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Teaches frustrated, stressed-out parents that selectively ignoring certain behaviors can actaully inspire positive changes in their kids. With all the whining, complaining, begging, and negotiating, parenting can seem more like a chore than a pleasure. Dr. Catherine Pearlman, synicated columnist and one of America's leading parenting experts, has a simple yet revolutionary solution: Ignore it!
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"In this easy-to-read, science-based book, parents, caregivers, and adults of all kinds discover how discipline affects children's development, why intervention should reinforce connection not separation, and why the disciplinary strategies that may have been used on us as children are not the ones that children really need. As a practicing child and family psychologist and advisor to the British Columbia ministry of children and families, Dr. Vanessa...
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"Being a parent is one of the most rewarding experiences in life, but every family faces challenges that can be frustrating and overwhelming. For more than twenty-five years, internationally renowned clinical psychologist Thomas W. Phelan's 1-2-3 Magic has helped millions of parents, teachers, and caregivers raise independent, emotionally intelligent children and build happier, healthier families-all through an easy-to-understand program that you'll...
8) The good news about bad behavior: why kids are less disciplined than ever--and what to do about it
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Parents often take the blame for their child's misbehavior, but this obscures a broader trend: in our modern, highly connected age, children have less self-control than ever. Contemporary kids need to learn independence and responsibility, yet our old ideas of punishments and rewards are preventing this from happening. Lewis offers a new theory of discipline that centers on learning the art of self-control. She shows that, if we trust our children...
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Now completely updated to report the latest research in child development and learning, Positive Discipline for Preschoolers will teach you how to use kind and firm methods to raise a child who is responsible, respectful, and resourceful. You'll find practical solutions for how to: Avoid the power struggles that often come with mastering sleeping, eating, and potty training, See misbehavior as an opportunity to teach nonpunitive discipline-not punishment,...
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Raising a child struggling with mental health issues, addictions, depression, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, or just the normal angst associated with growing up can be frightening and overwhelming. Every day you face heartbreaking situations. As a therapist and parent educator, Dr. Reedy has helped thousands of families replace their anxiety and confusion with clarity, insight, and empowerment. This book provides a way for you to effect positive...
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Tsabary reveals how the very discipline we impose to control behavior is in reality a major cause of bad behavior, disrespect for adults, and dysfunction such as bullying, drugs, and teen suicide. She advocates for a high level of parental resolve that helps a child develop a sense of personal responsibility.
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The beloved and respected TV disciplinarian and star of the new TLC show "Family SOS with Jo Frost" outlines the five tenets of "disciplined parenting," which are the limits and routines parents need to have in place around sleep, food, play dates, early learning and manners.
"From the beloved TV disciplinarian and bestselling author of Supernanny comes an amazingly simple five-step program of Toddler Rules to help parents tame tantrums, prevent...
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Noted pediatrician and child development expert Harvey Karp teaches parents how to cope with their toddlers. Includes tips on how to calm outbursts, stop most tantrums before they start, and build a loving and respectful relationship with their child. (Happiest Baby, Inc., 2004).
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