Stress-free discipline : simple strategies for handling common behavior problems / Sara Au, Peter L. Stavinoha, Ph.D.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Au, Sara, author.

Stavinoha, Peter L., author.

Contributor:

American Management Association.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discipline of children.

Parenting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Simple strategies for handling common behavior problems

Place of Publication:

New York : AMACOM, 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

All children test boundaries (and sometimes your patience). It's a natural part of growing up. Your job as a parent is tolet them know what's acceptable and what isn't, praise good behavior, and enforce limits.Practical, thoughtful, and deeply informative, Stress-Free Discipline is the one book every family needs for a more peaceful and happy home.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction and Philosophy; PART I: Understand Discipline from the Inside Out; 1 Decode Your Child's Behavior; Most Problem Behavior Is Normal; Develop Awareness of Influences That Lead to Bad (and Good) Behavior; Understand Your Child's Motives; Behavior = Communication; 2 Apply Universal Strategies; Cultivate a Positive Relationship with a Time-In; Role-Model Good Behavior; Prioritize Your Absolutes; Give Good Directions; Enforce Limits and Roles; Redirect Your Child's Focus; Act Like a Coach; Hold Practice Sessions; Ignore the Problem Behavior

Disengage from Behavior Out of Your ControlYell Sparingly; Praise Positive Behavior; Offer Positive Reinforcement or Rewards; Use Negative Consequences Through Punishment; Call a Time-Out; Insist on an Apology and Restitution; PART II: Dealing with Areas of Common Difficulty; 3 Tantrums; Understand the Source of Tantrums by Age; Manage Contributing Factors; Deal with Tantrums; Use Coaching and Practice Session Strategies at the Grocery Store; Use Disengaging Strategy; Understand the Violent Tantrum; Reset a Negative Relationship; 4 Homework; Understand Learning Styles

Instill a Motivation for LearningEstablish a Process for Working Independently; Use Positive Reinforcement; Effect of Negative Consequences; Avoid Unintended Consequences; Work with Your Gifted Child; 5 Mealtime; Manage Mealtime Meltdowns; Establish a Mealtime Routine and Use Redirection; Institute Rules and Use Reinforcement and Restitution; Get Your Children to Eat New Foods; Develop Strategies for Eating Out at Restaurants; 6 Bedtime; Your Child's Sleep Is Very Important; Use Universal Strategies for Bedtime; Contend with Childhood Nightmares; 7 Attitude

Contend with Hot-Button Behaviors and Judgment CallsUnderstand the Intent Behind Behaviors; Use Strategies for Battling Attitude Behaviors; PART III: Develop Positive Characteristics; 8 Impact Your Child's Social Development and Peer Influence; Promote Positive Social Relationships with Peers; Manage Access to Peer Influencers; Combat Negative Peer-Group Behaviors; Use Strategies When Your Child Has Peer-Group Problems; Handle Sibling Rivalry; 9 Instill Resilience and Grit in Your Child; Let Your Child Experience Failure; Grit Doesn't Mean Being as Tough as Nails

Have Confidence and Use PraiseProblem-Solve Like a Role Model; Store Up Reserves of Resilience for Challenging Times; PART IV: Recognize Red Flags; 10 Manage Situations That Increase Family Stress; Recognize the Symptoms of Stress; Maintain Normalcy; Separation or Divorce; Long-Distance Parenting; Illness; Financial Problems; Moving to a New Home or School; New Baby; 11 Find Professional Help for Your Family; Determine Whom to Turn to for Help; How to Decide to Call a Professional; Recognize When a Behavior Is a Serious Concern; 12 Conclusion; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N

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Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780814449103

0814449107

OCLC:

908557304