Loving Your Child Is Not Enough : Positive Discipline That Works

by Samalin, Nancy (Author); Jablow, Martha Moraghan (Author)

• ISBN13: 9780140270532
• ISBN10: 0140270531
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-01-01
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)

Summary

In this now-classic, straightforward approach to childraising, Nancy Samalin shows parents how to set clear, concise guidelines to ensure positive and constructive discipline. Based on her extensive work with parents and children, she offers the most recent and invaluable advice on: ? Avoiding daily battles ? Using alternatives to punishment ? Dealing with anger ? Learning to let go ? Diminishing sibling rivalries and much, much more. Filled with practical solutions to everyday problems and thoughtful, useful information on opening up communication between the generations, Loving Your Child Is Not Enough will help parents to truly enjoy their child's growing years. ? Nancy Samalin is a contributing editor to Parents magazine with a regular column on discipline. ?Available on audiocassette from Penguin?HighBridge Audio

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Introduction	1	(4)
Avoiding Daily Battles	5	(26)
Acknowledging Feelings: How to Respond When Your Child Is Upset	31	(24)
The Happiness Trap: Why It's Hard to Set Limits	55	(14)
Why Punishment Doesn't Work and What Does	69	(19)
``They Make me So Mad!'': Dealing with Our Anger	88	(16)
Constructive Criticism Isn't: Building Self-Esteem	104	(28)
Learning to Let Go	132	(23)
Sibling Dilemmas	155	(26)
Dealing with the Rest of the World: Making Allies of Other Adults	181	(22)
It's Never Too Late: You Always Get Another Chance	203	(34)
Q&A	211	(24)
Other Books and Tapes	235	(2)
Nancy Samalin
Selections for Further Reading	237	(8)
Acknowledgments	245	(2)
Author's Note	247	(2)
Index	249