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How To Behave So Your Children Will, Too
An Excerpt
By Sal Severe
Promise to practice. Every parent must practice. Even me. My children do not care one bit that I am a school psychologist who teaches parenting classes. When I'm home, I'm Dad. I get tested just like you. I have to practice, too. If you are willing to read about new ideas but do not practice them, give this book to someone else and buy a magic wand.
This is a book about parent behavior. It teaches you to examine your own behavior and determine when you are part of the problem. It prepares you to support yourself when your children tell you they hate you. It shows you how to stay calm when your button is being pushed. This book enables you to build healthy self-esteem in your children. It explains how to teach your children to think for themselves and withstand peer pressure. This book teaches you how to enjoy being a parent.
If you are in pursuit of well-behaved, well-adjusted children, you need to understand how your behavior is connected with your child's behavior. That's what I hope to teach you in this book. I hope to teach you how to behave so your children will, too!