How to Behave So Your Children Will, Too [Paperback]

In this eye-opening resource, Dr. Sal Severe taps his twenty-five years of experience as a school psychologist and parenting workshop leader to show that a child's behavior is often a reflection of the parent's behavior, and by making changes themselves, parents can achieve dramatic results in their children. Instead of focusing on what children do wrong, Dr. Severe teaches parents to emphasize the positive, to be consistent, and to be more patient. He shows parents how to teach their children to behave, listen, and be more cooperative, and how moms and dads can manage their own anger and prevent arguments and power struggles. Packed with concrete strategies for dealing with homework hassles, ending tantrums, and other common problems, Dr. Severe's empathetic, common-sense book will be welcome everywhere. The book gives parents the confidence they need to practice self-discipline, patience, and consistency in order to raise well-behaved children.  —New York Daily News

This book speaks to the heart of the family system—the parents. Parents must behave so their children will, too! —John Bradshaw

I found this to be a very valuable book. It has helped me immensely with my own children.  —Jack Canfield

Dr. Sal Severe has been a school psychologist for more than twenty-five years. He serves on the advisory board ofParentsmagazine and is a member of the National Association of School Psychologists. Dr. Severe is also the author ofHow to Behave So Your Preschooler Will, Too!Chapter 1 (How Successful Parents Behave)

Whenever I am asked if my children have ever done something I was unprepared to handle, I tell this story. Anthony was almost three years old when my spouse became pregnant. We knew it was vital to prepare him for the arrival of a new baby. We wanted to avoid the dreaded effects of sibling rivalry. We read the Berenstain Bears New Baby book a dozen times. We did everything iml#S