02397cam a2200325 i 4500 283112976 TxAuBib 20010918120000.0 010918s2001||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2001025469 9780345411839 $10.00 0345411838 $10.00 TxAuBib rda Spencer, Paula. Parenting Guide to Positive Discipline / by Paula Spencer with the editors of Parenting Magazine. Parenting (San Francisco, Calif.) 1st ed. New York, NY : Ballantine Books, 2001. 130 p : softcover ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier This volume explores the keys to raising children with positive, loving discipline---from infancy through the elementary school years. Why all kids need it: Laying the groundwork now -- The Goals of healthy discipline -- Why kids misbehave -- The Eight essential elements -- Is my child spoiled? -- What's your discipline style?: Which shoe fits -- When parents disagree -- Why parents lose their cool -- Starting out right: Why babies need discipline -- Problem prevention -- Forget these tactics -- Common toddler behaviors -- It's how you say it: Follow the three Cs -- Stay on focus -- Follow through -- Remember to listen -- Tactics that work: Nine terrific tactics -- Parent traps: what doesn't work -- The Problem solver: Back talk -- Bedtime balking -- Biting -- Bossiness -- Clinging -- Dawdling -- Finicky eater -- Greedy gimmes -- Hitting -- Ignoring -- Interrupting -- Lying -- Name calling -- Refusing to share -- Running into the street -- Screaming -- Sibling bickering -- Swearing -- Taking things -- Tantrums -- Tantrums in public -- Telephone interruptions -- Touching something dangerous -- TV addiction -- Whining. Today's parents have come to rely on Parenting magazine for its focused advice and expert guidance on bringing up children. Now parenting readers are delighted to find the same winning blend of quick, helpful information and smart writing in the parenting book series. 20010918. Discipline of children. Raising children. Parenting (San Francisco, Calif.)