Author / Karen Doyle Buckwalter, Debbie Reed, Wendy Lyons Sunshine
ISBN / 9780800737566
Size / 21.5 x 14 x 1.5 cm
Weight / 430 g
Pages / 268
Language / English
Format / Paperback
Publisher / Revell
Product Description:
What's the worst you've ever faced as a parent? An all-out public tantrum? A son who won't listen? A daughter who constantly breaks curfew? A call from the police?
Whatever you're dealing with,
Raising the Challenging Child will help.
Building on their work at Chaddock, a nonprofit organization that has worked with some of the most challenging kids in the United States for more than 150 years, the authors empower you with practical tips and real-life examples on how to:
- minimize behavioral meltdowns
- reduce conflict
- increase cooperation
- promote healthy attachment
- improve family relationships
The strategies they share work both for the child going through a difficult phase brought on by life disruption or trauma and for the child facing chronic struggles. Parents, teachers, and those who work with children and youth will find positive, practical steps they can start taking today in order to understand and address the baffling behavior of the child under their care.
Contents:
Part 1 Be a Leader
1 / Invest in the Relationship Bank
2 / Let Everyone Calm Down
3 / Take Charge and Stay in Charge
4 / Provide Clear, Consistent Limits
5 / Balance Structure and Nurture
6 / Respond, Don't React
7 / Share Power to Gain Power
8 / Be Playful and Surprising
9 / Apologize If You Make a Mistake
10 / Keep the Goal in Mind
Part 2 Dig Deeper
11 / Respond to What's Beneath Behavior
12 / It's Okay to Revisit an Earlier Stage
13 / Real Solutions Involves the Whole Family
14 / Change Up Your Steps in the Dance
15 / Don't Ask, "What's Wrong?"
16 / All Kids Do Goofy Things
17 / Help a Child Feel Validated and Valued
18 / Talking Back is Better Than Hitting
19 / Celebrate Who Your Child Really Is
20 / Look for What's Behind Your Own Reactions
Part 3 Prepare for Success
21 / Take Care of Yourself
22 / Say It Without No
23 / Every Two Hours, Feed and Water the Kids
24 / Stay Alert to What Your Child Really Needs
25 / Do It Together
26 / Give Healthy Touch
27 / Be Present for the Teachable Moments
28 / Rehearse for Tough Situations
29 / Expect Some Conflicts
30 / The Gift Your Child Wants Is You