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Helps to determine the root cause, explaining what drives the behavior, why it's usually normal, how to prevent escalations, and how to instill self-control. This book tells that once parents grasp the underlying motivation they can select the strategy that fits their child's age, temperament, and issue - including rolemodeling, and more.

Filmed with real families, this program shows how to use positive discipline techniques such to promote better behavior in children and teenagers.

Offers simple, practical parenting information on all aspects of time-out.

Based on her clinical experience, a psychiatrist presents a valuable guide that helps parents and children navigate the emotional and psychological minefields of family dynamics.

Every family has a powerful child and Dr. Leman helps parents identify, understand and direct their child's strong-willed nature without crushing their spirit.

Noting that of all the behavioral problems parents face from their children, temper tantrums may be the most upsetting, this handbook arms confused and frustrated parents with simple, easy-to-follow directions on how to best manage the problem and guide kids appropriately. Readers will learn the three main causes of temper tantrums, the true power of the "10-Second Rule," the anatomy of a typical tantrum, and the chief problems with attempting to...

"In this groundbreaking book, parenting expert and acclaimed author of the bestselling book Simplicity Parenting Kim John Payne, M. Ed., flips the script on children's challenging or defiant behavior and lays out an elegantly simple plan to support parents in establishing loving, age-sensitive boundaries that help children feel safe and settled. In short: What looks like misbehavior is actually your children's signal that they're feeling lost, that...

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...

Parents find that yelling at kids, threatening and putting them down come naturally, but they don't work. Viewers see four situations in which a parent can easily "lose it." They then learn how to match discipline with a child's capabilities and personality.

In the thick of life's challenges, helping children grow into confident, respectful, and well-behaved young people seems to require some kind of magical roadmap. While there are no miraculous shortcuts to successful parenthood, there are fellow travelers and professional experts who can shed light on the parenting journey. This video presents just such an opportunity for new moms and dads. They receive practical advice on building a strong parent-child...