Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children (英语) 平装 内容简介 P.E.T., or Parent Effectiveness Training, began almost forty years ago as the first national parent-training program to teach parents how to communicate more effectively with kids and offer step-by-step advice to resolving family conflicts so everybody wins. This beloved classic is the most studied, highly praised, and proven parenting program in the world -- and it will work for you. Now revised for the first time since its initial publication, this groundbreaking guide will show you: How to avoid being a permissive parent How to listen so kids will talk to you and talk so kids will listen to you How to teach your children to "own" their problems and to solve them How to use the "No-Lose" method to resolve conflicts Using the timeless methods of P.E.T. will have immediate results: less fighting, fewer tantrums and lies, no need for punishment. Whethe

From the author of The Defiant Child comes the first book toconnect From the author of the groundbreaking The Defiant Childcomes the first book to connect explosive behavior--when kids gofrom Jekyll to Hyde and back in the blink of an eye--with itsunderlying causes Does your hitting, kicking, screaming childexplode with so little provocation that you can't help but wonderif he's possessed? Are his extreme tantrums becoming the stuff ofplayground legend? And are you about to lose your job because hisdaycare or school repeatedly asks you to pick him up early? Dr.Douglas Riley's ear-to-the-ground insights will give much-neededhelp to desperate parents who have one overriding question: Whydoes my child act like this? This compassionate yet no-nonsensetherapist explains that explosive behavior is the mere tip of theiceberg. Instead of using a one-size-fits-all strategy, Dr. Rileyidentifies the eleven most common causes of explosions andaccordingly tailors his treatment strategies to address theunderlying ca

Potty Training Boys the Easy Way is a pediatricians guide fornavigating the challenges unique to toilet training boys. Boys tendto take longer to be trained, learn this skill at later ages, andhave different challenges from girls. Parents will find anaccessible plan for getting their son trained quickly, clever gamesto make learning to use the toilet fun, as well as important tipsfor handling accidents and setbacks. The book includes advice onboy-specific problems, such as whether to teach him to sit or standand how to aim, dealing with distractions, handling refusals, andstaying dry through the night. Practical and reassuring, PottyTraining Boys the Easy Way is packed with all the information afamily needs to achieve this important milestone calmly andconfidently.

Bringing a baby into the family is undeniably one of lifesmost momentous experiences, marked by expectation, joy, andhundreds of tasks and questions. Which baby gear essentials do youneed to buy and when? How can you reorganize your home to make roomfor your baby? When should you start looking for a daycare centeror nanny? One Year to an Organized Life with Baby prioritizeseverything that parents-to-be need to know in order to get theirhome and life ready for a new baby, as well as strategies forkeeping it all together once the baby is born. Packed withtimelines, checklists, and tips, this unique week-by-week,month-by-month program eliminates stress and refocuses prospectiveparents so that they can fully enjoy the changing landscape oftheir lives.

This completely revised edition of the beloved internationalclassic is now entirely in color, with historic, never-before-seenphotos in every chapter and an entirely new text.

Have you ever spent all day looking after your baby or youngchild - and ended up feeling that you have 'done nothing all day'?Do you sometimes find it hard to feel pleased with what you aredoing, and tell yourself you should achieve more with your time?Maybe it's because you can't see how much you are doing already. Inthis unique and perceptive look at mothering, Naomi Stadlen drawson many years' work with hundreds of other mothers of a widevariety of ages and backgrounds. She explores mothers' experiencesto reveal what they - and you - are doing when it may look, toeveryone else, like nothing. If you are a mother, and have everfelt: that nobody understands what you do all day; overwhelmed byyour feelings for your baby; tired all the time; that nothingprepared you for motherhood; uncertain what your baby seems towant; short-tempered with your partner - you will find this themost reassuring book you have ever picked up.

Is it possible to raisea contented only child? Can we be happy with only one child? Theanswer to both of these questions is a resounding yes. In recent years, the number of couples choosing to have one childhas risen sharply. Whether it's by choice or fate, having a singlechild presents unique considerations, opportunities, andadvantages. Social psychologist Susan Newman, who has been studyingsingle-child families since the 1980s, shatters the myths of thelonely, spoiled only child, and provides in-depth coverage of thecritical issues including: ? Making the right family size decision for you ? Withstanding the pressure to have another ? Maintaining a balance of power in a three-member household ? Single-parenting the only child ? Setting boundaries with a child who is used to having yourundivided attention ? Fostering high achievement, creativity, and independence in onlychildren ? The effects of having parents, instead of siblings, as rolemodels ? Confronting age-old only-child stereotypes ? Buil

In Raising Cain, Dan Kindlon, Ph.D., and Michael Thompson,Ph.D., two of the country's leading child psychologists, share whatthey have learned in more than thirty-five years of combinedexperience working with boys and their families. They reveal anation of boys who are hurting--sad, afraid, angry, and silent.Kindlon and Thompson set out to answer this basic, crucialquestion: What do boys need that they're not getting? Theyilluminate the forces that threaten our boys, teaching them tobelieve that "cool" equals macho strength and stoicism. Cuttingthrough outdated theories of "mother blame," "boy biology," and"testosterone," the authors shed light on the destructive emotionaltraining our boys receive--the emotional miseducation ofboys. Kindlon and Thompson make a compelling case that emotionalliteracy is the most valuable gift we can offer our sons, urgingparents to recognize the price boys pay when we hold them to animpossible standard of manhood. They identify the social andemotional challenges th

Biblical parenting involves encouraging, exhorting, andempathizing with children according to their unique needs andcharacter. This re-release of Different Children, Different Needsclarifies what the Bible means when it commands us to ?

div In an attempt to gather what wisdom he could toguide his son into adulthood, Kent Nerburn published a powerfulcollection of essays that touched the hearts of parents andchildren everywhere. In this beautiful revised edition, Nerburnrefines his advice and expands his thoughts. /div