The everything parent's guide to positive discipline : professional advice for raising a well-behaved child

The everything parent's guide to positive discipline Professional advice for raising a well-behaved child

Carl E. Pickhardt, 1939-

Book - 2004

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Subjects
Discipline of children.
Child rearing.
Published
Avon, Mass. : Adams Media [2004]
Language
English
Main Author
Carl E. Pickhardt, 1939- (-)
Physical Description
xiv, 287 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes computer network resources and index.
ISBN
9781580629782
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. The Basics of Discipline
  • Positive versus Negative Discipline
  • How Discipline Affects Your Relationship
  • Instructional versus Correctional Responses
  • Understanding Instruction
  • Giving Correction
  • Principles of Correction
  • Chapter 2. The Difficulty of Disciplining
  • Your Attitude Matters
  • Guidance for the Future
  • Risking Resentment
  • Pressure to Be Perfect
  • Keeping Priorities in Order
  • Chapter 3. The Limits of Parental Control
  • Parental Influence in Perspective
  • Cooperation Required
  • To Change Your Child, Change Yourself
  • Getting out of Negative Cycles
  • Building Blocks of Cooperation
  • Attention Disorders
  • Discipline Through Medication
  • Chapter 4. The Principle of Consent
  • Working for Consent
  • Acknowledging Consent
  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Compromising to Get Consent
  • Handling Frustration
  • The Power of Choice
  • Chapter 5. Communicating with Courtesy
  • Why Courtesy Matters
  • The Power of Discourtesy
  • The Discipline of Apologizing
  • The Discipline of Forgiveness
  • Communicating the Wrong Message
  • Adjusting for Growth Cycles
  • Chapter 6. Dealing with Differences
  • Multiple Children, Multiple Personalities
  • Not a Chip off the Old Block
  • Two Parents, Two Views
  • Giving Acceptance versus Making Demands
  • Different Genders
  • The Danger of "Good" and "Bad"
  • Chapter 7. Parental Authority
  • Why It's Important
  • The Dangers of Not Having Authority
  • Establishing Parental Authority
  • Authority That's Positive
  • Authority Styles
  • Ways You Communicate Authority
  • Chapter 8. Family Rules
  • Stemming from Worry
  • The Importance of Rules
  • A Form of Security
  • Two Kinds of Rules
  • Being Consistent
  • Being Inconsistent
  • The Power of Prohibition
  • Outside Influences
  • Chapter 9. Raising Responsible Children
  • Two Elements
  • Teaching Responsible Behavior
  • Teaching Responsibility
  • Teaching Two-Step Thinking
  • Readiness for Responsibility
  • The Choice/Consequence Connection
  • Casting off Responsibility
  • Counting Systems
  • Earning Systems
  • Chapter 10. Guidance: The First Factor
  • Good Parents Never Shut Up
  • The Power of Persuasion
  • Partnering with Your Child
  • Giving Feedback about Performance
  • Sharing about Yourself
  • The Power of a Good Talking-To
  • Chapter 11. Supervision: The Second Factor
  • Good Parents Never Give Up
  • The Power of Pursuit
  • The Power of Surveillance
  • Home Alone
  • The Messy Room
  • Resisting Schoolwork
  • Chapter 12. Punishment: The Third Factor
  • Good Parents Never Back Off
  • The Power of Enforcement
  • The Limits of Punishment
  • External and Natural Consequences
  • Isolation as Punishment
  • Deprivation as Punishment
  • Reparation as Punishment
  • The Negative Attention Trap
  • Chapter 13. Exchange Points: The Fourth Factor
  • Good Parents Get as Well as Give
  • The Power of Mutuality
  • Someone You Can Enjoy Living With
  • Predictable Behaviors in Parents
  • Taking Back the Initiative
  • Being Part of the Family
  • Chapter 14. The Only Child
  • Special Concerns
  • Parental Peer Pressure
  • Emotional Enmeshment
  • The Tyranny of Pleasing
  • The Expectation for Return
  • Unrealistic Standards of Performance
  • Falling Away in Adolescence
  • Chapter 15. Discipline Changes with Age
  • Early Childhood (Up to Age 3)
  • Late Childhood (Ages 4-8)
  • Transition into Adolescence (Ages 9-10)
  • Early and Midadolescence (Ages 9-15)
  • Late Adolescence (Ages 15-18)
  • Trial Independence (Ages 18-23)
  • Once a Parent, Always a Parent
  • Chapter 16. Disciplining the Teenager
  • The Hard "Half" of Parenting
  • Parenting the Teenager
  • The Problem of Hurry-Up Growth
  • Readjusting Expectations
  • The Four Stages of Adolescence
  • Substance Abuse
  • The Freedom Contract
  • Chapter 17. Early Adolescence (Ages 9-13)
  • Signs of Early Adolescence
  • Insecurity and Low Self-Esteem
  • Separation from Childhood
  • The Negative Attitude
  • Rebellion
  • Early Experimentation
  • Chapter 18. Midadolescence (Ages 13-15)
  • Your Adolescent's Worldview
  • Strains on the Relationship
  • The Shell of Self-Centeredness
  • Avoiding Responsibility
  • The Battle Against Authority
  • Communicating with Your Teen
  • The Power of Peers
  • Adolescent Lies
  • Chapter 19. Late Adolescence (Ages 15-18)
  • The Learning Curve of High School
  • Driving a Car
  • Holding a Part-Time Job
  • The Teen Social Scene
  • The Culture of Sex
  • Sexual Gaming
  • Romantic Relationships
  • Sex as a Rite of Passage
  • What to Say about Having Sex
  • Preparing for Independence
  • Trial Independence (Ages 18-23)
  • Chapter 20. Constructive Conflict
  • Why Conflict Is Necessary
  • The Nature of Conflict
  • The Dance of Conflict
  • Communication in Conflict
  • Tactics to Avoid
  • Rules for Family Conflict
  • Appendix A. Helpful Web Sites
  • Appendix B. Additional Resources
  • Index

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