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Listowel Resources - Behaviour & Discipline

A Practical Guide to Solving Preschool Behaviour Problems – by Eva Essa

This book addresses common problems experienced by parents of preschoolers, including topics such as baby talk, disrupting, name-calling, whining and many more. 

But I Waaannt It! – by Dr. Laura Schlessinger

(children's book)  A child learns that sharing makes you happier than having everything to yourself.

Discipline without Shouting or Spanking; Practical Solutions to the Most Common Preschool Behavior Problems - by Jerry Wyckoff & Barbara Unell

This book addresses practical solutions to the most common preschool problems including aggression, jealousy, sibling rivalry and more.

Don't talk to strangers - by Christine Mehlhaff

(children's book)  Emma Lion loves to make new friends, but Mama tells her to be careful and never talk to strangers.  Emma sees new people to meet everywhere she goes.  How will she know who is a stranger?  Read along and find out why it's important that you don't talk to strangers.

Easy To Love, Difficult to Discipline:  The 7 Basic Skills for Turning Conflict into Cooperation – by Becky A. Bailey

This book explains "loving guidance" – how to help your children develop an awareness of appropriate behaviour through communication and modelling self-control and self-discipline.

Feet are Not for Kicking - by Elizabeth Verdick

This book explains how to deal with frustration.

Food Fights & Bedtime Battles:  A Working Parent's Guide to Negotiating Daily Power Struggles – by Tim Jordan

This book addresses developmental stages that children go through, and offers advice on dealing with them. It addresses appropriate discipline, so these routines are not power-struggles.

Germs are not for sharing - by Elizabeth Verdick

Achoo! Cough! F-L-U-S-H! - What to do? In childcare, in preschool at home and everywhere, toddlers need to learn that germs are not for sharing.  Rather than focus on what germs are, this book teaches the basics of not spreading them; cover up a sneexe or cough; hug or blow kisses when you are sick; and most of all wash your hands!

Hands Are Not for Hitting By; Martine Agassi

(children’s book) Hands are for saying hello. And for playing, sharing, clapping, counting, helping building, being kind and staying safe… but not for hitting.

How to Behave so Your Children Will Too! – by Sal Severe, Ph.D

Working on the assumption that children act like their parents, this book attempts to educate parents about the benefits of positive reinforcement with regards to their children’s upbringing.  Dr. Sal Severe enlightens parents as to what they can do right, by focusing on the positive. Examples include reinforcing the good behaviour instead of criticizing the child, being consistent, not giving in to misbehaviour just to placate the child, being more patient and understanding that children operate on a different time schedule. Based on stories, ideas, and solutions from the thousands of parents who have attended Dr. Severe's workshops, this text will entertain, reassure and make parenting simpler and more enjoyable.

"I Never Get ANYTHING": How to Keep Your Kids From Running Your Life – by Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.

Addressing the six tactics that kids use to get their way, the author talks about realistic ways to deal with your child including saying "no" with confidence and knowing what choices to present to your child.

Is My Child OK? - When Behavior is a Problems, When it's not, and When to seek Help – by Henry A. Paul, M.D.

Written by an expert in children’s mental health, this book answers questions about sibling rivalry, separation anxiety, childhood eating habits, school refusal and more.  It is divided into sections such as feelings, behaviour, learning and school, the body, sexuality, family, global disorders and getting help.  Most chapters are fairly short and end with a list of suggestions of what to do.

Is This a Phase? Child Development & Parent Strategies, Birth to 6 Years By: Helen F. Neville

Neville, a veteran Bay Area pediatric nurse and parent educator, has written an authoritative reference covering a broad range of topics in health, behavior, and human needs that every parent needs to know for their child from birth to age six. In Part 1, readers learn about the norms of developmental milestones and childhood behaviors, and the author discusses how those elements affect behaviors within the family. Neville reassures parents when their child is within normal developmental range and alerts them when it is necessary to seek professional help. Part 2, an alphabetical reference for dealing with child development in daily life, guides parents through three dozen topics relevant in the first six years of life. Neville's book is accurate, reliable, and practical, with many charts and graphs that render the information accessible.

Keys to Parenting your Anxious Child - by Katharina Manassis, M.D.

