Parenting the Strong-Willed Child, Revised and Updated Edition: The Clinically Proven Five-Week Program for Parents of Two- to Six-Year-Olds

by Forehand, Rex L.

• ISBN13: 9780071383011
• ISBN10: 0071383018
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-21
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

The bestselling five-week program to improving the disruptive child's behavior--now updated and revised Based on more than 40 years of collective research, parents and longtime child behavior experts Dr. Rex Forehand and Dr. Nicholas Long have devised a program to help you find positive and manageable solutions to your child's difficult behavior. Now in a revised and updated edition, Parenting the Strong-Willed Child is a self-guided program for managing disruptive young children based on a clinical treatment program. This hands-on guide provides you with a step-by-step, five-week program toward improving your child's behavior as well as the entire family's relationship. Providing you with the necessary tools for successfully managing the difficult child, the book covers specific factors that cause or contribute to a child's disruptive behavior; ways to develop a more positive atmosphere in your family and home; actual reports by parents of difficult children; strategies for managing specific behavior problems; how to tell if your child might have ADHD; and more.

Author Biography

Rex Forehand, Ph.D., is a research professor of clinical child psychology and director for the Institute for Behavior Research at the University of Georgia.

Nicholas Long, Ph.D., is associate professor of pediatrics and director of pediatric psychology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Introduction	1	(4)
PART I Understanding Your Strong-Willed Child's Behavior	5	(52)
Strong-Willed Behavior and How It All Begins	7	(8)
Why Is My Child Becoming Even More Strong-Willed?	15	(12)
It Takes More than Just Good Parenting	27	(14)
Does My Child Have ADHD?	41	(16)
PART II Addressing Strong-Willed Behavior: A Five-Week Program	57	(94)
Does My Child's Behavior Really Need to Change?	59	(14)
Week 1: Attending	73	(14)
Week 2: Rewarding	87	(16)
Week 3: Ignoring	103	(8)
Week 4: Giving Directions	111	(14)
Week 5: Using Time-Outs	125	(18)
Integrating Your Parenting Skills	143	(8)
PART III Creating a Positive Climate for Behavior Change	151	(76)
Creating a More Positive Home	153	(14)
Improving Your Communication Skills	167	(16)
Developing More Patience	183	(16)
Building Positive Self Esteem	199	(16)
Helping Your Child Solve Problems with Peers	215	(12)
PART IV Solving Some Common Behavior Problems: Additional Recommendations	227	(26)
Specific Problem Behaviors	229	(24)
Temper tantrums
Aggression
Mealtime behavior problems
Dressing problems
Behavior problems in the car
Bedtime and sleep problems
Lying
Sibling rivalry
Appendix: Internet Resources for Parents	253	(4)
Index	257