What is Positive Parenting?
“Because I said so!!”How many times did your parents say this phrase to you? How often were you spanked as a child? How much yelling was there in your house growing up?It’s safe to say that parenting styles have changed over the years. While spanking may have been deemed okay years ago, most parents agree now that hitting a child is not okay, for any reason. Shame and yelling are also, thankfully, out of fashion.Many of today’s parents are trying to use positive parenting techniques instead.
What is Positive Parenting?
Positive parenting refers to a parenting style that relies on warmth, nurturing, and mindfulness. This type of parenting reinforces good behavior and avoids using harsh forms of discipline.Positive parenting has been shown to facilitate numerous favorable outcomes. It has been linked to better grades in school, better behavior, more positive self-concepts, less substance abuse, and better overall mental health.
Strategies for Positive Parenting
Positive Parenting has three main components:
It can also be very helpful to get some help from a family therapist who can help guide you in becoming the loving and compassionate parent you want to be.If you would like to explore counseling options, please be in touch with me. I’d be happy to discuss how I may be able to help.SOURCES:
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/creative-development/200905/positive-parenting
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finding-new-home/201807/what-factors-are-associated-positive-parenting
- https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/positiveparenting/index.html
- https://www.ahaparenting.com/parenting-tools/positive-discipline/use-positive-discipline