Positive Discipline for Preschoolers: For Their Early Years--Raising Children Who are Responsible, Respectful, and Resourceful [NOOK Book]

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Overview

Caring for young children is one of the most challenging tasks an adult will ever face. No matter how much you love your child, there will be moments filled with frustration, anger, and even desperation. There will also be questions: Why does my four-year-old deliberately lie to me? Why won’t my three-year-old listen to me? Should I ever spank my preschooler when she is disobedient? Over the years, millions of parents just like you have come to trust the Positive Discipline series and its commonsense approach to child-rearing. Now completely updated to report the latest research in child development and learning, Positive Discipline for Preschoolers will teach you how to use methods to raise a child who is responsible,
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Overview

Caring for young children is one of the most challenging tasks an adult will ever face. No matter how much you love your child, there will be moments filled with frustration, anger, and even desperation. There will also be questions: Why does my four-year-old deliberately lie to me? Why won’t my three-year-old listen to me? Should I ever spank my preschooler when she is disobedient? Over the years, millions of parents just like you have come to trust the Positive Discipline series and its commonsense approach to child-rearing. Now completely updated to report the latest research in child development and learning, Positive Discipline for Preschoolers will teach you how to use methods to raise a child who is responsible, respectful, and resourceful. You’ll find practical solutions for how to:- Avoid the power struggles that often come with mastering sleeping, eating, and potty training - See misbehavior as an opportunity to teach nonpunitive discipline—not punishment - Instill valuable social skills and positive behavior inside and outside the home by using methods that teach important life skills - Employ family and class meetings to tackle behavorial challenges - And much, much more!This revised and updated third edition includes information from the latest research on neurobiology, diet and exercise, gender differences and behavior, the importance of early relationships and parenting, and new approaches to parenting in the age of mass media. In addition, this book offers new information on reducing anxiety and helping children feel safe in troubled times.


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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780307383143
  • Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 3/27/2007
  • Sold by: Random House
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 55,366
  • File size: 1 MB

Meet the Author

Jane Nelson, Ed.D., is a licensed marriage, family, and child therapist, and an internationally known speaker. Cheryl Erwin, M.A., a licensed marriage and family therapist, is the author or coauthor of nine books on parenting as well as a popular speaker, trainer, and parenting radio personality. Roslyn Ann Duffy founded and codirected the Learning Tree Montessori Childcare and has written adult and children’s texts, as well as the internationally circulated column “From a Parent’s Perspective.”


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Table of Contents


Prologue: By the Children     1
Why Positive Discipline?     3
Positive Discipline and Your Preschooler     25
Understanding Developmental Appropriateness     39
The Miraculous Brain: Learning and Development     61
"I Can Do It!": The Joys (and Challenges) of Initiative     79
Accepting the Child You Have: Understanding Temperament     97
"Don't Talk to Me in That Tone of Voice": Emotions and the Art of Communication     119
"Why Does My Child Do That?": The Messages of Misbehavior     139
Mistaken Goals at Home     153
Mistaken Goals in the Preschool     173
"You Can't Come to My Birthday Party!": Social Skills for Preschoolers     191
Ending Bedtime Battles: Preschoolers and Sleep     217
"I Don't Like That!": Preschoolers and Eating     233
Preschoolers and Potties: The Ongoing Saga of Toilet Training     247
Selecting (and Living with) Child Care     261
Family and Class Meetings for Preschoolers     283
The World "Out There": Dealing with the Influence of Technology and Culture     299
When Your Child Needs Special Help     309
Growing as a Family: Finding Support, Resources, and Sanity     327
Conclusion     343
Suggested Readings     347
For More Information     350
Acknowledgments     351
Index     353

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