the 25 laws of parenting to keep your kids on track, out of trouble, and (pretty much) under control Peters, Ruth Allen. creator text pau Emmaus, Pa.] New York] Rodale Distributed to the book trade by St. Martin's Press c2002 2002 monographic eng

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ix, 230 p. ; 24 cm. Machine generated contents note: Law #1: The Law of the Land -- Establish a Code of Values -- Law #2: The Law of Discipline -- Embrace Discipline-And Use It! -- Law #3: The Law of Empowerment -- Don't Be a Peace-at-Any-Price Parent -- Law #4: The Law of Authority -- Appoint Yourself Benevolent Dictator -- Law #5: The Law of Cause and Effect -- Connect Consequences to Behavior -- Law #6: The Law of Structure -- Establish Daily Expectations -- Law #7: The Law of Being Heard -- Make Consequences Catastrophic -- Law #8: The Law of Abstinence -- Have Zero Tolerance for Substance use -- Law #9: The Law of Winning the War -- Pick Your Battles Wisely -- Law #10: The Law of Involvement -- Become a Hands-On Parent -- Law #11: The Law of Trusting Your -- Parenting Instincts -- Don't Cave In to Other Families' Rules -- Law #12: The Law of Trust but Verify -- Don't Be Afraid to Snoop -- Law #13: The Law of Politeness -- Insist on Manners -- Law #14: The Law of Compassion -- Teach Empathy and Volunteerism -- Law #15: The Law of Parent -- versus Child Priorities -- Get on the Same Page -- Law #16: The Law of Communication -- Shut Up and Listen -- Law #17: The Law of Multiple Perceptions -- Don't Reason with the Unreasonable -- Law #18: The Law of the Praise Junkie -- Make Praise Appropriate, Not Addictive -- Law #19: The Law of Appropriateness -- Grow the Rules with Your Child -- Law #20: The Law of Bickering -- Squelch Sibling Squabbles -- Law #21: The Law of the Teen -- Watch, Listen, and Take a Stand -- Law #22: The Law of Learning -- Stand Up for School -- Law #23: The Law of Patient Parenting -- Keep Your Cool -- Law #24: The Law of Nonviolence -- Banish the Bullies -- Law #25: The Law of Earning -- versus Entitlement -- Teach the Work Ethic. Ruth Peters. Includes index. Parenting Child rearing Discipline of children HQ755.8 .P456 2002 649/.1 1579545858 (hc : alk. paper) 2002006612 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy032/2002006612.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy032/2002006612.html DLC 020425 20050607121531.0 12753799