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-not just between the child and the parents, but between parents as well. 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.
Here, a seasoned psychologist uses the expertise he's attained through decades of clinical practice to provide parents with a practical and realistic approach to dealing with young children in order to extinguish negative behaviors and forge a stronger and more loving bond between parent and child. Using stories from his practice, coupled with the received knowledge of his field, he explores those actions and behaviors that result in more disciplined children, and happier families.
Part one includes specific instruction on building a secure foundation of rules, discipline methods, communication skills, conflict resolution skills, and reinforcers for positive, desired behavior. Part two focuses on problem behaviors and what to do about them. Millions of parents of young children around the world crave detailed, specific, behavioral interventions that can be easily understood and applied to ensure great parenting success. They will find a good start in these pages.

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
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