Positive Discipline: A Guide for Parents

UNICEF's handbook on positive parenting that explains why traditional models fall short and introduces a respectful approach built on firm limits and warmth. Includes child development stages and practical applications.

UNICEF

A 2024 handbook from NICRO that walks parents through building strong relationships, teaching emotions, setting positive boundaries, and managing behaviour. Focused on practical communication tools.

NICRO

A practical reckoner from India's Central Board of Secondary Education that frames parenting as modeling the values you want your child to embody. Draws on WHO guidance and the poetry of Kahlil Gibran.

Central Board of Secondary Education

Introduces the PRIDE skills -- Praise, Reflection, Imitation, Description, Enjoyment -- as five evidence-based techniques for positive parenting. Written for everyday use during play and daily routines.

Rebecca Handman