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title: Positive Discipline
description: Positive discipline is an encouraging, non-punitive approach to guiding child behavior based on mutual respect and cooperation. You will understand how to set clear boundaries, use positive reinforcement, teach problem-solving skills, and address misbehavior without relying on shame or physical punishment.
category: personal-development
subcategory: parenting-skills
difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced
url: /subject/positive-discipline
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# Positive Discipline

Positive discipline is an encouraging, non-punitive approach to guiding child behavior based on mutual respect and cooperation. You will understand how to set clear boundaries, use positive reinforcement, teach problem-solving skills, and address misbehavior without relying on shame or physical punishment.

## Available Resources

3 Books • 2 Websites

## Youtubes

### 1. Janet Lansbury

Learn respectful parenting and positive discipline techniques with Janet Lansbury's insightful YouTube channel.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://youtube.com/@janetlansbury

**Tags:** parenting, toddler-discipline, rie, respectful-parenting

## Books

### 1. How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

**Author:** Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish

Faber and Mazlish set out concrete communication techniques: acknowledging feelings, describing instead of blaming, offering choices, engaging cooperation without punishment. With cartoon examples and practice exercises, parents come away with specific phrasings to use during conflict with a child.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/1853407054?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** books, personal-development, parenting-skills

### 2. No-Drama Discipline Workbook

**Author:** Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson

Companion workbook to Siegel and Bryson's No-Drama Discipline, with exercises, activities and strategies for applying the connect-then-redirect approach. Parents and educators practise responding to misbehaviour calmly and using discipline moments to build children's self-regulation.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/1559570733?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** positive-discipline, child-development, self-regulation, parenting-strategies, workbook

### 3. No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame

**Author:** Janet Lansbury

A collection of essays applying RIE principles to toddlers: setting limits calmly, reading testing behavior as a request for boundaries, and responding without shaming. Caregivers get a consistent stance for tantrums, hitting, and bedtime resistance.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/1499351119?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** books, personal-development, parenting-skills

## Websites

### 1. positivediscipline.com

Official site for Positive Discipline, providing resources, tools, and training for parents and educators rooted in the Positive Discipline approach. It features articles, videos, books, activities, and online courses to help raise responsible, respectful children through non-punitive discipline strategies.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://positivediscipline.com

**Tags:** websites, personal-development, parenting-skills

### 2. goodinside.com

Good Inside is a parenting resource site focused on positive, connection-based discipline and emotional coaching for kids. It offers articles, courses, and coaching to help parents apply respectful boundaries and cultivate resilience.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://goodinside.com

**Tags:** websites, personal-development, parenting-skills

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