Parenting Difficult Children

Parenting young children is a challenge, and dealing with difficult or problem behavior can set up an atmosphere of tension and strife. Parenting Difficult Children provides a method of removing that tension with specific strategies for parents of children age three to twelve who are exhibiting difficult or common negative behaviors.

Michael Hammond, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and a licensed marriage and family therapist. He lives in Salem, Oregon, where he maintains a private practice and works as a therapist, consultant, and speaker. Visit his website at decisiveparenting.com. He is the author of Decisive Parenting: Strategies that Work with Teenagers.

PART ONE:BUILDING A SECURE FOUNDATION Introduction 1: Rules - Part One 2: Rules - Part Two 3: Natural and Logical Consequences 4: Active Consequences for Challenging Situations 5: Level Systems, Point Economies, and Contracts 6: Distraction/Diversion, Ignoring, Time-Out, Shaping and Punishments You Should Never Use 7: Communication That Gets The Results You Want 8: Conflict Resolution with Children 9: Reinforcers for Behaviors You Want to See Repeated PART TWO:Problem Behaviors and What To Do About Them 10: Arguing 11: Backtalk 12: Bullying 13: Cheating 14: Chore Completion 15: Fighting 16: Friends 17: Information Technology 18: Lying 19: Manners 20: School Assignments and Homework 21: Sibling Fighting 22: Stealing 23: Swearing 24: Television 25: Truancy and Misbehavior in School 26: Whereabouts and Curfew Epilogue Suggested Reading