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Your defiant child : 8 steps to better behavior / Russell A. Barkley, Christine M. Benton.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : The Guilford Press, [2013]Edition: Second editionDescription: xii, 257 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1462510078 (pbk.)
  • 1462510434 (hardcover)
  • 9781462510078 (pbk.)
  • 9781462510436 (hardcover)
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Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- I. Getting to Know Your Defiant Child -- 1. "Is Something Wrong with My Child?" -- 2. "Why Is This Happening to My Family?" -- 3. "What Should I Do about It?" -- 4. Words to Live By: The Foundation of Better Behavior -- II. Getting Along with Your Defiant Child -- 5. Step 1: Pay Attention! -- 6. Step 2: Start Earning Peace and Cooperation with Praise -- 7. Step 3: When Praise Is Not Enough, Offer Rewards -- 8. Step 4: Use Mild Discipline -- Time-Out and More -- 9. Step 5: Use Time-Out with Other Misbehavior -- 10. Step 6: Think Aloud and Think Ahead -- What to Do in Public -- 11. Step 7: Help the Teacher Help Your Child -- 12. Step 8: Moving toward a Brighter Future -- Resources.
Summary: "More than 100,000 families have found a way to end constant power struggles with defiant, aggressive, "impossible" kids, thanks to this accessible bestseller. Leading expert Russell A. Barkley translates cutting-edge research into a practical, doable system that leads to lasting behavior change. Eight simple steps--based on praise, rewards, and mild discipline--are illustrated with helpful examples. Parents get crucial encouragement and troubleshooting tips for implementing the approach consistently, even on the worst of days. Thoroughly revised, the second edition reflects 15 years' worth of research advances and Dr. Barkley's ongoing experiences with parents and kids. It offers updated resources, greater flexibility, and a more positive, affirming tone. Helpful forms and worksheets are included; purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print these materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size"-- Provided by publisher.
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 649.64 B256 Available 33111007172535
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 649.64 B256 Available 33111007454271
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Discover a way to end constant power struggles with your defiant, oppositional, "impossible" 5- to 12-year-old, with the help of leading child psychologist Russell A. Barkley. Dr. Barkley's approach is research based, practical, and doable--and leads to lasting behavior change. Vivid, realistic stories illustrate what the techniques look like in action. Step by step, learn how you can:



*Harness the power of positive attention and praise.

*Use rewards and incentives effectively.

*Stay calm and consistent--even on the worst of days.

*Establish a time-out system that works.

*Target behavioral issues at home, in school, and in public places.



Thoroughly revised to include the latest resources and 15 years' worth of research advances, the second edition also reflects Dr. Barkley's ongoing experiences with parents and kids. Helpful questionnaires and forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.



Mental health professionals, see also the related title, Defiant Children, Third Edition: A Clinician's Manual for Assessment and Parent Training. For a teen focus, see also Defiant Teens, Second Edition (for professionals), and Your Defiant Teen, Second Edition (for parents), by Russell A. Barkley and Arthur L. Robin.



Winner-- Parents' Choice "Approved" Award

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-244) and index.

Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- I. Getting to Know Your Defiant Child -- 1. "Is Something Wrong with My Child?" -- 2. "Why Is This Happening to My Family?" -- 3. "What Should I Do about It?" -- 4. Words to Live By: The Foundation of Better Behavior -- II. Getting Along with Your Defiant Child -- 5. Step 1: Pay Attention! -- 6. Step 2: Start Earning Peace and Cooperation with Praise -- 7. Step 3: When Praise Is Not Enough, Offer Rewards -- 8. Step 4: Use Mild Discipline -- Time-Out and More -- 9. Step 5: Use Time-Out with Other Misbehavior -- 10. Step 6: Think Aloud and Think Ahead -- What to Do in Public -- 11. Step 7: Help the Teacher Help Your Child -- 12. Step 8: Moving toward a Brighter Future -- Resources.

"More than 100,000 families have found a way to end constant power struggles with defiant, aggressive, "impossible" kids, thanks to this accessible bestseller. Leading expert Russell A. Barkley translates cutting-edge research into a practical, doable system that leads to lasting behavior change. Eight simple steps--based on praise, rewards, and mild discipline--are illustrated with helpful examples. Parents get crucial encouragement and troubleshooting tips for implementing the approach consistently, even on the worst of days. Thoroughly revised, the second edition reflects 15 years' worth of research advances and Dr. Barkley's ongoing experiences with parents and kids. It offers updated resources, greater flexibility, and a more positive, affirming tone. Helpful forms and worksheets are included; purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print these materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size"-- Provided by publisher.

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