This article is an excellent resource for understanding the limits of positive parenting. Discipline is necessary and structure is important to the development of any child. The resolution of positive parenting as an alternative to spanking is recommended by the Society for Research in Human Development. Positive Parenting has its limitations, and excluding every form of disciplinary consequences. There is a healthy balance between parental discipline and having a high level of support and reasoning. This resource is valuable for better understanding the balance between positive parenting and assertive punishment for negative behaviors.