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Get the behavior you want--without being the parent you hate! : Dr. G's guide to effective parenting / Deborah Gilboa, MD.
Gilboa offers a roadmap of quick concrete ways to help parents use everyday opportunities to create respectful, responsible, and resilient children.
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- ISBN: 9781936303717
- ISBN: 193630371X
- Physical Description: xvii, 252 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: New York : Demos Health, [2014]
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Respect: That's my kid! -- Responsibility: Count on it -- Resilience: Raising problem solvers -- Making change happen: how to actually get kids to do this stuff -- Conclusion: You know what you want. |
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| Subject: | Parenting. Parent and child. Child psychology. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Library-Harrisonville | 649.1 GIL 2014 (Text) | 0002205443365 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | 649.1 GIL 2014 (Text) | 0002205443357 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Get the Behavior You Want--Without Being the Parent You Hate! : Dr. G's Guide to Effective Parenting
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Table of Contents
Get the Behavior You Want--Without Being the Parent You Hate! : Dr. G's Guide to Effective Parenting
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | p. xiii | |
| Part I | Respect: That's My Kid! | |
| 1 | Respect: Why Bother? | p. 3 |
| 2 | Who's Got Your Vote to Run the House? | p. 6 |
| 3 | Teaching the Skill of Self-Respect | p. 10 |
| 4 | Treat Family Even Better | p. 16 |
| 5 | Spoiler Alert: What You Do Is More Important than How You Feel | p. 19 |
| 6 | Manners Matter | p. 23 |
| 7 | Build Respect with Every Meal | p. 25 |
| 8 | Raising Good Hosts | p. 28 |
| 9 | Raising Good Guests | p. 31 |
| 10 | Titles Matter | p. 33 |
| 11 | Teach the Verbal Communication Secrets | p. 35 |
| 12 | Teach the Nonverbal Communication Secrets | p. 37 |
| 13 | Teach Your Kids to Talk to Strangers | p. 39 |
| 14 | Seek Out Diversity | p. 41 |
| 15 | But What about Your Kids' Friends? | p. 43 |
| 16 | Your Bedroom as Your Sanctuary | p. 46 |
| Part II | Responsibility: Count on It | |
| 17 | Responsibility: Building a Great Work Ethic | p. 51 |
| 18 | Relying on You | p. 53 |
| 19 | Teach Kids to Get Themselves Clean | p. 55 |
| 20 | Teach Kids to Get Themselves Dressed | p. 58 |
| 21 | Teach Kids to Get Themselves Fed | p. 61 |
| 22 | Teach Kids to Get Themselves Fit | p. 64 |
| 23 | Chores: Good for You and Them | p. 67 |
| 24 | Homework: It's Magic | p. 73 |
| 25 | Practice, Practice, Practice: The Perks and the Pitfalls | p. 77 |
| 26 | Money, Money, Money, Money: Allowance | p. 81 |
| 27 | Technology: Make It a Force for Good | p. 85 |
| 28 | Forms: Don't Fill 'Em Out! | p. 90 |
| 19 | Paying It Forward: Making the World a Better Place | p. 93 |
| 30 | Take Your (Actual) Medicine | p. 98 |
| 31 | How Can I Help? What Else Can I Do? | p. 101 |
| Part III | Resilience: Raising Problem Solvers | |
| 32 | Resilience: Take One Step Back | p. 105 |
| 33 | Find Resilience Opportunities | p. 110 |
| 34 | Get Off the Happiness Hook | p. 114 |
| 35 | Asking for Help | p. 116 |
| 36 | "I'm Booooooooorrrrrreeeed!": Free lime Management | p. 119 |
| 37 | Playtlates and Sleepovers and Trips, Oh My! | p. 122 |
| 38 | Mom, She's Bugging Me!: Sibling Management | p. 127 |
| 39 | They're Mean!: Friend Management | p. 134 |
| 40 | They're Strict!: Teacher Management | p. 141 |
| 41 | They're Unfair!: Coach/Instructor Management | p. 146 |
| 42 | Somebody Has a Girlfriend!: Relationship Management | p. 149 |
| 43 | Take a Chance | p. 155 |
| 44 | Bad Things Happen | p. 159 |
| 45 | Failure Builds Success | p. 164 |
| Part IV | Making Change Happen: How to Actually Get Kids to Do This Stuff | |
| 46 | Can Your Kids Count on You? | p. 169 |
| 47 | How to Avoid Being the Parent You Hate | p. 174 |
| 48 | Say "No": You Won't Regret It | p. 178 |
| 49 | Hurting the One You Love | p. 180 |
| 50 | Do One Thing and Do It Well | p. 183 |
| 51 | The Family Meeting | p. 188 |
| 52 | Consistency: Planting the Flag | p. 191 |
| 53 | It's Still a Gift if You Ask for It | p. 195 |
| 54 | Lying Is a Separate Problem | p. 199 |
| 55 | Let Life Teach the Lesson | p. 204 |
| 56 | Nonresponse: I'm Not Ignoring You ... | p. 209 |
| 57 | Separation: We Now Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Programming ... | p. 213 |
| 58 | Reminding: Did You Do That Yet? | p. 218 |
| 59 | Rights vs Privileges | p. 223 |
| 60 | Keep Your Focus Positive | p. 228 |
| 61 | Surprising Consequences | p. 230 |
| 62 | Admire Your Kids | p. 232 |
| 63 | The Power of Love | p. 235 |
| Conclusion: You Know What You Want | p. 239 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 241 | |
| Index | p. 244 |
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