“Have the mind-set that it’s you and your child facing the world, ready to resolve whatever problems arise. Convey your deep alliance not only in words, but through body language, posture, and voice,” Karyn Purvis, The Connected Child.

Positive and Negative Body Language

Can you count how many times a day your kid gets told “no?” As a parent, it’s hard to keep track. Dinner needs to be done, there’s that thing on your list you forgot to do, and “Josh, stop pulling the cat’s tail!”

Words like “don’t do that” and “stop doing this” slip out of your mouth almost effortlessly and in the daily grind of things, telling your kid “no” doesn’t seem terrible. Kids need discipline, right? Of course they do, but the way you decide to discipline your children can have a lasting impact.

What Is Positive Discipline?