THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING GUIDE TO THE 5 MUST-KNOW PARENTING STRATEGIES
Tired of nagging, pleading, negotiating, or yelling just to get your kids to do the simple things you ask? You don't need to be a Tiger Mom or a Helicopter Parent. There is a better way.
Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting brings the joy back into family life and helps parents to raise confident, responsible adults.
Based on her forty-plus years of experience, behavioral specialist Noël Janis-Norton outlines a clear, step-by-step plan that will help any parent raise a child to be cooperative and considerate, confident and self-reliant. Transform your family life with these five strategies: Descriptive Praise, Preparing for Success, Reflective Listening, Never Ask Twice, and Rewards and Consequences. You'll begin to see results almost immediately:
- Kids start cooperating the first time you ask
- Mornings, bedtimes, mealtimes and homework all become easier
- Even very resistant kids start saying" yes" instead of "no"
Full of examples and stories from real parents, this book offers the complete toolkit for achieving peaceful, productive parenting. Parents who have read How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk or Positive Parenting will appreciate Noël's battle-tested methods and easy-to-follow strategies.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Section 1. Five Core Strategies for Creating a Calmer, Easier, Happier Family Life -- 1. What Makes Modern Parenting So Stressful, and What We Can Do About It -- 2. The Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting Promise: You Can Transform Even the Most Frustrating Aspects of Parenting -- 3. Descriptive Praise: The Most Powerful Motivator -- 4. Preparing for Success: Simple Techniques That Prevent Most Misbehavior by Reducing Resistance and Refusal -- 5. Reflective Listening: How to Minimize Whining and Misbehavior by Defusing Frustration, Anger, and Anxiety -- 6. Never Ask Twice: The Six-Step Method That Teaches Children to Do What You Ask the First Time You Ask -- 7. How to Stop Misbehavior in Its Tracks -- 8. Rewards and Consequences: Following Through to Minimize Misbehavior and Maximize Cooperation -- Section 2. Transforming Family Flashpoints: Using the Five Core Strategies to Improve Behavior All Day Long -- 9. Getting Ready in the Mornings: Starting the Day Calmly -- 10. Mealtimes: Transforming Fussy Eating and Improving Table Manners -- 11. Sibling Relationships: Reducing Squabbles, Helping Children Get Along -- 12. Screen Time: Getting Back in Charge of the Electronics in Your Home -- 13. Homework: Making It Hassle-Free -- 14. Tidying Up and Looking After Belongings: Fostering Responsibility, Reducing Resistance -- 15. Household Chores: Improving Willingness, Teaching Teamwork -- 16. Playing Independently: Training Self-Reliance and Problem-Solving -- 17. Bedtimes and Sleep: Ending the Day Peacefully -- Conclusion -- Resources -- Index.
Praise for Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting
"It has taken the stress out of parenting--I'll probably live 10 years longer."--Helena Bonham Carter
Noël Janis-Norton is the founder and director of the Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting Centre in London. She divides her time between the UK and the US.
Plume Books
Pub Date: April 30, 2013
1.1" H x 7.9" L x 5.3" W
448 pages
paperback