How Do You Use Love And Logic Discipline?
Discipline is one of the toughest parts of being a parent. Finding a balance between being too strict and being too lenient can seem next to impossible when your toddler is having an especially obnoxious tantrum in the middle of the supermarket. Fortunately, thousands of parents have nothing but accolades for the “Love and Logic” technique founded by Jim Fay and Foster W. Cline, M.D. Learn about the Love and Logic philosophy. The focus is on giving kids choices, empathizing with them rather than yelling or using sarcasm, and consistently using consequences that can be enforced. Keep your child’s emotions and perspective in mind–even when she’s misbehaving. This might be hard to do, because misbehavior can quickly escalate into a parent vs. child scenario. But as difficult as it might be, empathize with her frustration: “You’re mad because you wanted to jump ahead in line.” Offer your child age-appropriate choices. For a preschooler having a fit because he wants ice cream, offer him a
