From Difficult to Delightful in Just 30 Days: How to Improve the Behavior of Your Spirited Child

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McGraw Hill Professional, 2006 M05 3 - 224 pages

Turn your "problem" child into a happy child--no drugs, no therapy, no nonsense

If you're the parent of a difficult child, you understand the frustrations of dealing with daily tantrums, tearful tirades, and other troublesome behavior. You may have even resorted to therapy or drugs. But if you follow the simple, commonsense steps described in this book, you will see a remarkable turnaround in your child’s behavior--in only four weeks.

Based on Dr. Jacob Azerrad’s thirty-five years of experience as a child psychologist, this back-to-basics parenting program is a proven method for transforming the behavior of the most problematic child—even one diagnosed with ADHD. Dr. Azerrad’s method is surprisingly simple and really works. In fact, you’ll see a delightful difference in your difficult child almost immediately.

Dr. Azerrad's family-friendly guide will show you how to:

  • Deal with tantrums,aggression,and other destructive
  • Reinforce good behavior with a proven reward system
  • Relearn the dos and don’ts of good parenting
  • Avoid using behavioral drugs to control behavior

In just thirty days, tears will give way to smiles, conflicts will be resolved by cooperation, and "no" will become "yes." It’s the best thing you will ever do for your child--and for yourself.

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Contents

Handling Disappointment
57
Mother Teresa Behaviors
65
Sibling Caring
73
Copyright

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About the author (2006)

Dr. Jacob Azerrad has practiced as a child psychologist for thirty-five years. He has appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," "Phil Donahue," and other national television shows and has published articles in Psychology Today, Parents, and the Boston Globe.

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