Happy Kids: The Secrets to Raising Well-Behaved, Contented Children

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by Cathy Glass

reforming 143–51

  sleep, babies 2–3

  bed-sharing 4

  crying to 5–6

  daytime routine 6–8

  3Rs 3–4, 8

  smacking 11, 53, 192, 268

  smoking 242–3, 244–5

  special needs 202–14

  Spock, Dr 1, 9

  star charts 30, 146

  starting school (5–8 years) 64–77

  bad language 68–70

  being disliked by your child 72

  bullying 70–1

  cause and effect 73–4

  school influence 65–7

  taking responsibility for bad behaviour 74–7

  STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) 251, 252

  stealing 77

  step-parents 152–61

  being tested 157–8

  bonding and fairness 159–60

  don’t blame the stepfamily 160–1

  don’t criticise the estranged parent 156

  observe family dynamics 155–6

  older stepchildren 154–5

  out-of-control children 158–9

  parenting essentials 161

  use what works 157

  young stepchildren 153–4

  stress 91–2

  manifestation in children 92

  sugar high 199

  sunset yellow (E110) 195–6

  swearing 68–70, 226

  tantrums 14–15

  older children 16–17

  tartrazine (E102) 196–7

  teachers 172–84, 135

  avoid over-familiarity 177

  and children’s home life 182

  class dynamics 182

  don’t reward bad behaviour 180

  gaining attention 175

  initial aloofness 177

  keep physical distance 178

  no discussion 181

  parents working with 65–6

  positive expectations 176

  presence 174

  and respect 183–4

  and teaching assistants 181

  using the 3Rs 179

  using time out 183

  voice modulation 175–6

  techniques 20–35, 49–63

  teenagers

  closed choice 33–4

  time out 59

  turning around unacceptable behaviour 56

  see also pre-teens and early teens; older teens

  television/computer sanctions 31–2

  terrible twos 9–10

  third person 28–9, 268

  3Rs (Request, Repeat, Reassure/Reaffirm) 10, 266

  babies 3–4, 7

  body language 135

  children with autism/Asperger’s 208

  children’s friends 89

  and the closed choice 34

  in day care 185–6, 187

  difficult children 116, 118–21, 135

  morning routine 39–40

  9–11-year-olds 82–3, 87–8, 89

  persistent challenges 82–3

  persistent misbehaviour 21

  preschoolers 39–40, 48

  playing fairly 62–3

  reasonable Requests 22–4, 26

  reforming siblings 148

  and respect 49–50, 52

  sanctions 31

  at school 179

  swearing 69

  tantrums 15, 17

  teens 220, 223–4, 225, 228–9, 235–6

  time out 57

  toddlers 11–14, 15, 17–19

  throwing things 132–3

  time out (quiet time) 56–60

  adults 58

  at school 183

  reforming siblings 149

  teenagers 59

  toddlers 8–20

  consistency 19–20

  in day care 187–8

  rewards 15–16

  smacking 11

  tantrums 14–15

  terrible twos 9–10

  3Rs (stopping unwanted behaviour) 17–19

  3Rs (when child refuses Request) 11–14

  truancy 231–3

  vitamins and minerals 197–9

  world events 103–5

  wrong behaviour, explaining 54–6

  young adults 253–63

  enjoying 262–3

  level of maturity 254–7

  new rules and expectations 257–60

  parents moving house 101–2

  in trouble 260–2

  zero tolerance

  difficult children 115

  reforming siblings 148

  zinc 197

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