Creating a Functional Family in a Dysfunctional World
by Kimberly K. Money, Richard Bruce Money
Category: Family & Relationships

Parents today continue to struggle with the question of how much discipline is too much or too little. This work proposes an alternative - democratic parenting. This is where kids have a say in the laws and penalties by which they are raised. The authors provide examples of their approaches by drawing on incidents from their own lives as parents of six. Each chapter offers information about dealing with behavioural problems, providing solid information to keep families functional, including: why children misbehave; behaviour and birth order; encouraging positive behaviour; effective communication; and creating consequences to create responsibility.