How Children Learn and Thrive: Swapping discipline with empathy and education

The online example used to give it the word 'discipline' context is:

"a lack of proper parental and school discipline"

and the synonyms include: control, regulation, direction, order, authority, rule, strictness, a firm hand

Hmmm? Is this what parenting is about? Control, Authority, and Strictness?

Or is parenting about nurturing and educating our children to become the best they can be for themselves, their families and their communities?

In this interview Inspirational speaker Dr Robyn Mills (www.RobynMills.com.au) and parenting expert Dr Rosina McAlpine (www.DrRosina.com) discuss the pro's and cons of various common forms of discipline and punishment used by parents. Dr Rosina also shares her insights into a life skills approach to parenting which eliminates the need for discipline and punishment. Intrigued?… listen in and get loads of positive parenting advice.