Laying down the law
Subtitle: the 25 laws of parenting to keep your kids on track, out of trouble, and (pretty much) under control
By: Ruth Peters.
Publisher: Rodale; Distributed to the book trade by St. Martin's Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: [Emmaus, Pa.]; [New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
Subjects: Parenting.; Child rearing.; Discipline of children.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Law #1: The Law of the Land; title: Establish a Code of Values; title: Law #2: The Law of Discipline; title: Embrace Discipline-And Use It!; title: Law #3: The Law of Empowerment; title: Don't Be a Peace-at-Any-Price Parent; title: Law #4: The Law of Authority; title: Appoint Yourself Benevolent Dictator; title: Law #5: The Law of Cause and Effect; title: Connect Consequences to Behavior; title: Law #6: The Law of Structure; title: Establish Daily Expectations; title: Law #7: The Law of Being Heard; title: Make Consequences Catastrophic; title: Law #8: The Law of Abstinence; title: Have Zero Tolerance for Substance use; title: Law #9: The Law of Winning the War; title: Pick Your Battles Wisely; title: Law #10: The Law of Involvement; title: Become a Hands-On Parent; title: Law #11: The Law of Trusting Your; title: Parenting Instincts; title: Don't Cave In to Other Families' Rules; title: Law #12: The Law of Trust but Verify; title: Don't Be Afraid to Snoop; title: Law #13: The Law of Politeness; title: Insist on Manners; title: Law #14: The Law of Compassion; title: Teach Empathy and Volunteerism; title: Law #15: The Law of Parent; title: versus Child Priorities; title: Get on the Same Page; title: Law #16: The Law of Communication; title: Shut Up and Listen; title: Law #17: The Law of Multiple Perceptions; title: Don't Reason with the Unreasonable; title: Law #18: The Law of the Praise Junkie; title: Make Praise Appropriate, Not Addictive; title: Law #19: The Law of Appropriateness; title: Grow the Rules with Your Child; title: Law #20: The Law of Bickering; title: Squelch Sibling Squabbles; title: Law #21: The Law of the Teen; title: Watch, Listen, and Take a Stand; title: Law #22: The Law of Learning; title: Stand Up for School; title: Law #23: The Law of Patient Parenting; title: Keep Your Cool; title: Law #24: The Law of Nonviolence; title: Banish the Bullies; title: Law #25: The Law of Earning; title: versus Entitlement; title: Teach the Work Ethic.