Positive Discipline - Week 2

marigold · 01-10-2015, 08:49 PM

Encouragement

http://blog.positivediscipline.com/2...ged-child.html

and in case you missed the link at the bottom of the page, here it is again - there are some great examples of encouraging things to say

https://parentingfromscratch.wordpre...o-say-to-kids/

Are you good at encouragement?I don't believe that I am. I find that I most often feel overwhelmed or discouraged myself and that isthe words I speek. This week I want to set an intention to be an encouragement to my kids, to praise their effort and accomplishments rather than be critical and point out ways they could improve (aka what they did wrong).

charla · 01-10-2015, 10:29 PM

I want to read this when I have some extra time.

ReadingMommy · 01-10-2015, 10:34 PM

bbl

Elspeth · 01-11-2015, 05:59 AM

to read later

knitlove · 01-11-2015, 11:09 AM

MrsDuck · 01-11-2015, 01:02 PM

Oh, yes... So what I need to work on this week.

Codi · 01-11-2015, 01:10 PM

I think I am good at encouraging, but with my ds1, anything not positive, positive, positive all the time effects him 10 times more than any encouragement. Even if it's not harsh or mean at all. So while I do encourage well, it's often not enough for HIM. I'd love to work on this more this week.

homesteadmama · 01-11-2015, 01:56 PM

Wow. I really needed to read these. Thank you so much for posting. Are you doing a week by week support thread? If so, I want to join in. My kids need this, and therefore, I need to work on myself. I really want to be a better encourager!

MamaRachel · 01-11-2015, 02:03 PM

Virginia · 01-11-2015, 06:04 PM

Thank you for the list of encouraging things to say! I needed that reminder.

marigold · 01-11-2015, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homesteadmama

Wow. I really needed to read these. Thank you so much for posting. Are you doing a week by week support thread? If so, I want to join in. My kids need this, and therefore, I need to work on myself. I really want to be a better encourager!

Yes we are working through the 52 weeks of positive discipline tools found here:
http://blog.positivediscipline.com/2...ing-tools.html

In other news I thought of this thread and made sure my kids heard me say thank-you to them for doing such a good job getting ready for church this morning. We were actually on time! Which is a miracle of late. They were amazing.

Tasmanian Saint · 01-12-2015, 04:11 AM

I think I'm quite good at encouraging, BUT I'm also very good at criticising

Or just being irritable and frustrated

That list of ideas is a good one. I'll come back to it a few times this week and make sure I'm focusing on those things. It will be a challenge to offer encouragement when I'm feeling frustrated or annoyed.

Elspeth · 01-12-2015, 05:48 AM

This is timely. I am not good at encouragement, for children or adults. I never have been. I am excellent at criticism. I can tell you what you did wrong, how you did it wrong, and how to fix it. But encourage you? That's what other people (those feeler types) are for. Not a great model for parenting.

I like the scripts. That is exactly what I need. I can't think of this stuff on my own. I want to build my children up, not tear them down. I don't want them to grow up feeling like they can't do anything right in my eyes.

Codi · 01-13-2015, 06:03 PM

Some people have a harder time with encouragement because they just don't have words of affirmation naturally as a way they express love. Nothing wrong with you if it's not natural to you.

I think it's awesome we can learn how though.

That list is an awesome tool!

silverlining · 01-13-2015, 06:40 PM

This is one that comes fairly easily to me. I don't always remember to do it, but when it's missing it's obvious and (for me) easy to remedy, and DD really responds positively.

01-10-2015, 08:49 PM	#1
marigold Rose Trellis Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: home on the hill Posts: 1,593	Positive Discipline - Week 2 Encouragement http://blog.positivediscipline.com/2...ged-child.html and in case you missed the link at the bottom of the page, here it is again - there are some great examples of encouraging things to say https://parentingfromscratch.wordpre...o-say-to-kids/ Are you good at encouragement?I don't believe that I am. I find that I most often feel overwhelmed or discouraged myself and that isthe words I speek. This week I want to set an intention to be an encouragement to my kids, to praise their effort and accomplishments rather than be critical and point out ways they could improve (aka what they did wrong). __________________ Lesli (DYT 2) Wife to Dh since Sept. 2005 Mama to: dd1 - Sept. 2007 ds1 - June 2009 ds2 - April 2011 ds3 - October 2013 dd2 - November 2015 Image already added

01-10-2015, 10:29 PM	#2
charla Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 16,676	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 2 I want to read this when I have some extra time. __________________ CHARLA Married to Nick, 31 yrs Mom to Nathan and his wife Abby, and Hope Elizabeth, dancing for eternity with babies: Micah Noel, Grace Anna, Andrew David www.dancingforeternity.org www.irresistiblehope.org Save Save Save Save Save

01-10-2015, 10:34 PM	#3
ReadingMommy Rose Trellis Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 2,452	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 2 bbl __________________ INTJ-with-feelings Wife to ISFP Computer Guy (2003) Mommy to: Creative, Thinking Boy (04/2008) Spunky Little Lady (08/2010) Snuggle-bug Sweetie (09/2014)

01-11-2015, 05:59 AM	#4
Elspeth Rose Trellis Hold on tight and pretend it's a plan. Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,590	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 2 to read later __________________ Mama to Thor (6yo), Loki (4.5yo), Sif (3yo), and Jane (1yo) Breathe in peace, breathe out love. And drink coffee. Lots of coffee.

