Record details

• ISBN: 0618773673
• ISBN: 9780618773671
• Physical Description: viii, 288 pages ; cm
• Publisher: New York : Houghton Mifflin, 2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Seven myths of effective parenting -- Everything you need to know (except how) -- Putting the method in place : transitions, tantrums, and a very young child -- Your six- to twelve-year-old : supermarket scenes, late for school, sibling squabbles, homework avoidance, and more -- Your preadolescent : bad attitude, bad language, home alone, and much more -- Punishment : the most misunderstood, misused, and overused tool in the parental toolbox -- Special situations : how to jump-start behavior, work with more than one child, and handle low-rate misbehaviors -- Troubleshooting -- Your child's wider world -- Parenting stress and household chaos -- Beyond the method -- Conclusion: Positive parenting.

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Child rearing.
Parenting.
Problem children > Behavior modification.