This book offers practical, peaceful ways to get children to follow orders without a power struggle. Parents will find simple, easy-to-use strategies to motivate their children to co-operate in dozens of everyday situations. By understanding why children say "no", and by using the encouraging strategies from the book, parents can build positive relationships with their children based on trust and unconditional love. Each chapter includes helpful hints and "scripts" to help parents to learn what to say to their children when conflicts arise. Each chapter focuses on a different "no" situation, such as: No! I don't want to go to bed! No! I don't want to go to school! No! I don't want to share! No! I don't want to get dressed! No! I don't want to eat that! No! I don't want to use the potty! - Going places - Getting dressed - Meal times - Manners - Playing - Cleaning up routines - Education - Sleeping - Growing up - Health - Understand why young children say "no" and how to avoid harmful strategies. From the authors of Discipline Without Shouting Or Spanking, the category bestselling guide to disciplining children without recourse to violence.
- ISBN10 0881664693
- ISBN13 9780881664690
- Publish Date 1 January 2004
- Publish Status Transferred
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Meadowbrook Press,U.S.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 237
- Language English