Positive parenting

Control and maturity

Three stages of maturity (Do not depend on age)

Stage 1: most of the control is taken by others

Stage 2: balance of your own conrol and the control of others

Stage 3: most of the control is in your own hands

Lineup for the control

№1 Self

№2 Parents

№3 The state agencies

The Division of Child and Family

The juvenile court system

The police

Self-centered, selfish, demanding, manipulative, tantrum-throwing

Cooperative, negotiating, compromise-seeking

Responsible, moral and ethics driven, proactive

Three C's of parenting

Stage 1: Consequences without cooperation

Stage 2: Consequences with cooperation and Communication

Stage 3: Consultation