"Why Did You Do That?" : Solving the Mysteries of Parenting
"Why Did You Do That?" : Solving the Mysteries of Parenting
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Book Description
How many times have you asked your child, “Why did you do that?” only to hear the answer, “I don't know”? Children certainly provide parents with numerous challenges by testing their patience, knowledge, and skills daily. Managing your child's less-than-stellar behavior requires tremendous effort and a strong dose of self-control, patience, and good judgment.
Author Burt Segal, a psychotherapist for over twenty years, explains exactly why children misbehave, and teaches you how to successfully manage children and adolescents. You will learn fundamental principles of behavior and discover effective solutions for behavior modification, including:
- Internal and external reasons that children act out
- Eight essential parenting principles
- Six levels of intervention
- Successful parenting tools for gaining compliance, including a behavior chart
- How to establish a parenting plan for your child
- Why parents fail and how to avoid the “parent traps” in your own family
No one expects you to be a perfect parent, but investing time and energy to improve your parenting skills will increase the chances that your hard work will pay off and that your children will reward you with good behavior for many years to come. Why Did You Do That? will help put an end to your family battles today!
About the Author
Burt Segal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a partner at Riverpoint Psychiatric Associates in Norfolk, Virginia, with over twenty years experience helping children and their families manage problems. He frequently conducts seminars for parents, teachers and professionals about how to deal with acting out behavior successfully.
"Why Did You Do That?": Solving the Mysteries of Parenting,Burt Segal,iUniverse, Inc.,0595339328,Child Care/Parenting,Family & Relationships,Family / Parenting / Childbirth,Family Relationships,General,Parenting - General,Family & Relationships / Parenting
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- A Game Plan for Parents: Preparing Your Child for the Teenage Scene
- A Ghost at Heart's Edge: Stories and Poems of Adoption
- Alcanzando el Cielo
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