Four Weeks to a Better-Behaved Child : Breakthrough Discipline Techniques that Work -- for Children Age 2 to 10
Praise forFour Weeks to a Better-Behaved Child"An invaluable resource for parents in their attempts to find the most effective ways of disciplining their children."--Robert Brooks, Ph.D., faculty, Harvard Medical School, and author ofRaising Resilient Children"Cristine Chandler has developed an easy-to-read, step-by-step approach that will make you pause before trying time-out and other time-honored but ineffective techniques of discipline."--Myrna Shure, Ph.D., author ofRaising a Thinking ChildandThinking Parent, Thinking Child"An informative and easy-to-read guide for parents. The four Cs to discipline offer a clear strategy for raising well-behaved and resilient children."--Nicholas Long, Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and coauthor ofParenting a Strong-Willed ChildShouting, talking back, hitting, and slamming doors are not unusual behaviors for small children, but they don't have to be a way of life either.Four Weeks to a Better-Behaved Childis based on the positive premise that children behave well when they understand clearly what is expected of them and are held accountable. Here you'll discover:How to encourage your child to turn desirable behaviors into regular habitsHow to discourage your child from repeating unwanted behaviorsWhenandwhycertain discipline techniques work (or fail to work)The Cool Down technique, and why it's more effective than Time OutThe four Cs of discipline: clear, consistent, contingent, consequences