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Monday
Apr252011

quick hit: gentle discipline

DateMonday, April 25, 2011 at 4:15PM

Michelle at the Parent Vortex (which you should bookmark post haste) posted this list of useful phrases for gentle discipline.

For awhile, we've been using (with good results!) variations on this one: “You really want to _____, but you can’t do that right now. I can see how upset you are about that.”  It seems to help minimize the compounded frustration of George not getting what he wants AND thinking he's being misunderstood or his feelings ignored. 

Happy communicating!

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Reader Comments (4)

love it! we will be trying that out for sure. thanks for sharing :)

April 26, 2011 | Unregistered Commentercara

Thanks for the link love!!

April 29, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterMichelle @ The Parent Vortex

We will have to put this list to good use as we are just trying and feeling out gentle discipline.

June 27, 2011 | Unregistered Commenteramanda adkins

Attachment parenting is so important... teaching our children good communication skills helps set the way for them and the rest of their lives. :)

June 30, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterAmy McCarty

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