52 Positive Discipline Parenting Tools in 52 Weeks

I am going to embark on a new adventure in Positive Discipline starting this week!  It is a challenge to try to implement the 52 parenting tools from the Deck of Positive Discipline Parenting Tools Cards.  I have used these cards in the past for a quick reminder or inspiration or as a discussion starter with parent groups.  They are fun, to the point and full of good ideas!  If you want to follow along with me on this adventure, you can get the cards from the Positive Discipline website. In addition, Jane Nelson, will be advising a couple other willing participants through her blog. 

As with any adventure, I am very excited to get started with this!  I hope to stay on top of it and blog about each of the tools throughout the year.  I will also try to tie Montessori ideas into my posts when applicable!

Here is a list of the tools that we will explore this year:

Week 1 - Listen

Week 2 - Encouragement

Week 3 - Connection Before Correction

Week 4 - Family Meetings

Week 5 - Compliments

Week 6 - Routines

Week 7 - Special Time

Week 8 - Take Time for Training

Week 9 - Validate Feelings

Week 10 - Positive Time Out

Week 11 - Jobs

Week 12 - Mistakes

Week 13 - 3 R's of Recovery

Week 14 - Problem Solving

Week 15 - Limit Screen Time

Week 16 - Follow Through

Week 17 - Agreements

Week 18 - Focus On Solutions

Week 19 - Logical Consequences

Week 20 - Natural Consequences

Week 21 - Teach Children What to Do

Week 22 - Put Kids in the Same  Boat

Week 23 - Allowances

Week 24 - Hugs

Week 25 - Wheel of Choice

Week 26 - Act Without Words

Week 27 - Understand the Brain

Week 28 - Back Talk

Week 29 - Winning Cooperation

Week 30 - Distract & Redirect

Week 31 - Decide What You Will Do

Week 32 - Five Criteria

Week 33 - Empower Your Kids

Week 34 - Motivation

Week 35 - Kind and Firm

Week 36 - Pay Attention

Week 37 - Small Steps

Week 38 - Control Your Behavior

Week 39 - Sense of Humor

Week 40 - Silent Signals

Week 41 - Letting Go

Week 42 - Win/Win Solutions

Week 43 - Closet Listening

Week 44 - One Word

Week 45 - Show Faith

Week 46 - Break the Code

Week 47 - Avoid Pampering

Week 48 - Anger Wheel of Choice

Week 49 - Encouragement vs Praise

Week 50 - Limited Choices

Week 51 - Curiosity Questions

Week 52 - Mirror