Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child : Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries

Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child : Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries
by Robert J. MacKenzie Ed.D.

Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child : Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries
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Author: Robert J. MacKenzie Ed.D.
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-01
ISBN: 0761521364
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
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Book Review: Practical Advice for All Parents
Summary: 5 Stars

As I continue to understand this parenting thing, I am still reading some books on this topic. Hopefully, in the future I will preach on some of the ideas that I have gained. This book deals with the "Strong Willed Child." Really, what child is not strong willed. Also, why read a book on the weak willed child. Who needs a book on this. So I started out at the top. This book was excellent. It laid a great foundation for parenting but also provided practical steps and advice for common situations. This book I would highly recommend to parents of all kids. It has been a huge help to me in training my children. I feel more empowered and in control. As a parent gains more insights into parenting, the better the family life will become. This is a great book for raising kids: practical and helpful.

Summary of Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child : Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries

Now You Can Effectively Parent Your Strong-Willed Child
Does your child constantly misbehave and ignore or refuse your requests for proper behavior? Is your relationship with your child based on conflict instead of mutual respect and cooperation? With the help of this groundbreaking book, you can create a positive, respectful, and rewarding relationship with your child.
Inside are proven techniques and procedures that provide a refreshing alternative to the ineffective extremes of punishment and permissiveness. Parents and teachers alike will discover how to effectively motivate the strong-willed child and achieve proper conduct. You will learn how to:
?Understand and empathize without giving in
?Hold your ground without threatening
?Remove daily power struggles between you and your child
?Give clear, firm messages that your child understands and respects
?And much more!
"Eminently useful and readable! This book should be a part of every parent's and school's reference library." -Judy E. Hunt-Brown, principal, Elk Grove Unified School District
"A grand book that teaches everybody in the family new skills and encourages more peaceful, socially acceptable lives at home, school, in the office, or in any social group." -Barbara O'Donnell, principal, St. Francis Elementary School
"A highly recommended eye-opener; beautifully documented." -Stewart E. Teal, M.D., clinical professor of child psychiatry, University of California, Davis

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