Bringing Out the Best in Your Child 80 Ways to Focus on Every Kid's Strengths

by Tobias, Cynthia Ulrich; Funk, Carol

• ISBN13: 9780830733972
• ISBN10: 0830733973
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-24
• Publisher: Regal

Summary

Sometimes the traits and behaviors that seem most frustrating and annoying in our children are indicators of positive strengths and future success. Stubbornness can be steadfastness. A strong will may exhibit leadership material. Arguing may indicate negotiating skills. When we identify our child's behavior, and see beyond it to the positive strength it contains, we will then be able to help him succeed by working with his learning style. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Cynthia Ulrich Tobias is a learning styles specialist, founder and president of Learning Styles Unlimited and AppLe St. Carol Funk is a learning styles specialist, author, and the founder of Bring Out Your Best. She has served as an assistant professor at college level and also taught high school

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 11
I Get the Front Seat!	p. 21
Have You Done Your Homework?	p. 24
Too Rough on the Playground	p. 26
Don't Use That Language!	p. 29
Do I Have to Tell You Everything?	p. 32
Are You Daydreaming Again?	p. 35
You Talk Too Much	p. 38
Stop Arguing with Me	p. 40
Is it Normal to Be So Quiet?	p. 42
Too Much Social Life	p. 44
Pay Attention to Details	p. 46
Who's That Tap-Tap-Tapping at My Door?	p. 49
Why Do You Take Things So Personally?	p. 52
You Can't Make Me	p. 56
It Takes Him Forever to Do Anything	p. 60
Do You Have to Play All the Time?	p. 63
Do You Want to Go to School Naked?	p. 66
Gotta Move	p. 69
Tattletale	p. 72
How Will We Ever Get You Organized?	p. 75
Let's Go Where the Action Is	p. 78
Aren't You Finished Yet?	p. 81
Keep Your Hands Off My Stuff	p. 83
Don't Be So Competitive	p. 86
How Many Times Do I Have to Tell You?	p. 89
Show a Little Confidence in Yourself	p. 92
He's too Analytic to Read	p. 95
Stick with the Plan	p. 97
What If "Time Out" Doesn't Work?	p. 100
Lose That Smart Mouth	p. 103
Stop Taking Things Apart	p. 106
The Money's Burning a Hole in His Pocket	p. 109
Finish One Thing Before You Start Another	p. 113
Talk, Talk, Talk	p. 116
Stop Clinging to Me	p. 118
Video Game Wizard	p. 121
You Aren't Wearing That, Are You?	p. 125
He's Never Ready for Bed!	p. 128
She Won't Do Her Homework	p. 130
But I Hate to Read!	p. 133
Don't Take Things So Literally	p. 136
Guys Have Feelings, Too	p. 138
Where Do I Start?	p. 141
Is She Just Insecure?	p. 144
Do You Know What I Like about You?	p. 146
Not Always Ready to Assemble	p. 149
Potty Training: Who's Training Whom?	p. 151
I Want to Get Dressed by Myself	p. 154
Who Gets to Win the Battle of Wills?	p. 157
How Will I Know I'm Special?	p. 159
I Need to Know the Right Answer	p. 162
Can You Pass the Test without Doing the Homework?	p. 165
Could You Be More Specific?	p. 167
Are You Sure This Is Just Sibling Rivalry?	p. 170
This Vacation Is Boring	p. 174
We Can't Keep Every Stray Animal	p. 176
No One Wants to Play with Me	p. 179
Isn't It Close Enough?	p. 182
Stay Where I Can See You	p. 185
He's Broken Curfew Again	p. 189
Don't Be Such a Pushover	p. 193
Do I Have to Draw You a Picture?	p. 197
You Call That a Thinking Noise?	p. 199
I Can Hear Music	p. 201
You're Old Enough to Know Left from Right	p. 204
You Have a Vivid Imagination	p. 208
I Can't Do Math	p. 211
Stop Hitting Me	p. 214
Why Is He So Quiet?	p. 217
Am I an Overachiever?	p. 219
Who Left Their Clothes on the Floor?	p. 222
Why Can't You Just Do What You're Told?	p. 225
I Can't Do an Outline	p. 228
Get Off That Telephone!	p. 231
I Hate Small Group Assignments	p. 234
I Want the Most Expensive One	p. 237
His Driving Lessons Are Driving Me Crazy	p. 240
He's Cheating	p. 243
I Won't Eat It	p. 246
Is It Too Late?	p. 249
It's Your Turn to Practice!	p. 253
Bibliography	p. 255
Favorite Children's Books	p. 258
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