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When your child is out of control, do you feel powerless, frustrated, and even ashamed? We will work to understand the root of your child’s outbursts and define a family-focused plan to help them learn positive ways to express their big emotions. Topics in this category include:

• Learning about discipline – Build a strong foundation within yourself and your child regarding what discipline is, its purpose, and how it can be carried out.

• Positive discipline – Learn to use discipline to correct your child and point out where they fell short of expectations, rather than as a punishment to force obedience out of fear.

• Encouraging positive behavior – Discover how to keep the positive behavior train rolling using methods that work for your child.

• Establishing boundaries – Realize how to draw the line between who is the parent and who is the child without feeling guilty.

• Improving impulse control to limit acting out – Learn how to help your child control their emotions and work through feelings calmly rather than resorting to physical outbursts.

• How to handle toddler tantrums and whining – Discover how to calm your toddler and pick up on subtle cues to help you understand why they are upset.