Raising a Self-Disciplined Child: Help Your Child Become More Responsible, Confident, and Resilient

by Sam Goldstein, Robert Brooks

Overview

From the pioneers of the resiliencemovement, how to raise stronger, more selfsufficientchildren
Why are some kids out of control while others areable to keep it together? Who better to address thesubject of self-discipline than two of the mostrespected, quoted, and bestselling authorities on raisingchildren. In doing their groundbreaking work onresilience in children, Dr. Brooks and Dr. Goldsteinfound that a lack of self-discipline is the root of manybehavioral problems. Their engaging new book offersilluminating insights and point-by-point parenting techniquesto help you interact with your children in away that helps you control their impulses, completetasks, interact with others, and lead happier, moreresilient, and more rewarding lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071627115
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	07/09/2009
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	608
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Robert Brooks, Ph.D., is a psychologist onthe faculty at Harvard Medical School. He is an award-winningspeaker, author, and educator.

Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., is a psychologiston the faculties of the University of Utah Medical School andGeorge Mason University. Drs. Brooks and Goldstein havecoauthored ten books, including Raising Resilient Children, ThePower of Resilience, and Nurturing Resilience in Our Children.

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Developing Self-Discipline in Our Children
Chapter 2: The Mindset for Effective Discipline
Chapter 3: Helping Your Child Take Control
Chapter 4: Teaching Your Child to Solve Problems
Chapter 5: Showing your Child That He or She is Competent
Chapter 6: Teaching Your Child How to React to Mistakes
Chapter 7: Helping Your Child Cope with Doubts and Disappointments
Chapter 8: Responding Constructively When Life Seems Unfair
Chapter 9: Encouraging Your Child to Make a Difference
Chapter 10: The Lessons and Power of Self-Discipline
Index

Editorial Reviews

Resilient people can cope with what life throws their way; parents can help children develop a resilient mindset, an important aspect of which is self-discipline. Brooks and Goldstein (coauthors, Raising Resilient Children) write and speak often about resilience. Here, they advise parents on teaching children self-discipline, an ability to control oneself and understand the effects of actions. Like many parent educators, the authors emphasize that discipline is teaching, not punishing, and is most effective in an environment of empathy and unconditional love. Furthermore, recognizing a child's strengths, or "islands of competence," encourages success and therefore results in better behavior. They illustrate their suggestions with numerous case studies of families they have helped, right down to the details on helpful phrases to use with children in certain situations. Nothing here is groundbreaking (e.g., authoritative parenting works best, children need to learn from mistakes), but the examples of families who achieve success could reassure frustrated parents. Recommended for larger parenting collections.
—Janet Clapp

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