Child Behavior Problems

Why does your child keep doing this—even when you have already explained, helped, reminded, or set a consequence? Your child refuses homework, melts down over shoes, shuts down after school, ignores a simple request, fights with a sibling, or falls apart over something that seems small. You try being calmer. Firmer. More consistent. You explain more. Reassure more. Add structure. Give space. And the same scene comes back. The problem may not be that you need a better parenting technique. You may be responding to the wrong problem. The same refusal, outburst, shutdown, or argument can come...

Empower your child's social success and bring peace to your family life, even if ADHD's demands seem overwhelming. Do you feel drained from constant battles to maintain a routine with your ADHD child? Are public meltdowns a frequent, intense struggle that leave you feeling helpless and judged? Do you crave effective ways to communicate with teachers, balancing advocacy without seeming overbearing? If you answered "yes," you're certainly not alone, and this book can be your guide. Parenting Kids with ADHD Decoded taps into crucial scientific insights, offering parents actionable strategies ...

In The Well-Behaved Child, beloved psychologist John Rosemond shares his seven essential tools for raising a child who pays attention and obeys. Once you learn how to use his proven, user-friendly techniques, you'll have everything you need to deal effectively with a wide range of discipline problems in children ages three to thirteen, what John terms "The Decade of Discipline". This clear, step-by-step program includes:  

Anyone who has dealt with a strong-willed child knows that it is no easy task to turn bad behavior around. But the popularity of TV programs like Supernanny and Nanny 911 shows that parents have had it up to here and are ready to try anything to get their children to behave. Bestselling author...

The Baby Whisperer gives new parents everything they need to tackle the challenges of sleep, eating habits, tantrums, growth issues, and more! The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems is an in-depth look at the most challenging issues faced by parents of babies and young children today. The...

Are you still blaming yourself for your child's addiction? Still lying awake at 3 a.m. replaying every choice, every moment, every word you should have said differently? Still carrying the weight of a story that was never yours to carry? Mama, it's time to put it down. YOU WERE NEVER THE PROBLEM is the book that will finally say what no one in your life has been brave enough to tell you: your child's addiction is not your fault. And your suffering — the guilt, the shame, the relentless self-blame — is not the truth. It is a story. And stories can be rewritten. Drawing on the ...

How to Be a Better Mom to My 5-Year-Old. A Practical Guide to Handling Tantrums, Setting Boundaries, Reducing Yelling, Building Connection, and Raising a Confident, Independent Child. You did not expect parenting a five-year-old to feel this hard. She can hold a real conversation, make you laugh until you cry, and tell you she loves you more than the moon — and ten minutes later, fall apart on the kitchen floor because you cut her toast into rectangles instead of triangles. You find yourself repeating the same instruction five times, negotiating the same "no" for the tenth time this week,...

Read by the author. Chasing what feels easy is a human instinct—but it's only when young people embrace challenges that they become stronger versions of themselves and lead more joyful, meaningful lives. In our happiness-obsessed society, we can become isolated in comfort zones and overly...

Why Boys Don’t Listen to Their Mothers reveals eye-opening principles and techniques designed to train adults on the best ways to manage, guide, and treat boys with behavioral problems. It does not disappoint as the content is filled with step-by-step instructions, stories, examples, and scenarios to help you get the results you’ve been searching for.

Applied behavior analysis (ABA) has become a widely used form of therapy for autistic children without its theories and methods being well understood. This critical analysis of the theories and research on which ABA bases its claim to being an evidence-based treatment is a must-read for everyone who has a stake in the lives of autistic individuals. This book reviews the literature which shows that ABA is not based on scientific research, and that practitioners of ABA are not required to be trained in child psychology, pediatrics, child development, education, family therapy, language ...

Transform Daily Parenting Battles Into Learning Opportunities Are you exhausted from being your child's personal manager? Tired of homework wars, morning chaos, and constant rescuing? This revolutionary parenting approach will change everything. What You'll Learn: End morning routine battles - Let natural consequences teach time management instead of daily fights Stop homework supervision - Transfer academic responsibility back to your child where it belongs Eliminate food fights - Create peaceful mealtimes without being a short-order cook Build genuine responsibility - Connect chores to ...

Do you have a child who struggles with reading, emotional control, or concentration? These children are completely misunderstood. Here I share the secrets I discovered to help millions.

Why Parenting Feels So Hard Today-- Raising teens has never been easy. But in today’s world, parents face challenges that previous generations never imagined: Technology battles: phones, gaming, and endless online distractions. Peer influence: stronger than ever through social media. Increased stress: academic pressure, family changes, or even mental health struggles. Changing respect for authority: many parents report feeling disrespected and ignored, even when they’re doing their best.On top of that, strong-willed teens have a knack for pushing every button. They thrive on attention ...

You already made the plan. The chart is on the fridge. The consequence has been explained. You changed the routine, set the boundary, tried the reward, used the script, or made an agreement. For a few days, it may even have looked better. Now you are back in the same fight. Bedtime still falls apart. Homework still does not start. Screens still end in conflict. The morning routine still needs constant reminders. The same sibling fight, shutdown, refusal, or meltdown keeps returning. So what do you do now? Keep going? Change the plan? Push harder? Back off? Or admit that this problem needs ...

Casey’s Unit is, as ever, full of troubled, disaffected pupils, and new arrival Leo is something of a conundrum. Thirteen year old Leo isn’t a bad lad – in fact, he’s generally polite and helpful, but he’s in danger of permanent exclusion for repeatedly absconding and unauthorised...

Tantrums. Talking back. Throwing toys or food. Meltdowns. Slamming doors. Kids know just how to push your buttons. You've tried all sorts of methods, but nothing seems to work. That's because you're not addressing the root reasons for why kids misbehave, says international parenting expert Dr...

Transform daily tantrums and defiance into connection using positive discipline that actually works for your family. Whether you are listening on a stressful morning commute or decompressing after a chaotic bedtime, this compassionate guide offers a lifeline. Understand the psychology behind...

Find out what your child really means when he says "Look what I did", "But I'm not tired," or "You're embarrassing me," and discover what's really going on when he can't express himself at all. Using more than 100 everyday scenarios, the book leads you through each one step by step, explaining...

Being understood by someone you love is one of the most powerful feelings, at any age. For a young child, it is the most important of all experiences because it allows the child's mind and sense of self to grow. In the midst of the perennial concerns parents bring to Dr. Claudia Gold, she shows the magical effect of seeing a problem from their child's point of view. Most parenting books teach parents what to do to solve behavior problems, but Dr. Gold shows parents how to be with a child. Crises are defused when children feel truly heard and validated; this is how they learn to understand, and, eventually, control themselves.

As one of the world's leading scientists examining how our DNA shapes differences in temperament, temptation and behaviour, Harden has seen first-hand how we - in public and in our most private relationships - continue to struggle with the ancient tensions between nature and nurture, freedom and...