TY - BOOK ED - New Zealand. Office of the Children's Commissioner ED - EPOCH New Zealand TI - Choose to hug : : information and suggestions for parents SN - 9780909039240 U1 - 649.6421 CHO PY - 2008/// CY - Wellington, N.Z. PB - Office of the Commissioner for Children, EPOCH New Zealand KW - FVC KW - CHILD REARING KW - CHILDREN KW - CRIMES (SUBSTITUTED SECTION 59) AMENDMENT ACT 2007 KW - DISCIPLINE KW - LEGISLATION KW - PARENT CHILD RELATIONSHIP KW - PARENTING KW - RESOURCES FOR CAREGIVERS KW - NEW ZEALAND N1 - Introduction -- Setting the scene for good behaviour -- Principles that encourage good behaviour -- Encouraging the behaviours that you want - Some suggestions -- Baby 0-1 year of age -- Toddlers 1-3 years of age -- Pre-schoolers 3-5 years of age -- School-age children -- New Zealand child discipline law; nz N2 - This booklet guides parents in using positive discipline. The book describes what positive discipline is: supporting children, showing them what you want and rewarding acceptable behaviour. Ideas are provided for helping children of different age groups behave in an acceptable way. In addition, the book lists sources of further parenting information, and explains New Zealand's legislation on child discipline following the implementation of the 2007 law change. This booklet is a revised edition of 'Choose to Hug: Not to Smack: Awhitia, Kaua e Papakitia - information for caregivers, parents and whānau" first published in 2003, see item 2587 (retained for historical purposes) UR - https://www.southernhealth.nz/sites/default/files/2022-02/Choose%20to%20hug.pdf ER -