Little People: Guidelines for Commonsense Child Rearing

The positive reinforcement techniques in this book are extraordinary effective, as well as amazingly practical and easy. What's not to love about training your kids to be happy and proud of their independence? I used this book extensively for my two kids who are almost grown now--and they do their own homework, help with chores, are responsible drivers and, most of all, seem to enjoy life... At least some of this is, seriously, because I read this book when they were young.

Having bought this book after seeing Dr. Chstopherson on TV and speaking with him about his discipline methods, I couldn't wait to buy this book. What a gift. His techniques repect the child as well as the parents need to discipline their children. All information in the book is concrete and to the point making perfect sense of how we should discipline our children. My son is now 5 years old and I refer back to it regularly. I also teach disciplilne techniques to parents and reccommend this book always.

Little People is essential reading for parents and professionals working with children (day care providers, preschool teachers, elementary teachers, social workers, psychologists). It is "user friendly" and its concepts can be applied by parents very quickly. The emphasis on positively reinforing a child with time-in is a principle most parents and professionals do not hear much about. Much of our world is oriented towards punishment and "fixing" a child with time-out or some other consequence. Christophersen reviews these principles and others as ways of assisisting children in developing calming skills and respect for themselves and others.I use this book both professionally as a psychologist and personally as a parent. I often suggest parents obtain this book as an important aspect of the therapy I provide them. I am glad to see Christophersen has provided us with a new edition of this important and enlightening book.

As a school psychologist I am often asked which books are good in regards to behavioral concerns. I find the Little People book has some good basic techniques to teach and does it in a easy to read manner. I am always sorry that it is not easier to locate in the local bookstore because I want to buy it for friends.

The book focuses on common child-rearing behavioral problems and the easy solutions to fix them. It emphasizes catching the children in acts of good behavior instead of punishing them for bad behavior. I used the ideas put forth in the text with my own children and was delighted at how well the results showed. Anyone who is ready to pull their hair out with a specific behavioral problem concerning a child, should read this book. Not only does it offer solutions of how to turn behavior around, but it also has pullout sections for your particular concern that can be put in a convenient location. You will quickly find how to apply these methods in a broader sense to many aspects of child-rearing and socially accepted behavior. Written in small, easy to digest chapters and the author backs up his methods with proven results from his work in a behavior clinic for children