Kids 5 - 12 Years

Positive Parenting continues well beyond the toddler years and can help your young child truly thrive.

For many children, the elementary years are a time of having a strong relationship and connection to you while still learning to manage friendships and social interactions. As children grow, your guidance and unconditional love is very important. Taking a positive approach to discipline surrounding homework, healthy eating, screen time limits and respectful communication is very important as your child grows. Find here all the support you need for setting limits in a kind yet firm manner, encouraging cooperation at home and finding ways to communicate and discipline without yelling.

Positive Parenting Articles for Parents of Children Five to Twelve Years

How to correct your child’s ‘bad’ behaviour with positive parenting

by Ariadne Brill

Remind your child that you are their ally, you are on their side. Even when you are saying no or stopping unhelpful behaviours – show how much you care. When my son was four years old, he was sweet, funny and quite mischievous. Just a moment unsupervised and something was likely to get opened, spilled…

How To Discipline A Strong Willed Child In a Positive Way

by Ariadne Brill

Inside: Parenting and disciplining a strong willed child can be challenging. Learn positive parenting approaches to reduce emotional outbursts and power struggles when your child is very determined and stubborn. At the dinner table, my two year old, easily described as a strong willed child, asked for water. I kindly poured some into the glass…

How and When Children Develop Emotional Intelligence and Self-Control

by Ariadne Brill

Developing emotional intelligence starts in early childhood. Every interaction with parents, caregivers, sibblings and friends gives your child information about their emotional world. Your parenting choices can influence your child’s emotional development. Your child’s emotional awareness and how they handle feelings can impact lifelong happiness and wellbeing. Growing up healthy goes beyond eating a well-balanced…

The Most Powerful And Punishment Free Way To Better Behavior

by Ariadne Brill

How to discipline your child without punishments. Helping children behave better and learn from their mistakes with positive discipline is very effective. Learn how to change your child’s behavior without using punishments, yelling or bribes. When my son was four years old, he was sweet, funny and quite mischievous.Just a moment unsupervised and something was…

Behavior Changes you Can Expect to see in your Child as you Shelter In Place

by Ariadne Brill

Sheltering in place can create behavior changes for the whole family. Here you can find information on what you can expect and how you can respond to these behaviors in a helpful and positive way. Quick guide on setting limits included below. With the ongoing pandemic, we are living through very are uncertain times. Routine…

Using Consequences To Change Behavior: Sometimes It’s Not the Right Choice

by Ariadne Brill

Changing misbehavior with consequences doesn’t always lead to good behavior. Learn about positive discipline and how it helps children learn life skills and behave well. Late in the afternoon, on the way home from school, my son took hold of my hand and started talking softly. He spoke so quietly, I could tell something unusual…

How to Reduce Attention Seeking Behavior In a Positive Way

by Ariadne Brill

Attention Seeking is very normal behavior for young children. With positive discipline you can help your child behave better without acting out. Children often seek attention in mistaken ways. When you offer guidance, you can help your child feel connected, understood and ready to make better choices. As children grow they become very skilled at…

Teach Your Child How To Be A Critical Thinker

by Ariadne Brill

Inside: Learn parenting strategies that support the development of critical thinking skills in childhood “Mom. I made a mistake”said my seven year old. As the word mistake echoed around the two of us, I noticed my son’s scrunched up face. He was clearly worried so I sat down. Shoulder to shoulder with my son I said “I’m listening.”…

Child Discipline: Patience and Warmth are More Likely to Stop Misbehavior Than Threats and Anger

by Ariadne Brill

Discipline for Children: Three effective ways to stay patient and talk so your child will listen and cooperate. Discipline for children is most effective when it’s aimed at creating cooperation and a sense of trust and respect. When parents focus on using discipline strategies that are respectful and positive, children thrive and grow well. One…

This Simple Change To How You Set Limits On Misbehavior Will Help Your Kids Listen To You

by Marcilie Smith Boyle

Inside: Learn Eight Key Phrases for setting limits without having to raise your voice using Positive Discipline The idea of parenting with kindness and firmness at the same time sounded so appealing when I first heard it. But I still struggled: What does kind and firm parenting look like, in the moment, when my child…

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