The Baffled Parent's Guide to Stopping Bad Behavior

Winner of a 2003 National Parenting Publications Gold Award!

Quick, effective solutions for stopping bad behavior and getting your family back on track

Tantrums. Hitting. Open defiance. A child's bursts of bad behavior can leave parents completely baffled. But while there's no such thing as a perfect child, there are effective ways to redirect poor behavior. The Baffled Parent's Guide to Stopping Bad Behavior has fast answers to defuse any situation.

Organized by topic for easy access and designed to help make family life as harmonious as possible, this hands-on guide provides advice to correct bad behavior, create new responses to previously annoying behavior, and establish an atmosphere that encourages good behavior. Inside, you'll discover:How to discipline with care, caution, and consistencyThe importance of setting a good exampleHow to speak to your child so that he or she will listenThe proper use of timeoutsHow to handle tantrumsGreat ideas to stop whiningWays to suggest replacing "good" words for "bad" wordsAnd much more!