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Enjoy Successful Parenting is organized around the "Five T's" for successful parenting: * TUNE IN to what's going on * TRANSMIT the right messages * TAKE ON just a few good rules * TEACH with good listening and coaching * TEAM UP with adults who can help Each of the book's five parts concludes with exercises to help parent's practice techniques and observe their child's reactions and interactions within the family. The book also includes sections on "games" children play to maneuver their parents and suggestions for appropriate parental reactions. It also presents practical and useful procedures for school success. The book contains hundreds of examples and dialogues to illustrate listening skills, alternatives to punishment, special single-parent problems, planning sessions for handling problems, and the expansion of child responsibilities. The author, Dr. Roger W. McIntire says, "The goal of my book is to help parents say: 'I handle most situations with my child in a good way, a thoughtful way, and I am in control of my reactions.'" Dr. McIntire, father of three, taught child psychology and principles of family counseling and therapy at the University of Maryland for 32 years. He is the author of seven books on parenting and child psychology, including the popular Teenagers & Parents: Ten Steps for a Better Relationship.

Enjoy Successful Parenting: Practical Guidelines You Can Use Today

McIntire, Roger W.

Sensible, practical, and readable, this guide for parents of teenagers offers examples, dialogues and friendly, usable advice on every page. Ten well-illustrated steps foster mutual respect and open communication in the family and offer guidelines and alternatives to punishment, influencing behavior, improving school performance, and building self-esteem and confidence. For parents feeling used and manipulated by their teens, the books lists nine parent rights that can help them protect their feelings and stop the abuse. The author is Dr. Roger McIntire, father of three, who taught child psychology and principles of family counseling and therapy at the University of Maryland for 32 years. His other books include Enjoy Successful Parenting: Practical Strategies for Parents of Children 2-12 and College Keys: Getting In, Doing Well, & Avoiding the 4 Big Mistakes.  This third edition is completely revised to expand the representative dialogues concerning issues of punishment, growing responsibility, and the cooperation of other adults in the family. Special consideration is given to the single parent. Dr. McIntire also discusses how parents can cope with dozens of "games" teens play, such as "I'll bet you can't make me happy," "I may do something bad," and "You're just not perfect." The book's last step suggests ways to organize parent support groups to help with the complex challenge of raising a teenager in the '90s. As with previous editions, the combination of typical parent-teen dialogues and exercises makes this book uniquely "user-friendly."

Teenagers & Parents: 10 Steps for a Better Relationship

Roger McIntire

Offers advice on coordinating household rules, active listening, developing social skills, disciplining thoughtfully and consistently, managing homework, and creating effective and loving parent/child relationships

Enjoy Successful Parenting: Practical Strategies for Parents of Children 2-12

Parenting & Relationships

Parenting

Sensible, practical, and readable, this guide for parents of teenagers offers examples, dialogues and friendly, usable advice on every page. Ten well-illustrated steps foster mutual respect and open communication in the family and offer guidelines and alternatives to punishment, influencing behavior, improving school performance, and building self-esteem and confidence. For parents feeling used and manipulated by their teens, the books lists nine parent rights that can help them protect their feelings and stop the abuse. The author is Dr. Roger McIntire, father of three, who taught child psychology and principles of family counseling and therapy at the University of Maryland for 32 years. His other books include Enjoy Successful Parenting: Practical Strategies for Parents of Children 2-12 and College Keys: Getting In, Doing Well, &amp; Avoiding the 4 Big Mistakes. 
 This third edition is completely revised to expand the representative dialogues concerning issues of punishment, growing responsibility, and the cooperation of other adults in the family. Special consideration is given to the single parent. Dr. McIntire also discusses how parents can cope with dozens of "games" teens play, such as "I'll bet you can't make me happy," "I may do something bad," and "You're just not perfect." The book's last step suggests ways to organize parent support groups to help with the complex challenge of raising a teenager in the '90s. As with previous editions, the combination of typical parent-teen dialogues and exercises makes this book uniquely "user-friendly."

Teenagers & Parents: Ten Steps for a Better Relationship

McIntire, Roger

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Professionally narrated and produced, this new audio version of the book, Enjoy Successful Parenting: Practical Strategies for Parents of Children 2-12, makes this very useful book easily accessible to parents with a busy schedule. Secondary voices add sparkle as they perform the brief dialogues illustrating important points throughout the six hours of easy listening. The audiobook follows the book without abridgement and brings a positive message to help parents feel confident that they can handle everyday problems in an effective and thoughtful way while remaining in control of their reactions. The author is Dr. Roger McIntire, father of three, who taught child psychology and principles of family counseling and therapy at the University of Maryland for 32 years. He is the author of seven books on parenting and child psychology, including the popular Teenagers & Parents: Ten Steps for a Better Relationship. Enjoy Successful Parenting is organized around the "Five T's" for successful parenting: TUNE IN to what's going on TRANSMIT the right messages TAKE ON just a few good rules TEACH with good listening and coaching TEAM UP with adults who can help Each of the five parts concludes with exercises to help parent's practice techniques and observe their child's reactions and interactions within the family. The audiobook includes hundreds of examples and dialogues to illustrate listening skills, alternatives to punishment, special single-parent problems, planning sessions for handling problems, expansion of child responsibilities, and exercises to help parents practice solutions. Also covered are "games" children play to manipulate their parents and practical and useful procedures for school success. This audiobook contains 4 cassettes with a running time of approximately 6 hours.

Enjoy Successful Parenting

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