Title:
Setting limits with your strong-willed child : eliminating conflict by establishing clear, firm, and respectful boundaries / Robert J. MacKenzie, Ed.D.
ISBN:
9780770436599
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Edition:
Revised and expanded 2nd edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Three Rivers Press, [2013]
Physical Description:
xvii, 329 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Contents:
1 Understanding Your Strong-Willed Child 1 -- 2 How Strong-Willed Children Learn Your Rules 30 -- 3 How Parents Teach their Rules 50 -- 4 Are Your Limits Firm or Soft? 87 -- 5 Family Dance 111 -- 6 How to Be Clear With Your Words 144 -- 7 Stopping Power Struggles Before they Begin 153 -- 8 Supporting Your Rules with Logical Consequences 177 -- 9 Managing the Resistance You'll Likely Encounter 225 -- 10 Motivating Your Child to Cooperate 253 -- 11 Teaching Skills: Showing them Works Best 268 -- 12 Patience: The Remedy for Anger and Frustration 294 -- 13 Understanding the Change Process 310.
Summary:
Revised and expanded second edition offers the most up-to-date alternatives to punishment and permissiveness--moving beyond traditional methods that wear you down and get you nowhere, and zeroing in on what really works so parents can use their energy in more efficient and productive ways. With fully updated guidelines on parenting tools like "logical consequences, " and examples drawn directly from the modern world that children deal with each day.
OCLC Number:
ocn881518819
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1
