Ain't misbehavin'
Subtitle: tactics for tantrums, meltdowns, bedtime blues and other perfectly normal kid behaviors
By: Alyson Schafer
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Mississauga, Ontario
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780470679098; 9780470963555; 9780470963579; 9780470963562
Subjects: Temper tantrums in children; Rôle parental; Éducation des enfants; Parenting; Psychologie; Child psychology; Enfants; Child rearing
Description: Love your kids but not always their behavior? Alyson's democratic parenting approach is based on psychotherapeutic principles, but it isn't parenting theory-- it's parenting action. Here are quick-and-dirty solutions when you need them.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Issued also in electronic format.
Table of contents: title: PARENTING PRIMER. Belonging; title: Encouragement; title: Family fun; title: Family meetings; title: Firm and friendly; title: Four dances of misbehavior; title: Mutual respect; title: Natural and logical consequences; title: Never do for a child what a child can do for herself; title: Punishments and rewards are old school; title: Respect; title: Take time for training (TTFT); title: THE CLASSICS: A DEMOCRATIC APPROACH TO OVERCOMING THOSE TYPICAL TRIALS. Sulking; title: Whining; title: Crying; title: Cheating; title: Lying; title: Tantrums; title: SLEEPING: THE DEMOCRATIC APPROACH TO GETTING WEE ONES TO WINKY LAND. Won't fall asleep unless parent lies with them; title: Wakes every few hours during the night; title: Crawls into your bed at night; title: Night terrors and nightmares; title: Afraid of the dark; title: Comes out of room after being tucked in; title: POTTY TRAINING AND THE DEMOCRATIC APPROACH TO TOILETING. Holds bowels; title: Will only move bowels in a pull-up; title: Refuses diaper changes; title: Won't use public toilet; title: Accidents at playdates; title: Won't use the school washroom; title: Still pooping pats at age six, seven, eight or, yikes! nine; title: Still wetting bed at age seven (eight or nine); title: Refuses to wipe; title: Refuses to wash hands; title: FRETTING OVER FOOD: THE DEMOCRATIC APPROACH TO ENDING FOOD FIGHTS. The pokey eater; title: The food strike; title: Overeating; title: The picky eater; title: Will eat only if in front of the TV; title: Gags or spits food out; title: Won't give up the bottle; title: FROM TROUGH TO TABLE: THE DEMOCRATIC APPROACH TO TABLE MANNERS. Won't set the table when it's their job; title: Won't come to the table when called; title: Gets up and down from the table; title: Who invited Tom Foolery to the table?; title: Talks with mouth full; title: Refuses to clear plate; title: Toys at the table; title: SOCIAL SKILLS: THE DEMOCRATIC APPROACH TO SOCIALIZING YOUR LITTLE BARBARIAN. Won't say hello; title: Won't say "please" and "thank-you"; title: Won't kiss grandparents; title: Tells your company to go home; title: Potty-mouth; title: Curses and swears like a sailor; title: Rude, rude, rude; title: Spitting; title: Gives attitude and tone; title: Doesn't play with friends invited over; title: You hate your child's friends; title: Has no friends; title: You think your child is being bullied; title: Your child is a bully; title: HEALTH<HYGIENE AND HIGH FASHION: THE DEMOCRATIC APPROACH TO MANAGING ONE'S BODY. Won't brush teeth; title: Refuses hair brushing; title: You can never get the ponytails right; title: Hates water and getting in the tub; title: Will only wear one favorite pair of pants ... and they're dirty; title: Refuses to wear socks; title: Won't take medicine; title: Sticks hands in dirty diapers; title: Disagreements about wardrobe; title: Won't get dressed; title: Won't put on pajamas at bedtime; title: BAD HABITS: AND THE DEMOCRATIC APPROACH TO BREAKING THEM. Hair twirling; title: Hair sucking; title: Masturbating tots; title: Nose picking; title: Thumb sucking; title: Love objects; title: Pacifier dependence; title: Loves eating glue, playdough, etc.; title: BEDROOM BRAWLS: AND THE DEMOCRATIC APPROACH TO SETTING SPACE ISSUES. Won't make bed in the morning; title: Won't put clothes in the laundry hamper; title: Won't let sibling into bedroom; title: Won't let you in bedroom; title: Destroys bedroom during time-outs; title: Writes on walls; title: Siblings share a room, but they're the odd couple; title: THE PLUGGED-IN KID: THE DEMOCRATIC APPROACH TO MANAGING THE WIRED WORLD. Inappropriate TV viewing; title: Addicted to gaming; title: Acts aggressively after watching violence; title: Disregards screen-time limits; title: Wants a cell phone; title: SCHOOL 101: THE DEMOCRATIC APPROACH TO ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES AT SCHOOL. Has poor grades; title: Doesn't pay attention in class; title: Homework hell; title: Doesn't care about school or the subject matter; title: Hates the teacher; title: Always late for school; title: Switching schools; title: They're autocratic, we're democratic; title: EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: THE DEMOCRATIC APPROACH TO MANAGE THE ANGST. The overscheduled child; title: The dropout kid; title: Goes to lessons but won't practice; title: KIDS AND COINS: THE DEMOCRATIC APPROACH TO MONEY MATTERS. Mommy, but this is for me! ("Dammit" implied); title: Complaining about the amount of allowance; title: Savings or "slavings?"; title: Loses money; title: SIBLING FIGHTING: THE DEMOCRATIC APPROACH TO ENDING IT. Sibling fighting cheat sheet; title: Fighting in the car; title: Mommy, he stole my toy!; title: Can't or won't?; title: The physical factor: when siblings physically fight; title: My toddler is too rough with the baby; title: Name-calling and being mean; title: Is jealous; title: THE BEST PRACTICES DEMOCRATIC FAMILY CHECKLIST.