Product Description
Many parents don’t realize how much their own thoughts, rather than their children’s behavior, can cause emotional upheaval, often leading to poor communication, favoritism, lowered expectations, and overly harsh punishments. Parents, however, tend not to let themselves work through these feelings.
In Liking the Child You Love, Bernstein shows how to tame the 9 toxic thought patterns. From avoiding the “Always or Never Trap” to overcoming “Emotional Overheating,” the book features proven strategies for improving kids’ behavior and creating a closer relationship—just by changing one’s own mindset.
About the Author
Jeffrey Bernstein, PhD, is a licensed psychologist specializing in child and family therapy in the Philadelphia area. He has appeared on the Today show and Court TV, among other programs.
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5 tips to help with your defiant child
If your child or teen is defiant, here are five POWERFUL strategies to lower their defiance:
- Realize that understanding your defiant child is just as important
as loving him.
- Avoid yelling at your child. Yelling only fans the flames of
defiance.
- Resist power struggles. Defiant children believe they are equal in
authority to adults. This makes it futile to try to beat them in the power
struggle game.
- Learn the art of being calm, firm, and non-controlling.
- Reinforce your child's compliant behaviors. The more positive
attention he gets for being compliant, the less negative attention he'll look for
by being defiant.
These are just a few of the many tips and strategies that can be found in Dr Jeffrey Bernstein's book, 10 Days To A Less Defiant Child, Perseus Books, 2006. |