簡·尼爾森（Jane Nelsen），教育學博士，傑齣的心理學傢、教育傢，加利福尼亞婚姻和傢庭執業心理冶療師，美國“正麵管教協會”的創始人。她是7個孩予的母親，18個孩子的奶奶或外祖母。曾經擔任過10年的有關兒童發展的小學、大學心理谘詢教師。她是18本著作的作者或閤著者（被翻譯成超過16種語言，在美國銷量超過400萬冊，徵美國之外的國傢銷量超過200萬冊），是眾多育兒及養育雜誌的顧問。

本書根據英文原版的第三次修訂版翻譯，該版首印數為70多萬冊。

For twenty-five years, Positive Discipline has been the gold standard reference for grown-ups working with children. Now Jane Nelsen, distinguished psychologist, educator, and mother of seven, has written a revised and expanded edition. The key to positive discipline is not punishment, she tells us, but mutual respect. Nelsen coaches parents and teachers to be both firm and kind, so that any child–from a three-year-old toddler to a rebellious teenager–can learn creative cooperation and self-discipline with no loss of dignity. Inside you’ll discover how to

• bridge communication gaps

• defuse power struggles

• avoid the dangers of praise

• enforce your message of love

• build on strengths, not weaknesses

• hold children accountable with their self-respect intact

• teach children not what to think but how to think

• win cooperation at home and at school

• meet the special challenge of teen misbehavior

“It is not easy to improve a classic book, but Jane Nelson has done so in this revised edition. Packed with updated examples that are clear and specific, Positive Discipline shows parents exactly how to focus on solutions while being kind and firm. If you want to enrich your relationship with your children, this is the book for you.”

–Sal Severe, author ofHow to Behave So Your Children Will, Too!

Millions of children have already benefited from the counsel in this wise and warmhearted book, which features dozens of true stories of positive discipline in action. Give your child the tools he or she needs for a well-adjusted life with this proven treasure trove of practical advice.