A clinically proven, five-week program for improving your child's
behavior
Rex Forehand, Ph.D. and Nicholas Long Ph.D. have helped thousands of
parents achieve discipline using positive reinforcement, without yelling
or harming the child's self-esteem. Their clinically proven, five-week
program gives you the tools you need to successfully manage your child's
behavior, giving specific factors that cause or contribute to disruptive
behavior; ways to develop a more positive atmosphere in your family and
home; and strategies for managing specific behavior problems.
The completely revised and updated edition includes: new information,
based on research, about child temperament; new chapter on the hot topic
of play as a means of strengthening parent-child relationship; new
section on collaborative disciplining with preschool teachers; expanded
section about depression and stress linked to parenting; new research
findings about ADHD and its treatment.
- Uncover the specific factors that contribute to your child's
disruptive behavior.
- Identify with real-life parent testimonials and discover strategies
for managing specific behavior problems.
- Authors Rex Forehand, Ph.D., and Nicholas Long, Ph.D., are experts in
the field of child psychology.
- New research highlights the scientific foundation behind the program.
Topics include:
Understanding Your Strong-Willed Child's Behavior; Strong-Willed
Behavior and How It All Begins; Why Is My Child Becoming Even More
Strong-Willed?; It Takes More than Just Good Parenting; Does My Child
Have ADHD?; Addressing Strong-Willed Behavior: A Five-Week Program; Does
My Child's Behavior Really Need to Change?; Week 1: Attending; Week 2:
Rewarding; Week 3: Ignoring; Week 4: Giving Directions; Week 5: Using
Time-Outs; Integrating Your Parenting Skills; Creating a Positive
Climate for Behavior Change; Creating a More Positive Home; Improving
Your Communication Skills; Developing More Patience; Building Positive
Self-Esteem; Helping Your Child Solve Problems with Peers; Solving Some
Common Behavior Problems: Additional Recommendations; Specific Problem
Behaviors
