Discipline Without Shouting or Spanking: Practical Options for Parents of Preschoolers

I purchased an earlier edition of this book when my first son was a toddler. The method described in this book is straightforward, sensible, logical, and easily accessible in times of need. Following these methods has always worked wonders with my first child, and is presently working beautifully with my second. This book contains advice that is so simple and logical that it can be fully understood by preschool age children, and yet is extremely effective with older children as well. The book is relatively short, and broken down into specific behavior areas, so it is very easy to read, even for a BUSY new mother. I wish my parents would have had this book available to them when I was a child. Beatings and screaming only left me angry and isolated. My children respect me and we have very loving relationships because they understand my rules and they know what happens each time they misbehave. So we have more time for positive interaction. It usually only takes a few applications of this method to eliminate undesirable behavior. Very seldom, it is still necessary to swat a child on the backside once or twice when all other methods have been exhausted, of course. Spanking as a LAST RESORT, AFTER all the measures advised in this book have been exhausted, is very seldom necessary. I praise the authors and thank them enormously. That this book is still being published in new editions shows that it is an excellent book. I think Super Nanny must have read this book!

This was the most referenced book on my parenting bookshelf. My preschooler was adopted from an overseas orphanage and had many behavioral issues. Frequently, I would grab this little book for a quick read and some practical suggestions on how to deal with his latest transgression. I have given many copies over the years to new parents.

This extremely well organized book does an excellent job of offering workable alternatives to the "old ways" we adults were brought up with . My husband and I have tried many of the suggestions and found that they work for our 3 year old. If you've tried to reach your children and are about to give up and revert to spanking or shouting please try this book. It is easy to read and use & is an excellent reference.

This book is such a great value I use it as a reference everyday in my home daycare. I can't believe it cost under $5.00! The information presented is concise. The examples of behavior problems in preschoolers is accurate. And the techniques suggested are appropriate and highly effective. This book is a must have for parents of young children and anyone else who loves children.

"Discipline" offers practical advice on how to solve a variety of authors tell you *what to say*, *what to do* and *what not to do*. In a genre dominated by philosophical meandering, this book is an oasis of solutions. It is the Owner's Manual that parents never get with their two year old. Finally, someone took the terrible out of the two's