1.    Manage yourself – Take care of yourself so that you’re not taking your negative emotions out on your child. 

      Calm parents = happy kids.

2.    Be your child’s advocate and don’t give up on him – Appreciate who your child is (not what you want him to be) and respond to his needs.  We all need someone who’s 100% on our side. 

3.    Punishment doesn’t work, but all children need boundaries and consequences.

I know I've struggled at times to come up with fun and creative things to do with the kids.  The more tired I am, the less I can think of anything.  So for those days when you're energy is a little low, here is a list of simple, easy things to do with your kids.

Here are some ideas for gentle discipline for your little person.  Take what works for you and ignore what doesn’t - you know best what works in your family.  Discipline can be a tricky thing for parents to navigate, I’d love to hear your thoughts on what works for you :)