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• The 7 Biggest Discipline Mistakes
  A Primer for Puzzled Parents
• The Respectful Child
  An Excerpt
• I'm in Charge!
  Teaching Self-discipline to Your Preteen
• Tantrums, Fussing and Whining
  An Excerpt from The No-Cry Discipline Solution (McGraw-Hill 2007) by Elizabeth Pantley
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• The Consequence System
  Use Opportunity and Responsibility to Parent Your Preteen
• Fess Up
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• Win or Lose
  Playing With Grace

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• When a Relative Interferes
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• Kathy Kaehler
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• Stepping In
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• It’s Your Inner Brat
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• Raising Generations
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• The Power of Choice
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  Overcoming Disagreements during Pregnancy
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• My mother insists it's her right to discipline my children even when my husband and I are there. I feel she should only discipline them when we've left them in her care. Who’s right?
• Can you effectively discipline a 1-year-old, or are they just too young to understand?
• I do not know how to effectively discipline my 15-year-old son. What can I do?
• Do certain forms of discipline work better at certain ages (i.e. time-outs, swats, loss of privileges)?
• Is it appropriate to spank my child who is under 1 year old?
• My son-in-law hits his children when he gets upset with them. I want to tell him not to hit them in the face but I don't know how to handle it.
• What are the benefits of strength training for children?
• My 4-year-old is too hard on himself. What should I do?
• What should I do when my daughter writes offensive things about me and her father in her notebook?
• Do you have suggestions for talking to husbands or other adults who may not be compassionate about a child's bedwetting?

more expert q&a

• How can my wife and I stop fighting over how to discipline our children?
• What's appropriate discipline when I get calls from teachers about my son's misbehavior?
• My son is 7. His behavior is terrible. He likes to tell other children to hurt others. How can I curb his behavior?
• My daughter decided that she doesn't want to live at my house anymore and is looking into her legal rights to move out. Have I lost her?
• How can I relax about this "group dating" thing when it makes me so nervous?
• My 16-year-old is so rude and awful and out of control! Do you have any ideas or know of any places you can refer me to?
• My son gets in trouble at preschool almost daily. How can I get him to cooperate at school when I'm not there?
• What's the line between praising/encouraging and discipline when it comes to potty training?
• What discipline measures can I take to correct a 12-year-old child‘s bullying behavior towards his younger siblings?
• How can I get my 13-year-old to stop drinking alcohol and smoking?
• How can I get my two preteens to stop fighting so much?
• I slapped my daughter, and she shoved me to the floor. This situation has gotten totally out of control, and I need some advice quickly."
• I have a 9-year-old boy who has exhibited some bully behavior on the bus. What should we do about the behaviors?
• My l0-year-old granddaughter's life lacks discipline when she is at her mother's house. Is it possible that this amounts to child abuse or at least neglect?
• My wife and I are separated, and she thinks I coddle our 4-year-old son too much. Is this a problem?
• How can I discipline without losing my cool?
• My stepdaughter has become isolated from the rest of the family. What can I do?
• My 4-year-old throws tantrums about wanting an ear piercing. What should I do?
• How do you teach a 16-year-old boy to respect a teacher that doesn't seem to respect the students?
• How can I accept my 12-year-old stepdaughter after she has made horrible, untruthful accusations?