Love and logic magic for early childhood: practical parenting from birth to six years [1st ed] 9781930429000, 1930429002, 9781935326113, 1935326112

Practical Parenting from Birth to Six Years Let Jim Fay and Charles Fay, Ph.D., help you start your child off on the rig

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Table of contents :
Cover
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PREFACE
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
CHAPTER 1 Basic Ingredients of "Love and Logic" Magic
Parenting Can Be a Joy!
Investing in the Future
Four Types of Deposits: The Basic Principles of Love and Logic
Love and Logic Experiment #1: Sharing the Control
CHAPTER 2 It's Never Too Early to Start
Better Now Than Later
Three Common Myths about Discipline
The "Terrible Twos" Can Be Terrific
Three Years and Beyond: Too Much Fun?
Love and Logic Experiment #2: Putting an End to Whining
CHAPTER 3 Planting the Seeds of Responsibility, Kindness, and Empathy. Basic Needs in the Early YearsLearning to Trust
The Difference between Needs and Wants
Love and Logic Experiment #3: Strengthening the Bond
CHAPTER 4 Love Them Enough to Take Care of Yourself
Parenting Doesn't Have to Be Brain Surgery
Discipline without Frustration or Anger
The Misbehavior Cycle
Love and Logic Experiment #4: Have Some Fun with Temper Tantrums
CHAPTER 5 Give Your Children an Advantage in Life
The Way the Real World Works
Set the Limit Once and Follow Through
Turning Your Words to Gold: The Art of Enforceable Statements
Provide a Healthy Sense of Control. Love and Logic Experiment #5: Hassle-Free MorningsCHAPTER 6 Turning Misbehavior into Wisdom
Empathy Opens the Mind to Learning
Empathy--The Most Important Love and Logic Technique
Empathy + Consequences: Kids Younger than Three
Love and Logic Experiment #6: The Power of Empathy
CHAPTER 7 Give Them the Gift of Thinking
Building Responsibility and Self-Esteem
Helping Kids Solve Their Problems
What to Do When "Energy Drain" Doesn't Seem to Fit
Love and Logic Experiment #7: Have an Energy Drain
CHAPTER 8 Don't Wait until They're Teenagers!
Good News about the Terrible Twos. Becoming a Loving Authority FigureWhy We Parent the Way We Do
Love and Logic Experiment #8: "Uh-oh. Looks like a little bedroom time."
CHAPTER 9 Potholes along the Road to Responsibility
It Can Be a Bumpy Road
Common Potholes
Arguing for Fun and Profit
Neutralizing Family Arguments
Love and Logic Experiment #9: Putting an End to Arguing
CHAPTER 10 The Power of Chores
Chores Build Responsibility and Self-Esteem
Formula for a High Self-Concept
Getting Your Kids to Do Chores
Love and Logic Experiment #10: Building Responsibility and Self-Esteem with Chores
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Love and logic magic for early childhood: practical parenting from birth to six years [1st ed]
 9781930429000, 1930429002, 9781935326113, 1935326112

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