Parent Power: Bringing Up Responsible Children and Teenagers

About the Author.

INTRODUCTION.

Parenting - a roller coaster ride.

Pausing to think about your parenting.

PART 1: BEING A PARENT OF A YOUNG CHILD.

Step 1 Providing positive attention to children.

Step 2 Play and special time with children.

Step 3 Encouragement and praise.

Step 4 Using rewards.

Step 5 Setting rules and helping children keep them.

Step 6 Ignoring misbehaviour.

Step 7 Time Out and other sanctions.

Step 8 Talking things through/Family meetings.

PART 2: BEING A PARENT OF A TEENAGER.

Step 9 Pausing to understand teenagers.

Step 10 Connecting with your teenager.

Step 11 Getting to know your teenager.

Step 12 Empowering teenagers.

Step 13 Communicating effecitvely - listening and speaking up.

Step 14 Managing conflict.

Step 15 Negotiating rules and boundaries.

Step 16 Solving problems/Talking things through.

RENEWALS AND RESOURCES.

Parents caring for themselves.

Seeking further help and support.

Index.