Stress-Free Discipline: Simple Strategies for Handling Common Behavior Problems

Many moments in parenting seem unavoidable. Your preschooler will throw fits. Your third-grader will try to get out of doing homework--even if it means lying. A budding tween will dish out insults. And a teenager will simply take off for who knows where. At each stage, they are trying to test your boundaries (and sometimes your patience). While this may be a natural part of growing up, that doesn?t mean any of these actions are acceptable or excusable. So what does a parent do?Stress-Free Discipline knows that the one-size-fits-all discipline methods many experts tout can actually be too narrow for some concerns. Instead, parents need to learn how to determine the root cause behind their child?s issue, which will then help explain what is driving the behavior, why it?s probably more normal than the parent realizes, how to prevent further escalations, and how to instill self-control. Once parents grasp the underlying motivation, they can select the strategy that fits their child's age, temperament, and issue--including role modeling, setting limits, positive reinforcement, negative consequences, disengagement--and deploy it calmly and with confidence. Complete with an arsenal of proven techniques, as well as examples and exercises throughout to help parents personalize to their own unique situation, Stress-Free Discipline is the one-stop resource that will prepare parents for any challenge from any stage. Don?t lead home without it! Review ?? gives parents insights into some proven techniques, prepares parents for the many challenges at varying ages and help parents get to the root cause?? --Rainey Day Book Reviews ??suggestions are exceptionally well-thought-through and can make handling difficult situations bearable.? --Infodad ?Blending developmental insights with an arsenal of proven techniques, Stress-Free Discipline prepares parents for any challenge.? -- The Dinglehopper ?From dealing with homework problems to managing peer-pressure related issues, this book really covers everything you need to help you manage common behavioral problems.? --Outnumbered 3 to 1 ?Stress-Free Discipline ensures that with the proper care and attention, children will ?blossom and grow,? and parents can enjoy the results minus any extra worry, anxiety, or tension.? --ForeWord Reviews ?As I read this book, I came away with a real sense of hope. Hope in myself-that learning the skills of parenting is just like cultivating positive behavior in our kids.? --Power of Moms Book Description All children test boundaries (and sometimes your patience). It's a natural part of growing up. Your job as a parent is to let them know what's acceptable and what isn't, praise good behavior, and enforce limits. Easier said than done. Even the best-intentioned parents can find themselves shouting-or capitulating yet again to avoid a scene. Worse, the one-size-fits-all discipline methods experts tout can be too narrow for some concerns. Blending developmental insights with an arsenal of proven techniques, Stress-Free Discipline prepares parents for any challenge: the preschooler who throws a fit . . . the second-grader who refuses homework . . . the budding tween who dishes out insults. The book helps determine the root cause, explaining what drives the behavior, why it's usually normal, how to prevent escalations, and how to instill self-control. Once parents grasp the underlying motivation they can select the strategy that fits their child's age, temperament, and issue-including role modeling, setting limits, positive reinforcement, negative consequences, disengagement-and deploy it calmly and with confidence. Examples and exercises throughout help readers personalize the authors' advice to their unique situation. Practical, thoughtful, and deeply informative, Stress-Free Discipline is the one book every family needs for a more peaceful and happy home. From the Back Cover