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An approach to parenting that focuses on the parent's role in family dynamics and encourages parents to keep their cool in any situation in order to help their children see the importance of remaining calm and controlling their behavior, with practical strategies to help parents resist yelling and stay calm when dealing with their children.

Challenging as they are to raise, strong-willed children can grow up to be men and women of strong character--if they are lovingly guided with understanding and the right kind of discipline. Dr. James Dobson offers practical how-tos on raising one of these little powerhouses, drawing on up-to-date research and years of experience advising families.

"One day Jon Fogel found himself screaming at his toddler son, and he knew something had to change. It wasn't just that he needed to figure out how best to parent his little boy, but that he also needed understand and redirect his own emotions. This moment put Fogel on a path towards wholeness: understanding his whole self, learning about the whole brain, caring for the whole person, becoming a whole parent. In a few short years, Jon became an inspiration...

A practical guide to managing difficult behavior and recognizing and dealing with manipulation and testing behaviors. Offers easy-to-follow steps for disciplining children without arguing, yelling or spanking.

"Could it really be okay to let kids eat whatever they want? Sleep whenever they want? Watch whatever they want? If kids are completely free to make their own choices, they’ll develop damaging habits that will haunt them into adulthood. Surely parents have a duty to set a few limits. But what if this conventional wisdom is wrong? What if our deepest ideas of how learning works, how knowledge grows, and the nature of personhood all point to the brute...

1-2-3 Magic Teen will help you establish a calmer, more respectful home and family life and show you how to guide your teenager into healthy, functional young adulthood.

"Discipline is an essential part of raising happy and successful kids, but as more and more parents are discovering, conventional approaches often don't work and can even lead to more frustration, resentment, power struggles, and shame. In this inspiring and practical guide, popular parenting expert Sarah Ockwell-Smith debunks common myths about punishments, rewards, the 'naughty step, ' and more, and presents practical, connection-based techniques...

What to do when your little one: has difficulty sharing or taking turns; has a meltdown at the grocery store, in a restaurant, at a friend's house; won't eat what you made for dinner; screams like crazy when you head out the door at daycare or preschool; won't put his coat on; talks back to other adults; refuses to brush her teeth, clean her room, get in her car seat; constantly engages in self-criticism; keeps getting out of bed when it's time to...

Does it sometimes feel like your child's moods are controlling you? Have you ever been embarrassed in public by your kids' behavior, but weren't sure how to handle it? Do you long for a more calm and peaceful home, without yelling and fighting? This is the book for you! In Temper Your Child's Tantrums, parenting expert Dr. James Dobson offers the essential keys to correcting a child in a firm, loving, and understanding way.

This revised edition of the award-winning 1-2-3 Magic program addresses the difficult task of child discipline with humor, keen insight, and proven experience. The technique offers a foolproof method of disciplining children ages two through 12 without arguing, yelling, or spanking. By means of three easy to follow steps, parents learn to manage troublesome behavior, encourage good behavior, and strengthen the parent-child relationship, avoiding the...