CONTENTS

1. Put Parenting First, Every Day, One Day at a Time …………………….......pg 11
2. Centered Parenting or Centered Family? ……………………………………pg 13
3. Keeping  Parenting  Perspective ………………….………………………....pg 15

Ages 0 - 2 ✔
4. The Importance of Infant Bonding, is Not What You Think………........…..pg 17
5. Redirection is Manipulation ……………………….…………….….………pg 19
6. Talking down to Children, a Daddy Problem……………………….…….….pg 21
7. Children Need Strict Routines, Yes/No?…………………………….……….pg 23
8. The Baby is Asleep Routine……………………………………………...….pg 27


Ages 2 - 6 ✔
8. Distraction & Manipulation for Children and Adults  …….………….......…pg 31
9. Touchy Feely, Hugs, kisses, and Tickling      ….…….………………….…. pg 35
10. Teaching Empathy      ……………………………………………….……. pg 39
11. Manners Matter      …………………………………………………....……pg 41
12. Myths about Children and Health      ….……………………………….…..pg 44
13. Read to Them, Sure, But Why?       ………………………………….…….pg 45
14. Learning the Hard Way      …………………………………….………..….pg 49
15. Tough Love Starts With “NO”     …………………….………………...…..pg 53
16. Lying - Fibbing      ………………………………………………….…..…..pg 56
17. Is Gratefulness    Linked to Healthy Children?   .……………………….....pg 58
18. Praise is Necessary           …………………………………………...….….pg 60
19. Praise words to use everyday      ……………………..…………….…...…pg 57
20. Impulse Control and Your Child       …………………………….…….…..pg 65
21. Instant Gratification and the List of I Wants      ………………….…….….pg 67
22. Tantrums and Bratty Behavior……………………………….…………….pg 69
23.   When Confronted with Brats and Bratty Behavior        .……………...…..pg 75
24. Fixing the Bully …. ………………………………………………...…….. pg 77
25. Making Rules Together Works Wonders   …………………….………...... pg 79
26. Proper Punishment Gets Results, Not Likely!    ..……………….……….…pg 83

Ages 6 - 12 ✔
27. Ten Things Never, Ever, to Say to Your Children   ……………….……….pg 87
28. Fourteen Parenting Bad Habits and Fixes    ..…………………….………...pg 91
29. Setting Limits and Rewards   …………………………………………..…..pg 98
30. The Twenty Year Pay-off      ………………………………………….…..pg 101
31. Dealing with Bullying   ………………………………………………...…pg 103
32. Chores and Allowances   ……………………………………………….....pg 107
33. Character and Role Modeling   ………………………………………....…pg 111
34. Role Models and Sports!   …………………………………………….…...pg 114
35. The Never Ending Argument Spiral  .…………………………….……......pg 117
36. Family Loyalty or Irreparable Damage – Your Choice……………….........pg 121
37. Promoting Playtime   …………………………………………………..…..pg 125
38. Listening Versus Shutting Out   …………………………………….……...pg 129
39. The Helpless Child - Really?    ………………………… ……………..….pg 133
40. The Pull Away Syndrome or “When Adolescence Strikes.”….…................pg 137
41. Discrimination and Prejudice   .……………………………………………pg 141
42. Finished at 12 or 13   ……………………………………………………....pg 143
43. Fighting  Prejudice and Teaching Tolerance   …………………….…….....pg 149
44. Helping Your Child Deal With Rejection   ……………………………..…pg 155

Parent age ? - ? ✔
45. The Hypocritical Parent             ……………………………………….…....pg 159
46. 30  Parenting Myths for Experts to Argue About …….…….…....................pg 161
47. The Stay at Home Parent   ……..……………………………………………pg 163
48.  A Dose of Shame or, “Mommy Guilt,” Exposed    ………….……….....…pg 171
49. The Perfect Family or Child Myth   ……….……………………………......pg 173
50. Yelling, Screaming and Respect (it’s a parent problem)   ………..................pg 175
51. Eating together – Not in our house!   …………………………………......…pg 179
52. Parenting Participation is Required   ………………….………………....….pg 181
53. Who’s the Boss?…………………………………………………………..…pg 183
54. Consistent Parenting Means Following Through  …………….….…...........pg 187
55. Teach Self Help Skills Early  …………………………………….….…......pg 189
56. Teach Optimism  ……………………………………………………..…….pg 191
57. Compassionate Parenting  …………………………………….………....…pg 193
59.    Does Bad Mouthing Teachers Affect Your Child  ………………….........pg 197
60.    Live With What You Create  ………………….…………….………....…pg 201
61. Owning Parenting Mistakes!………………………………..………………pg 202
62. School and Volunteering…………………………………….……………...pg 205
63.    When They Don’t/Wont Listen………………………….…………….…..pg 211
64. The Number One Thing parents wish they would have done is...………......pg 213