When No Gets You Nowhere : Teaching Your Toddler and Child Self-Control

by BRENNER, MARK

• ISBN13: 9780761534808
• ISBN10: 0761534806
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-12-04
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles

Summary

New Ways to Build Trust Between You and Your Child Are you tired of saying "no"? This empowering book provides you with proven steps and principles for better communication that will help you turn misbehavior into an opportunity to build a stronger trust between you and your child. It's easy to learn, easy to stick to, and you'll be a better parent who raises a more well-adjusted child. With this successful approach, you'll learn how to: Motivate your child to listen better Teach basic reading skills Focus on behavioral solutions, not parent-child conflicts Help your child make connections between choices and consequences Learn how to set limits "Must reading! This book will enrich you relationship with you child in ways that will change you and your child forever." Garry L. Landreth,Refents Professor and Director, Center for Play Therapy, University of North Texas "This book will help parents and caregivers socialize children without hurting their emotional well-being." Psychologist Alice Ginott, Ph.D. "Important and practical!" John Bradshaw,author ofHomecomingandHealing the Shame That Binds You

Author Biography

Mark L. Brenner is the author of seven books including When No Gets You Nowhere (published in five languages) and Pacifiers, Blankets, Bottles and Thumbs (Simon & Schuster). He is also a frequent contributor to many parenting magazines. In 2006, he was chosen by Random House as one of the hundred leading experts in his field, in the new book, The Expert's Guide to the Baby Years. He has been a family therapist for more than twenty-five years.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction: Why This Book?	xiii
What to Know About Saying ``No''	1	(12)
Saying ``No'' Too Soon	13	(10)
``No, It's Mine!''	23	(8)
A Different Way to Say ``No''	31	(14)
Why Don't Kids Listen?	45	(8)
Setting Limits	53	(26)
Dangerous ``No's''	79	(14)
Steps to Saying ``No''	93	(14)
Don't Talk Down---Talk Up!	107	(20)
Sugarcoating ``No's''	127	(6)
A Matter of Trust	133	(8)
``Say It Again''	141	(6)
Summary of ``Know's''	147	(8)
Appendix: Key Concepts at a Glance	155	(6)
Bibliography	161	(2)
Index	163