Gentle Discipline: Using Emotional Connection--Not Punishment--to Raise Confident, Capable Kids

by Sarah Ockwell-Smith

They complain of school reports that speak of a child who’s polite and mature, yet at home they are anything but. This behavior is common and understandable—the child is finally home from day care or school and feels it is safe to drop the façade in the presence of people she loves and trusts.

“Monkey see, monkey do”?