Positive Discipline and Montessori for Creative Children

Fostering connections and growth with Positive Discipline

Move away from traditional parenting methods like spanking and threats, and focus on teaching and problem-solving.

Support your child's autonomy and problem-solving skills by involving them in finding solutions to everyday challenges.

Engage children in creative activities such as art, music, and dance to help them express themselves and develop problem-solving skills.

Involve children in meal preparation by assigning them simple tasks to help cook safe foods. This investment in preparing the meal increases their likelihood of trying new foods.

Provide children with choices, such as making a sandwich or soup if they do not want to eat what is served for the meal. This empowers them to make decisions about their food.

- Avoid power struggles by allowing children to learn from natural consequences.

- Ensure tasks assigned to children during meal preparation are safe and supervised.

- Respect children's choices and avoid forcing them to eat specific foods.

Encourage:

- Encourage creativity by generating multiple solutions to problems.

- Model positive communication and problem-solving skills for children.

- Create a supportive and empowering environment for children to express themselves and make choices.

This note is created from a podcast with Kelly Pfeiffer, Positive Discipline Lead Trainer. Video podcast is available on YouTube