The first eye-opener: Fear or Control Ba...

A comment on my title, I’m pretty sure, after the reading some chapters of the book, that it is very important as a parent to realize that discipline means teaching. Then you think of so many gentle methods that do not involve belts, smacks, yelling, threatening or any other method that is not communicating, reasoning or sharing. According to Becky, these are all fear or control based approaches, which will get to some extent the desired effect, quiet compliant children, but at what price? Would you willfully and consciously want to tell your child I love you only...

Certified Conscious Discipline® Instruc...

Helen Guda is a Certified Conscious Discipline® Instructor (CCDI) and affiliate of Loving Guiadance. In this role she gives parents workshops and trainings on how best to guide their children. She works on Aruba and the neighboring islands. Conscious Discipline® is a comprehensive classroom management program and a social-emotional curriculum. It is based on current brain research, child development information, and developmentally appropriate practices. Loving Guidance combines this information with tried-and-true...