What is Positive Discipline?
For more than four decades, Positive Discipline has helped parents and educators raise capable, resilient children— without punishment or rewards. Parents and teachers often ask, “What else is there?” Our answer is, “Plenty!”
Originally written in 1981 by my grandmother, Dr. Jane Nelsen, who was inspired by the work of Alfred Adler and Rudolf Dreikurs, Positive Discipline began as a book and has grown into a worldwide movement. The book has sold more than 5.5 million copies worldwide, translated into more than 30 languages, and is being used by parents, educators, and caregivers in over 90 countries. Certified facilitators support communities across cultures and continents.
But what is it?
Helping Children Feel a Sense of Belonging and Significance.
Kind and Firm at the Same Time.
Effective Long-Term.
Teaches Life Skills and Characteristics for Good Character.
Invites Children to Discover How Capable They Are and to Use Their Personal Power in Constructive Ways.
Five Criteria of Positive Discipline
What Sets Positive Discipline Apart?
Practical tools to address short-term challenges AND long-term development.
Strengthens relationships and mutual respect.
Focuses on building skills and inviting cooperation.
Proven effective at home, in schools, and in communities.
Workshops are interactive and engaging.
Strategies are adaptable to your values, life’s phases, and your child’s developmental stages.
Your roadmap drives the approach.
“Where did we ever get the crazy idea that in order to get children to do better, we must first make them feel worse?”