From the bestselling authors of The Baby Book and The Birth Book comes The Discipline Book, the definitive guide to raising happy, well-adjusted, well-behaved children. Seasoned parents of eight, Bill and Martha Sears draw on personal experience and their professional knowledge as childcare experts to provide an authoritative approach to a broad range of disciplinary issues and practices. With a focus on preventing behavior problems as well as managing them when they arise, the Searses offer clear, practical advice on everything parents need to know about disciplining young children. Believing that discipline starts at birth, the Searses discuss baby discipline, disciplining the toddler, mother-father roles in modern parenting, saying no, self-esteem as the foundation of good behavior, helping a child to express feelings, the constructive use of anger, good nutrition for good behavior, and sleep discipline. On handling problem behavior, the Searses cover sibling rivalry, spanking and alternatives to spankin
ISBN-13:
978-0316779036
Author:
Martha Sears
Genre:
Psychology,
Family & Relationships,
Law
Publisher:
Little Brown & Co
Date Published:
February 15, 1995
What's your opinion on The Discipline Book: Everything You Need...?
Pros: offers discipline help without being harsh or making excuses Cons: none The Bottom Line: Great book for everyone to read, though the first paragraph may not be liked by someone who doesn't agree with that parenting style This book really stands out in my head as I have read it at least 2 or 3 times. This was actually the first book I read on discipline when my 1st child was only 1½ years old. Boy was I glad to find this … more