Why are some children anxious and how do their anxieties develop?  An expert answers these questions as she describes various kinds of anxiety-related behaviour commonly observed in children.  Here’s a practical guide that shows parents how to recognize a child’s anxieties, and offers specific advice on how to help a child within the context of the family and school environment – and when necessary when to seek professional help.

Kid Disasters and How to Fix Them – by Lauri Berkenkamp

This book provides a humorous look at kid disasters along with practical common-sense solutions to dealing with them.

Last Straw Strategies - Letting Go - by Michelle Kennedy

This book will help you teach your child to let go safely.  It offers sensible strategies from moms and dads who’ve been there, to help you help your child to become independent at his or her own pace, for parents with more tentative little ones, here are some tips to encourage independence. 

No Biting! By: Karen Kratz

(children’s book) Your little one will love learning to say NO to hitting-and biting and pushing and kicking and spitting! And yes to fun!

Once Upon a Dragon - Stranger safety for kids (and dragons) - by Jean Pendziwol

(children's book)Danger can lurk in the form of a stranger, so friends must teach other to be careful about strangers. 

Parent's Guide: Solutions to Today's Most Common Behavior Problems - by Stephen McCarney

This book provides common sense solutions to behavior problems exhibited by children today. The authors identify the 102 most common behavior problems and then provide as many as 50 possible solutions to that particular situation.

Positive Discipline A-Z - 1001 Solutions to Everyday Parenting Problems – by Jane Nelson

After discussing the many practical aspects regarding discipline, this book addresses many specific issues from bedwetting, to laundry to kidnapping.

Raising Your Spirited Child Workbook:  A Companion Workbook to Help Parents Create Families Where Spirit Thrives - by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

This workbook will help equip parents whose child is "more intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent and energetic." It will help them understand their child’s temperament and the dynamics of the family.

Tails are not for pulling - by Elizabeth Verdick

In simple words and delightful illustrations, this book teaches the basics of kindness to animals. 

Teeth Are not for Biting - by Elizabeth Verdick

Simple words and charming pictures invite even the youngest child to discover better ways to cope with frustration, mouth pain, or made, sad or cranky feelings.

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Sibling Rivalry - by Marian Edelman Borden

This guide presents the benefits of sibling arguments, the issues that siblings face, the effect of age differences and the importance of spending quality time with each child.

The Best Me I Can Be Collection - by David Parker

(children's book)  This set of eight books that encourage children to reach for the stars within themselves and become the best people they can be.  Titles include, I am Responsible, I Tell the Truth, I am a Good Friend, I Show Respect, I'm in Charge of Me, I Accept You as You Are, I Can Co-operate and I am Generous

The Discipline Book: How to have a better-behaved child from birth to age ten – by William Sears & Martha Sears

This book addresses topics such as the role of each parent, taming temper tantrums, good nutrition, alternatives to spanking and more.

The Happiest Toddler on the Block - by Harvey Karp, M.D.

Dr. Karp reveals that toddlers, with their immature brains and stormy outbursts, should be thought of not as pint size people but as children learning.

The Incredible Years - A trouble shooting guide for parents of children aged 2-8 years  – Carolyn Webster-Stratton

This invaluable handbook provides parents with guidelines to help prevent behaviour problems from occurring.  It also presents strategies to promote children’s social, emotional and academic competence.

The No-Cry Discipline Solution - by Elizabeth Pantley

This book turns discipline into a positive, affirming experience by offering a collection of proven techniques that you can custom-tailor to your child's unique personality. 

Time-In:  When Time-Out Doesn't Work – by Jean Illsley Clarke

A book that talks about time-in when time-out does not work! -  A book for every parent who has felt frustrated, helpless, angry or scared when traditional parenting tools don’t work.  The time-in process will help you get through to your children.  It can prevent many problems because it is an overall approach that teaches children how to be competent, to think and to succeed. 

Try and Make Me! - Simple Strategies That Turn Off The Tantrums and Create Cooperation – by Ray Levy & Bill O’Hanlon

The subtitle says it all "a revolutionary program for raising your defiant child without losing your cool".

Words are not for hurting - by Elizabeth Verdick

Young children can learn the difference between loud words and soft words, kind or not so kind; this book shows them the how to be responsible for what they say........

 


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