Transforming Tears, Tantrums, and Troubles while Staying Close to Your Children
Lou Harvey-Zahra
Many parents struggle with finding effective ways to manage their children’s behavior. Can they be disciplined without punishment? How can limits be set while maintaining closeness and trust? Lou Harvey-Zahra, an experienced parenting coach and teacher, has developed a method that really works: creative discipline. Offering new perspectives on children’s so-called bad behavior, she helps parents solve immediate problems while fostering positive, lifelong family connections. This book is full of ideas for overcoming everyday issues such as fussy eating, bedtime struggles, and sibling squabbles. It also offers inspiration for addressing larger concerns such as lying, anger, and bereavement. Including numerous examples, real-life stories and commonly asked questions, this is an encouraging, helpful guide for parenting children, from toddlers to twelve-year-olds.