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During this challenging time in a child's life, behavior can seem so out of control that parents throw up their hands and wonder, "Why can't I enjoy my child?" Who better to turn to than Dr. Sal Severe, the parenting guru and bestselling author of How to Behave So Your Children Will, Too!Based on Dr. Severe's philosophy that a child's behavior is often a reflection of parents' behavior, How to Behave So Your Preschooler Will, Too!will teach parents with children between the ages of three and six to adjust their behavior to better handle: * Fussing at bedtime * How to set limits * Tantrums * Crying scenes when leaving a play date * Sibling rivalry * Preparing to start school * Toilet training * And more With practical and easy-to-implement suggestions, this book shows parents how to manage anger, prevent arguments, and promote their child's physical, emotional, and language development. It is certain to become a bible for stressed-out, exhausted parents everywhere.
Author Notes
Sal Severe has been a school psychologist for more than twenty-five years. He is currently the president of the Arizona Association of School Psychologists, serves on the advisory board of Parents magazine, and is a member of the National Association of School Psychologists. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona.
Reviews (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Severe, author of the bestselling How to Behave so Your Children Will, Too!, focuses on children ages three to six. Parents know all too well that toddlers can be particularly difficult. Sometimes their inability to speak makes it hard to figure out what they want; other children have demanding temperaments and still other kids haven't been taught the "right" behavior for a particular situation. In a calm and soothing manner, Severe offers coping strategies for parents with the most common dilemmas, including tantrums, toilet training, sibling rivalry and more. The author discusses the circumstances, offers specific suggestions for parents and provides a summary chart of what not to do and how kids can get the wrong message by following their parents. For example, when a parent watches TV several hours a day, children learn that they can do the same, or when a parent yells obscenities at a driver who takes a parking spot, the child learns that he or she can also be verbally offensive. Parents can counteract their own bad behavior, counsels Severe, by apologizing for using bad language or taking responsibility for being angry and trying to be polite. The book is particularly helpful for first-time parents, who will find Severe's step-by-step prescriptions what to do when a toddler has a tantrum or how to handle time-outs invaluable. (July) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Library Journal Review
No more tantrums. No more bedtime battles. That's what Severe promises, and he clearly delivers; his How To Behave So Your Children Will, Too! was a New York Times best seller. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. vii |
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Part I Introduction | p. 1 |
| 1 What Preschoolers Need from Their Parents | p. 3 |
| Part II Developmental Factors That Affect Behavior | p. 15 |
| 2 How Language Affects Behavior | p. 17 |
| 3 How Temperament Affects Behavior | p. 38 |
| 4 How Self-Esteem Affects Behavior | p. 45 |
| 5 How Motivation Affects Behavior | p. 53 |
| 6 How Preschoolers Learn | p. 62 |
| Part III Better Behavior Principles | p. 77 |
| 7 Quick Start Strategies | p. 79 |
| 8 You and Your Preschooler Learn from Each Other | p. 93 |
| 9 Being Consistent Is Seldom Easy, but It Is Always Worth It | p. 103 |
| Part IV Putting Better Behavior Principles into Practice | p. 115 |
| 10 How to Build Positive Behaviors and Attitudes | p. 117 |
| 11 Use Charts and Checklists to Teach Accountability | p. 131 |
| 12 Use Rules to Provide Guidance | p. 139 |
| 13 Managing Your Anger | p. 155 |
| 14 Alternatives to Spanking | p. 164 |
| 15 Correcting Misbehavior with Time-Out | p. 171 |
| 16 Planning Improves Misbehavior | p. 197 |
| Part V Applying Better Behavior Principles to Everyday Challenges | p. 207 |
| 17 Common Challenges | p. 209 |
| 18 Sibling Strife | p. 224 |
| 19 From Comfort to Coping | p. 231 |
| 20 Preschool Fears | p. 241 |
| 21 Behavior in Public Places | p. 250 |
| 22 Preschoolers, Aggression, and Anger | p. 259 |
| 23 Choosing a Preschool | p. 268 |
| 24 Children with Special Needs | p. 271 |
| 25 From Cookies to Car Keys | p. 277 |
| Appendix Children's Book List | p. 281 |
| Index | p. 303 |
