To most people, firm guidance -- often called 'discipline' -- carries negative connotations and often implies some sort of punishment when the adult's guidance is not followed. The problem is that most of us were raised with the belief that punishment for doing wrong was a necessary part of growing up, so we naturally pass that belief, with its methods and language, on to each new generation.

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Helping kids get to bed quickly and quietly.

Bedtime - a continuous hassle in some households. Kids often push their parents to the breaking point. But, it doesn't need to be that way.

Using guided time and space to manage the challenging behaviors of young children

An award-winning* book has come onto the market that, according to some observers, signals the start of a whole new positive approach to managing the challenging behaviors of young children. In their book, The Think Space, authors Calvin and Carolyn Richert detail a new, low-stress child management approach born out of everyday, real-life experience.

Child Care Provider Magazine, Parent Connection Section

by Jill Dickey; Spring 1997

Tired of Time-Outs that don't work? Annoyed when your gentle warnings, countdowns and even threats are ignored? Time for a new look at discipline, and a visit to The Think Space. Preschool directors (and early childhood specialists), Carolyn and Calvin Richert have developed a new low-stress approach to child management that works surprisingly well with preschoolers. They tell all in their book The Think Space.

In studying common adult behaviors, we find that adults often complicate child management by using inappropriate responses to the behaviors our children use. For example...