Four Weeks to a Better-Behaved Child: Breakthrough Discipline Techniques that Really Work

by Cristine Chandler, Laura McGrath

Overview

A smart, easy-to-implement, and unique approach to positive disciplining

Drawing on her highly successful methods developed in her private practice, Dr. Cristine Chandler lays out clear, step-by-step instructions to help parents foster good behavior in their children based on the positive premise: that children behave well when they understand clearly what is expected of them.

Most discipline problems occur when parents are inconsistent about what they expect. Four Weeks to a Better-Behaved Child shows parents how to implement the "4Cs" of discipline in their daily practice: use clear, consistent, contingent consequences. Moreover, in this concise, straightforward book, Dr. Chandler challenges several commonly used approaches to discipline and provides alternatives. She shows parents:

• Why punishment is often the least effective way to discipline children
• Why anger never works
• Why "time-out" works only sometimes--and what to do instead
• How to use consequences to encourage--and get--good behavior

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071470919
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date:	05/12/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Cristine Chandler, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist with more than 25 years of experience. Her private practice focuses on families and children, and about half of her clients come to her to address discipline issues. She lives in Philadelphia.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	vii
	Acknowledgments	ix
	Dear Parents	xi
	Introduction	xiii
1	Why Children Need Discipline	1
2	Anger: A Pitfall Even for Conscientious Parents	11
3	Consequences: The Foundation for Discipline	23
4	The Four Behavioral Principles of Discipline	45
5	Using Positive Reinforcement in a 4-Cs System of Discipline	59
6	"Why Can't I Just Give Him a Toy?" and Other Questions Parents Ask About the Learned Rewards System	81
7	No Reply and Cool Down: Discipline Techniques That Teach Children How to Manage Their Own Behavior	101
8	Cool Down: What If ...?	121
9	Putting It All Together: Achieving the Final "C"	141
Appendix	How Basic Developmental Abilities at Each Age Impact Discipline Choices	151
	Index	163