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

Au, Sara; Stavinoha Ph.D., Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0814449093 ISBN 13: 9780814449097

Publisher: AMACOM, 2015

Synopsis

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!

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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

Every parent struggles with a child’s behavior at some point, frustrated in figuring out what to do. Advice is everywhere, but little of it helps you to deal with your child at that moment.

From bedtime battles to bad attitudes, Stress-Free Discipline allows you to pick the best strategy for specific situations with specific kids, based on their age, temperament, and issue. Role modeling, communication, ignoring, positive reinforcement, negative consequences, and more will expand your discipline toolkit and help you to nip challenging behaviors in the bud.

The book also ties all the pieces of the discipline puzzle together, shedding light on why kids do what they do, how stress triggers problems, how to encourage self-control and nurture resilience, what’s normal behavior, and when to seek help, and more. Whether you’re facing an explosive toddler or a child who talks back, Stress-Free Discipline helps you respond calmly and confidently, and create a more peaceful home.

Advance Praise for Stress-Free Discipline:

“Limits and boundaries are two words every parent needs to have in their vocabulary. Stress-Free Discipline guides parents through many discipline dilemmas and provides clear and valuable ways to deal with them. No matter what age or phase your child is in, this book is a must-have on your parenting bookshelf.” — Dr. Sue Hubbard, pediatrician and medical editor of The Kid’s Doctor Media

“Stress-Free Discipline helps parents understand the factors that shape the behavior of each individual child, recognize what is normal to expect in child behavior, and shape that behavior.” — Christopher P. Wiebusch, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Pediatric Neuropsychology and Treatment Associates

Peter L. Stavinoha, Ph.D., is a dad and directs the pediatric neuropsychology service at the Center for Pediatric Psychiatry at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, and is also a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Sara Au is a mom and a journalist specializing in parenting and health issues.

Together, they are the authors of Stress-Free Potty Training.

Edition details

• Publisher: AMACOM
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0814449093
• ISBN 13: 9780814449097
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 240