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Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Filled with practical solutions to everyday problems and thoughtful, useful information on opening up communication between the generations, Loving Your Child is Not Enough will help parents to truly enjoy their child's growing years.
Author
Publisher
TarcherPerigee
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Discipline is an essential part of raising happy and successful kids, but as more and more parents are discovering, conventional approaches often don't work and can even lead to more frustration, resentment, power struggles, and shame. In this inspiring and practical guide, popular parenting expert Sarah Ockwell-Smith debunks common myths about punishments, rewards, the 'naughty step,' and more, and presents practical, connection-based techniques...
6) The good news about bad behavior: why kids are less disciplined than ever--and what to do about it
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Today's parents live with an exhausting reality: persistent defiance from children. About half of the current generation of children will develop a mood or behavioral disorder or a substance addiction by age eighteen. And many parents feel increasingly unable to exert any influence over their children. In our highly connected age, the all-powerful parent is largely a thing of the past.
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
From rule-breaking and risk-taking to defensive communication and disrespect, parenting a teenager can feel like modern warfare, but it doesn't have to be that way. In 1-2-3 Magic Teen, Thomas W. Phelan explains how to better understand your teenager, which problems are not worth fighting over, and why your child's behavior likely matches the definition of a normal adolescent. With helpful, straightforward advice backed up by research and parent-tested...
9) Raising a self-disciplined child: help your child become more responsible, confident, and resilient
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
[1992]
Language
English
Description
Much-needed answers to your toughest parenting questions! Why are boundaries so important? Do children really want limits set on their behavior? My spouse doesn't seem to care about discipline; why I am I stuck being the "bad guy?" Is it okay to spank my child, or will it lead him to hit others and become a violent person? Join the millions of caring parents who have found answers in the wisdom of parenting authority and family counselor Dr. James...
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Have the Terrible Twos become the Terrifying Threes, Fearsome Fours, Frightening Fives, and beyond? Elizabeth Pantley, creator of the No-Cry revolution, gives you advice for raising well-behaved children, from ages two through eight. In The No-Cry Discipline Solution, parenting expert Elizabeth Pantley shows you how to deal with your child's behavior. Written with warmth but based in practicality, Elizabeth shows you how to deal with childhood's most...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
A daily challenge for today's parents is incorporating positive discipline techniques and practices that put an end to temper tantrums, defiance and meltdowns. Dr. Jerry Day helps parents develop practical methods that teach children a fundamental attribute: how to willingly live under authority.
His successful methods are based on four key principles that parents must instill in their relationships with their youngsters:
1. Tolerance and Acceptance...
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Thoroughly revised, this bestselling parenting guide rejects "quick fix" solutions and shows readers good parenting begins with treating kids with respect. Taking everyday situations, Coloroso shows that parents can teach children how to think, not what to think, in dealing with these issues. Two new chapters on productive alternatives to bribes, threats, and punishments are included. The parenting classic, now revised with new chapters, checklists,...
Author
Publisher
Regan Books/HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Regain control of your children with simple, direct, nanny-tested measures! Is your life chaotic? Are your kids running the show? Do you feel like you're more of a zookeeper than a parent? Take heart, America. When your family's in trouble, Nanny 911 is there on the double. Because brats are not born, they're made. No one knows that better than Deborah Carroll and Stella Reid-Nanny Deb and Nanny Stella-the stars of the overnight hit television show...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Acclaimed as the essential guide for parents of children between the ages of three and six, this work is based on Dr. Severe's philosophy that children's behavior is often a reflection of their parents'. Each chapter teaches parents to adjust their own behavior to better handle a host of critical issues such as fussing at bedtime, tantrums, sibling rivalry, toilet training, setting limits, and more. The focus is not on what is wrong, but on what parents...
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