A step-by-step guide to bringing up happy, responsible children...

One of the greatest challenges any parent will face, is teaching their children the difference between right and wrong and helping them to learn good social behaviour, whilst maintaining a satisfying, loving relationship.

Today, more than ever before, parents are concerned about their children's behaviour and its effect not only on the child, but also upon society.

This step-by-step guide provides well-researched information for parents who want to positively encourage their children and teenagers to behave well and to achieve their full potential.

A practical guide which incorporates plenty of useful advice on issues such as:

? Providing positive attention for children
? Using rewards
? Communicating Effectively
? Empowering Teenagers
? Negotiating Rules and Boundaries

About the Author

Dr John Sharry is Principal Social Worker at the Mater Hospital and is a Director of The Brief Therapy Group in Dublin. He is the author of four self-help books for parents, including Parent Power: Bringing up Responsible Children and Teenagers and When Parents Separate: Helping Children Cope. He is also the author of three psychotherapy books: Solution-focused Groupwork, Becoming a Solution Detective: A strengths-based Guide to Brief Therapy and the forthcoming Counselling Children, Adolescents and Families.

Reviews
"...indispensable guide..." (Irish Times, 14 January 2003)

"...a good guide for this tricky stage" (The Sun, 29^th September 2004)

Book Information
ISBN 9780470850237
Author John Sharry
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 284g
Dimensions(mm) 217mm * 135mm * 17mm