Summary: Contrasts the difference between "discipline" and "punishment" while demonstrating the benefits of teaching self-control. The need to develop a strong sense of security in children and set good examples is emphasized. A detailed study guide is included which can be used for practicing disciplinary skills.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Is it healthy for parents to exercise complete control? Are rebellious children better equipped for the future? What measures should be taken to reign in unruly kids? This program looks at childhood battles for independence and the reasons why such struggles are psychologically necessary for children to undergo. Observing a group of 25 toddlers who have become self-aware and generally want...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Experts are seeing an alarming increase in severe emotional and behavioral disorders among young children, characterized by abusive language, physical threats, and violent tantrums. "I can't live like this. Afraid to get up. Afraid to go to bed. Afraid of what you're going to find when you walk into a room," says a foster mother of twins she cannot control. In this program, ABC News anchors...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Leman, Kevin.
Summary: Describes the seven principles of reality discipline, gives questions at the end of each chapter, offers a discussion guide, and shares real-life examples of Dr. Kevin Leman's techniques.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: F.H. Revell 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.64 LEMCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: ParentsLemanFrost, Jo.
Summary: Jo Frost, television's "Supernanny," offers parenting advice, describing simple methods of resolving sleep problems, establishing a workable routine, ending sibling conflicts, and dealing with other bad behaviors.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.1 FROBodenhamer, Gregory.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prentice-Hall 1983
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.64 BODSummary: Only the most naive parent expects constant domestic bliss, but when kids get out of control, frustration, anger-and, most of all, pleas for help-are completely natural. This program deals with behavior and development obstacles faced by two different families of young children. Three-year-old Leon has speech problems which often force his widowed mother and older brother Josh to translate for...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Brooks, Robert B.
Contents: Developing self-discipline in our children -- The mindset for effective discipline -- Helping your child take control -- Teaching your child to solve problems -- Showing your child that he or she is competent -- Teaching your child how to react to mistakes -- Helping your child cope with doubts and disappointments -- Responding constructively when life seems unfair -- Encouraging your child to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.64 BROSummary: Getting kids to eat can be a constant battle for some parents, while others may be restricting their child's caloric intake to thwart weight gain. In this program childhood feeding expert Dr. Katja Rowell presents six segments that address the food-related issues facing many families with young children. Offering practical techniques that make meals pleasant for everyone at the table, the goal...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Clarke, Jean Illsley
Summary: A guide to raising well-balanced children explores the role of over-indulgence in ruining a child's life while providing insights into the parents' proper role in caring for their children.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perseus Books Group 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.64 CLACorderoy, Tracey
Summary: "Otto wants to know everything. "Why is mud so sticky, Daddy? Why do dropped things go smash?" If only finding out wasn't quite so messy! For all families with toddlers who just love to ask Why?"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CORSummary: At a family barbeque in suburban Melbourne, a man slaps another guest's unruly and disobedient child. Tensions run high in the family when the boy's mother presses assault charges.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Contents: Introduction: This is not what I expected parenting to be like -- Day 1: Grasping why your child acts defiant -- Day 2: Understanding your defiant child -- Day 3: Sidestepping the yelling trap -- Day 4: Avoiding power struggles -- Day 5: Reinforcing the positive changes in your child -- Day 6: Dependable discipline -- Day 7: Rallying family support -- Day 8: Lessening defiance at school -- Day...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Marlowe & Co. 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.64 BERSummary: A major part of socialization is about self-control-and age three is a critical time for a child to learn how to reign in hostility, resentment, and impulsive behavior. This program delivers a progress report on five toddlers-the public face of a much larger longitudinal study-who must now learn to manage their own feelings and actions. Can Decklan get a handle on the tantrums that, not...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Stubbornness and back talk are common (albeit unwelcome) signs of independence in normally developing children. This program, filmed in real family settings, demonstrates how positive discipline techniques, including home rules, problem-solving, and honest communication, can be used to deal with the behavior problems associated with growing up. Points to consider in a pre-discipline review are...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: If you don't get in that car right now, young lady, you're going to get a spanking! How many parents or caregivers have lost their tempers and blurted out a threat when a child refused to cooperate? This program shows parents, teachers, and childcare workers another way to reach and teach youngsters. A child development specialist joined by parents demonstrates how positive discipline allows...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Dobson, James C.
Contents: The wild & woolly will -- Mothers share their stories -- What makes them the way they are? -- Shaping the will -- Protecting the spirit -- The most common mistake -- Gearing discipline to the needs of children -- Corporal punishment & the strong-willed child -- Bitter brothers & surly sisters -- The strong-willed adolescent -- Dealing with the ADHD child -- A final word of encouragement.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale House Publishers 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.1 DOBOckwell-Smith, Sarah
Summary: Discipline is an essential part of raising happy and successful kids, but as more and more parents are discovering, conventional approaches often don't work, and can even lead to more frustration, resentment, power struggles, and shame. Enter Sarah Ockwell-Smith, a popular parenting expert who believes there's a better way. Citing the latest research in child development, psychology and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 OCKLewis, Katherine Reynolds
Summary: Today's parents live with an exhausting reality: persistent defiance from children. About half of the current generation of children will develop a mood or behavioral disorder or a substance addiction by age eighteen. And many parents feel increasingly unable to exert any influence over their children. In our highly connected age, the all-powerful parent is largely a thing of the past.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 LEW1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 649 LEW
Jones, Candice W.
Summary: "This positive parenting guide will help you understand how children develop and how discipline shapes not only your child's behavior but their overall health and well-being. With your child's developmental stages in mind, you'll be empowered to create a family discipline plan that manages misbehavior and encourages positive behavior. High Five Discipline is packed with developmentally...
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Academy of Pediatrics 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.64 JONNelsen, Jane
Summary: "Do you wish there was a way to raise well-behaved children without punishment? Are you afraid the only alternative is being overly indulgent? With Positive Discipline, an encouragement model based on both kindness and firmness, you don't have to choose between these two extremes. Using these 49 Positive Discipline tools, honed and perfected after years of real-world research and feedback,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 NELCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 NELBrazelton, T. Berry
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Perseus 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.64 BRAConn, Marla
Summary: Following the rules keeps us safe. What rules do you know? I Know the Rules, a 16-page reader from the Kid Citizen series for prekindergarten to grade 2, encourages beginning readers to think about rules and their importance. It includes a photo glossary and a reading comprehension activity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rourke Educational Media, a division of Carson Dellosa Education 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 649 CONMarshall, Marvin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Piper Press 2010