A Handbook for Happy Families: A Practical and Fun-Filled Guide to Managing Children's Behavior

Dr. John Irvine

ISBN 10: 1876451416 / ISBN 13: 9781876451417

Published by Finch Publishing, 2003

About this Item

208 pages. Providing ideas for parents on more than 40 common child-rearing problems, t his guide is arranged in three age groups: baby to preschool, elementary school, and high school years. Practical information on issues that perplex parents is.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Handbook for Happy Families: A Practical and Fun-Filled Guide to Managing Children's Behavior
• Publisher: Finch Publishing
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1876451416
• ISBN 13: 9781876451417
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fitness & Dieting

About this title

Synopsis

"Providing ideas for parents on more than 40 common child-rearing problems, this guide is arranged in three age groups: baby to preschool, elementary school, and high school years. Practical information on issues that perplex parents is covered, including laziness, alcohol and drug abuse, aggressive behavior, crying, daydreaming, and fears and anxieties. Detailed is a discipline system that heals problems through remediation, playful feedback, and logical consequences to draw families closer together instead of driving them apart. Advice is suitable for all family structures, including single-parent families, stepfamilies, weekend-only parents, and grandparents."

About the Author

Dr. John Irvine is the author of Who'd Be a Parent and Thriving at School. A former schoolteacher, school counselor, and lecturer on behavior management, he is now director and consultant psychologist at his READ clinic.