Adventures in Gentle Discipline

With creativity, courage, and commitment, each parent can engage with discipline in loving and respectful ways. Each parent and child can develop their own unique way of engaging in gentle discipline. Gentle discipline is not a far off standard for us to meet but an imperfect, lively and richly meaningful way of engaging with our children. Although experts can offer great ideas, we have a great deal to learn from other parents who join us in this incredibly worthwhile—and revolutionary!—way of guiding young children.

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About the book

Adventures in Gentle Discipline turns traditional parenting on its head--offering alternative, yet, proven techniques for effective discipline using empathy and respect.

By going straight to the experts--the parents doing the work--Hilary Flower draws from the wisdom of over 200 parents who have successfully put gentle discipline into practice. This wide range of experiences and voices--never before found in one publication--will provide invaluable guidance and insight to parents and parents-to-be.

With countless practical tips and suggestions from experienced parents, Adventures in Gentle Discipline explores the most common challenges faced by parents and caregivers. What really works--and what doesn't? This book celebrates parents as the true experts, helping you honor your own expertise, feel less alone, and devise an effective discipline plan that fits your family. A powerhouse of real-life parenting wisdom!

In picking up this important book by Hilary Flower, you have taken a first step in finding your own parenting "North Star." In it, you will find many specific ideas and stategies for raising healthy, happy, well-behaved children using gentle discipline that really works.

-- Katie Allison Granju
Author of Attachment Parenting

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