Tired of Nagging?: 30 Days to Positive Parenting Contributor(s): Stowe, Virginia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0553379151 ISBN-13: 9780553379150 Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 1998 Annotation: What do parents do when the child they adore won't listen? They end up nagging, issuing orders, shouting, and sometimes even spanking. But there is a better way, and Virginia K. Stowe, a parent-child educator for more than twenty-five years, shows how to minimize friction and fighting within the household in order to maximize the pleasures of family life. "Tired of Nagging? provides thirty easy-to-use tools for solving everyday conflicts, scenarios of commonplace power struggles and illustrations of the tools in action, plus an "ages and stages" guide to a child's capabilities and needs. The readable, practical advice promotes a loving, yet firm approach, one that emphasizes working with the child to eliminate undesirable behavior without inhibiting self-esteem and independence. With "Tired of Nagging?, parents can stop losing their patience and begin enjoying to the fullest all the laughter and fun of their child's precious early years. |
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BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
Dewey: 649.1 |
LCCN: 97051246 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.02" W x 8.74" L (0.66 lbs) 230 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Topical - Family |
Features: Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: What do parents do when the child they adore won't listen? They end up nagging, issuing orders, shouting, and sometimes even spanking. But there is a better way, and Virginia K. Stowe, a parent-child educator for more than twenty-five years, shows how to minimize friction and fighting within the household in order to maximize the pleasures of family life. Tired of Nagging? provides thirty easy-to-use tools for solving everyday conflicts, scenarios of commonplace power struggles and illustrations of the tools in action, plus an ages and stages guide to a child's capabilities and needs. The readable, practical advice promotes a loving, yet firm approach, one that emphasizes working with the child to eliminate undesirable behavior without inhibiting self-esteem and independence. With Tired of Nagging?, parents can stop losing their patience and begin enjoying to the fullest all the laughter and fun of their child's precious early years. |
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