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

When Rosalind Wiseman first published Queen Bees Wannabes, she fundamentally changed the way adults look at girls’friendships and conflicts–from how they choose their best friends,how they express their anger, their boundaries with boys, and theirrelationships with parents. Wiseman showed how girls of everybackground are profoundly influenced by their interactions with oneanother. Now, Wiseman has revised and updated her groundbreaking book fora new generation of girls and explores: ?How girls’ experiences before adolescence impact their teenyears, future relationships, and overall success ?The different roles girls play in and outside of cliques asQueen Bees, Targets, and Bystanders, and how this defines how theyand others are treated ?Girls’ power plays–from fake apologies to fights over IM andtext messages ?Where boys fit into the equation of girl conflicts and how youcan help your daughter better hold her own with the oppositesex ?Checking your baggage

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Crittenden （The Price of Motherhood） offers an engaging look at working mothers and how their parenting skills make them more adept managers。 Based on interviews with 100 parents （mostly women） who were the primary caregivers in their family， the book offers an intriguing look at the changing face of American executives。 Quoting her subjects directly， Crittenden illustrates how being a parent helps someone be a more creative， if sometimes unconventional， manager。 One woman talked about a producer who shouted obscenities at her。 The woman did nothing， viewing the behavior as the equivalent of a toddler’s temper tantrum， and the producer apologized the next day。 Sometimes， parents have added knowledge that has a direct impact on their job。 Working parents in any field will readily identify with many of the scenarios discussed in this book by some visible CEOs including CNBC’s Pamela Thomas-Graham， Oxygen’s Geraldine Laybourne and actress Lindsay Crouse。 Crittenden con

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

Your infant is crying and you don’t know why. Your toddlerrefuses every kind of food–except one. Your preschooler wages warwith you each morning over what to wear. Every day, parentsstruggle unsuccessfully to understand why their children act theway they do. Now child development expert Priscilla J. Dunstanbreaks down those barriers to understanding with this revolutionaryand accessible guide that teaches a new way ofparenting–custom-designed for each child’s personality. The product of eight years of groundbreaking research, this bookwill help you understand how your child interacts with the world.Dunstan begins from the premise that every child has his or her owndominant sensory “interface” with the world. Some children arehighly sensitive to touch, others to sound or to sight. And someare unusually sensitive to all outside stimuli, especially tasteand smell. This sensitivity affects how your child behaves, learns,and communicates from the very first days of life. Uncovering yourchi

Empowering Methods for Effective Childcare As a professional childcare provider, you want to create anenvironment that is inviting and nurturing for children as well asencouraging for your adult staff. You want to find ways to form apartnership with parents in their children's development. Simplyput, you want to provide an all-around quality childcare experienceat every level. This book is also great for parents who want totake an active role in assuring the best childcare for theirchildren. Positive Discipline for Childcare Providers offers a thorough,practical program that is easily adaptable to any childcare orpreschool situation and setting. Inside are workable solutions tomany of today's toughest childcare issues and everything you needto develop an enriching experience for children, parents, andworkers alike. You'll learn how to: ·Create a setting where children can laugh, learn, and grow ·Support healthy physical, emotional, and cognitive developmentin all children, inc