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| Document Type: | Book |
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| All Authors / Contributors: |
Barbara Coloroso |
| ISBN: | 0060014318 9780060014315 |
| OCLC Number: | 50272899 |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
| Description: | xvii, 326 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Contents: | Kids are worth it -- Three kinds of families -- Threats, punishment, bribes, and rewards -- Triangle of influence-encouragement, feedback, and discipline -- Three alternatives to no and other plan B's -- I can be me -- Keeping your cool without putting your feelings on ice -- Realities, mistakes and problems -- Getting your kid out of jail and other maga-problems -- Settling sibling rivalry without calling in the cavalry -- Big C and the three Rs: chores, relaxation, recreation, and rebellion -- Money matters -- Mealtime -- Bedtime doesn't have to be a nightmare -- Ready, sit, go-toilet training -- Sexuality is not a four-letter word -- Epilogue -- Index. |
| Series Title: | HarperResource book. |
| Responsibility: | Barbara Coloroso. |
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Abstract:
Thoroughly revised, this bestselling parenting guide rejects "quick fix" solutions and shows readers good parenting begins with treating kids with respect. Taking everyday situations, Coloroso shows that parents can teach children how to think, not what to think, in dealing with these issues. Two new chapters on productive alternatives to bribes, threats, and punishments are included. The parenting classic, now revised with new chapters, checklists, and information about today's most pressing issues regarding our children This bestselling guide rejects "quick-fix" solutions and focuses on helping kids develop their own self-discipline by owning up to their mistakes, thinking through solutions, and correcting their misdeeds while leaving their dignity intact. Barbara Coloroso shows these principles in action through dozens of examples -- from sibling rivalry to teenage rebellion; from common misbehaviors to substance abuse and antisocial behavior. She also explains how to parent strong-willed children, effective alternatives to time-outs, bribes, and threats, and how to help kids resolve disputes and serious injustices such as bullying. Filled with practical suggestions for handling the ordinary and extraordinary tribulations of growing up, kids are worth it! helps you help your children grow into responsible, resilient, resourceful adults -- not because you tell them to, but because they want to.
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