POD-Change norms to support non-violent discipline

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Examples of a Description for this Objective

Positive discipline is a non-violent approach to help and guide children develop positive behavior while respecting their rights to healthy development, protection from violence, and participative learning

Examples of a From-To Gap

Current State

 

Desired State

Local cultural norms generally support corporal/physical punishment of children. (Why is this the norm? Where did parents learn this?)

 

Next generation of parents embody non-violent discipline practices.

(Example Drivers: Start the conversation; non-violence discipline workshops/parenting class)

Parents are utilizing a small tool chest of parenting skills; parents use the same practices for different children.

 

Parents utilize robust and flexible parenting skills and strategies.

(Driver: Build parenting skills in a preventative manner, rather than in a reactionary manner)

Parents attending parenting classes are largely mandated to do so due to violence in the home.

 

Parents attending parenting class do so willingly to enhance their knowledge and skills

“Discipline” understood as being punishment.

 

“Discipline” understood as being teaching.

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