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Everything you say to a child either builds him up or tears him down.
There is no middle ground.

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Direction With Dignity Blog - Direction With Dignity
Thursday, 01 November 2012 08:23

Urgently Needed: A Whole New Language

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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To train adults in the use of positive guidance tools that encourage the inner growth of children.

Learning to communicate with and motivate children to make decisions with their heads and hearts.

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"... from the inside out" defines the foundation of true character development.

OUTSIDE-IN is how almost all adults teach children until they learn the skills of DWD.

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  • To help children balance the ‘all about me’ syndrome of childhood.
  • To raise children to be authentic at their core instead of superficial.
  • To guide children to use respect as their basis of interaction with others.