Parenting the Strong-Willed Child: The Clinically Proven Five-Week Program for Parents of Two- to Six-Year-Olds, Third Edition
A clinically proven, five-week program for improving your child's behavior Rex Forehand, Ph.D. and Nicholas Long Ph.D. have helped thousands of parents achieve discipline using positive reinforcement, without yelling or harming the child's self-esteem. Their clinically proven, five-week program gives you the tools you need to successfully manage your child’s behavior, giving specific factors that cause or contribute to disruptive behavior; ways to develop a more positive atmosphere in y
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Kari "kariwl" says:
This is good for EVERY child,
I’d been having some problems with my mostly well-behaved 4 year old daughter, and I felt as if things were suddenly getting out of my control. I tried time-outs, I tried all sorts of things. Sometimes they worked, but I still felt that our relationship was not as fun and close as it had been, and I worried that she was starting to be too sassy and rude (typical 4 year old behavior, really). After a bit of research I bought this book. And I have to tell you, it has worked wonders. Once I read the opening chapter, I realized that my daughter is far from what they describe as “strong willed.” I worried at first that this would mean the book wasn’t for us. But no need to worry – this way of dealing with a young child seems to work with any kid. And *almost* immediately! My husband was out of town during the first week, and he came back and was very impressed. He went away again a few weeks later, and came back to me raving about how much I love this book and how much I needed him to read at least a few chapters of it. And he admitted that the difference in her behavior was impressive. Now, I don’t want anyone thinking I have a perfect daughter (she’s wonderful, smart and funny, but she still has her moments) but the difference this book has made is well worth the price. And I enjoy being around her a heck of a lot more than I had been, and I think she feels the same way. If you’re having issues, feeling like nothing is working, give this a shot. The chapters on rewarding and ignoring were the most important for us, but again, I don’t think she was especially strong willed so YMMV.
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|D.P. says:
Not for Strong-Willed Children,
I think perhaps some parents understanding of strong-willed and the author’s might be different. Anyone who has a truly strong-will child might find this book LESS than useful. It is program that would probably work with a very mildly strong-willed child and like the other reviewer said, it is probably good for EVERY child (who is not strong-willed). A chair in the hallway for a time-out spot is NOT feasible for seriously strong-willed kids. Nor is sending them to your bedroom. Strong-willed kids don’t stay in chairs in the hallway and they rip apart rooms they are sent to for time-outs (often while you are holding the door closed b/c there is no chance they will stay in there on their own). If this was not promoted for strong-willed kids, I would say it is a good plan. It might also work if you start really early with your child. We have been using Magic 1-2-3 for a long time with our child and have pretty good results. We still have explosive episodes more than I would like and this book didn’t offer me anything new or special for my strong-willed little girl.
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|Anonymous says:
I’ve recommended this book so often, so I’m writing a review!,
I read this book about 2 years ago. For me, it was one of those books that sticks with you, and I am still recommending it to people today. It has changed the way in which I talk to my daughter, and I think that made a difference in her behavior. I agree — I think it can be used by parents of children with all different temperaments. And, I think the more strong-willed your child, the more strict as a parent you have to be to carry out the steps. One of the things that sticks with me is when it gives an example of why it doesn’t support hitting a child in the book — the only way to increase the punishment for parents who hit their children is to hit harder. So, why start? The book gives well thought out, researched examples of alternative ways to discipline, which I’ve found effective. Definitely read it and see what you think!!!
I’m a big fan of this book, and I’ve recommended it in the comments field of World Moms Blog, and I was surprised to see that it didn’t have many reviews here, so I had to speak out about it!
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