Ain't Misbehavin': Tactics for Tantrums, Meltdowns, Bedtime Blues and Other Perfectly Normal Kid Behaviors - Softcover

Schafer, Alyson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470679093 ISBN 13: 9780470679098

Publisher: Wiley, 2011

Synopsis

Bestselling author, psychotherapist, and leading parenting expert on tackling any child's worst behavior

Following her phenomenally successful, Honey, I Wrecked the Kids, parenting guru Alyson Schaefer addresses every parent's secret fear: their child is the one no parenting book can possibly help. In her newest book, she conquers, one by one, all those behavioral bugaboos that can make a child seem, at times, impossible-and a parent's life hell. With explicit, life-saving tips on the perfect thing to say or do when things get out of control, Ain't Misbehavin' offers parents a sensible, democratic solution to meeting even the toughest discipline challenges.

• Includes first-person accounts of literally hundreds of parenting conundrums-with practical insights on what exactly to do
• Full of detailed "how to do it" advice for a multitude of situations parents inevitably face

While acknowledging the daily reality that parents face, Schaefer's humor and experience make this book a must for parents who want to preserve the peace and also the joy of raising a child.

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From the Back Cover

LOVE YOUR KIDS BUT NOT ALWAYS THEIR BEHAVIOR?

Are you out of ideas for dealing with tantrums, whining, potty-mouth, poor manners, bedtime disruptions and other attention-seeking manoeuvres and power-plays?

We've all been there. Those moments when our children behave in ways that seem calculated to drive us crazy. But threats, punishments and other angry responses will only make the behaviour persist -- or worsen. Before you reach your wits' end, you need a playbook, a tactical blueprint for swift and satisfying results. Here it is: Ain't Misbehavin' provides practical advice from an expert -- Alyson Schafer, a bestselling author, psychotherapist and (mostly) delighted parent of teenagers.

Alyson's democratic parenting approach is based on psychotherapeutic principles, but Ain't Misbehavin' isn't parenting theory, it's parenting action. Need ideas to help you manage everyday, real-life misbehaviors? Here are the quick-and-dirty solutions: scripts, tactics and defusing one-liners, available now, when you need them.

"Alyson Schafer combines practical advice with an intelligent, philosophical grounding and a friendly, been-there voice. Whether you're worried about kids' sleeping, schooling or swearing, you'll find this book both realistic and reassuring."
—Jacqueline Kovacs, Deputy editor, Today's Parent

"Perfect, bite-sized parenting advice that is sensible, humane and eminently workable."
—Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing

"A treasure chest of witty, heartfelt solutions to everyday parenting dilemmas."
—Michele Borba, Ed.D., author of The Big Book of Parenting Solutions

"Humorous, humane, and truly helpful, any parent could benefit from the practical wisdom in this splendid book."
—Carl Pickhardt, Ph.D., author of Why Good Kids Act Cruel

About the Author

Alyson Schafer is a psychotherapist and leading parenting expert. She is the author of the bestselling Breaking the Good Mom Myth and Honey, I Wrecked the Kids. Alyson hosts The Parenting Show, a weekly television call-in advice show, and she is a guest and commentator who appears regularly on The Marilyn Dennis Show, The National, BTV, and The Montel Williams Show, and in numerous publications including Today's Parent, Cosmopolitan, Reader's Digest and Chatelaine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0470679093
• ISBN 13: 9780470679098
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288