01-11-2015, 11:09 AM	#5
knitlove Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle area Posts: 21,260	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 2 __________________ Wife to a wonderful DH for 19 years. Momma to my 29 weeker Early Bird who is thirteen and my little Wiggle Worm born 33 weeks who is nine. How do I have a teenager?! I don't feel ready for this.

01-11-2015, 01:02 PM	#6
MrsDuck Rose Bouquet Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 714	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 2 Oh, yes... So what I need to work on this week. __________________ ****************** Mrs Duck Blessed to be a Stay at Home-schooling Mama to: DS1 - Snugglebug - Nov. '08 DS2 - Wiggles - May '12

01-11-2015, 01:10 PM	#7
Codi Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 25,840	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 2 I think I am good at encouraging, but with my ds1, anything not positive, positive, positive all the time effects him 10 times more than any encouragement. Even if it's not harsh or mean at all. So while I do encourage well, it's often not enough for HIM. I'd love to work on this more this week. __________________ MOMMY TO A - 14 A - 11 N - 8

01-11-2015, 01:56 PM	#8
homesteadmama Rose Trellis Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,959	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 2 Wow. I really needed to read these. Thank you so much for posting. Are you doing a week by week support thread? If so, I want to join in. My kids need this, and therefore, I need to work on myself. I really want to be a better encourager! __________________ Sarah, INFJ Wife to M since 1/04 Mommy to S (1/07), W (1/09), S (1/11)~My UC baby, and A (12/14), Another UC baby , Baby-Wearing, , Cloth Diapering, , Traditional Foods Family My blog

01-11-2015, 02:03 PM	#9
MamaRachel Rose Bouquet Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cortland, NY Posts: 579	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 2 __________________ RACHEL married to J since 2010 E ~ 8.5 yr A ~ 7 yr C ~ 4 yr B ~ 7months

01-11-2015, 06:04 PM	#10
Virginia Rose Garden Don't mind my faces. They usually don't mean anything. Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 8,644	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 2 Thank you for the list of encouraging things to say! I needed that reminder. __________________ Christine WAHM as writer/editor; part-time high school teacher; wife to pharmacist DH since 7.31.2010 Lila in heaven, 8/2015 DD1 "KO" born 8/2017 DD2 GIRL born 1/2020 My Blog- full of opinions and teacher stories

01-12-2015, 04:11 AM	#12
Tasmanian Saint Rose Trellis Go Team Lioness! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: This side of the black stump Posts: 2,428	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 2 I think I'm quite good at encouraging, BUT I'm also very good at criticising Or just being irritable and frustrated That list of ideas is a good one. I'll come back to it a few times this week and make sure I'm focusing on those things. It will be a challenge to offer encouragement when I'm feeling frustrated or annoyed. __________________ Our blossoms: DS "Little Bear" Apr '07 - The negotiator DD "Miss Muffett" Nov '08 "Don't tell Daddy..." DS "Mouse" Jan '12 "I Soup Baby, Man of steel! " Myth Busting over at Dare to Disciple "Believe in yourself. Trust your instincts. Unless your instincts are terrible." Vitruvius, The LEGO Movie.

01-12-2015, 05:48 AM	#13
Elspeth Rose Trellis Hold on tight and pretend it's a plan. Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,590	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 2 This is timely. I am not good at encouragement, for children or adults. I never have been. I am excellent at criticism. I can tell you what you did wrong, how you did it wrong, and how to fix it. But encourage you? That's what other people (those feeler types) are for. Not a great model for parenting. I like the scripts. That is exactly what I need. I can't think of this stuff on my own. I want to build my children up, not tear them down. I don't want them to grow up feeling like they can't do anything right in my eyes. __________________ Mama to Thor (6yo), Loki (4.5yo), Sif (3yo), and Jane (1yo) Breathe in peace, breathe out love. And drink coffee. Lots of coffee.

01-13-2015, 06:03 PM	#14
Codi Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 25,840	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 2 Some people have a harder time with encouragement because they just don't have words of affirmation naturally as a way they express love. Nothing wrong with you if it's not natural to you. I think it's awesome we can learn how though. That list is an awesome tool! __________________ MOMMY TO A - 14 A - 11 N - 8

01-13-2015, 06:40 PM	#15
silverlining Deactivated Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 659	Re: Positive Discipline - Week 2 This is one that comes fairly easily to me. I don't always remember to do it, but when it's missing it's obvious and (for me) easy to remedy, and DD really responds positively.

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