Children Who Say No When You When You Want Them To Say Yes: Failsafe Discipline Strategies for Stubborn and Oppositional Children and Teens [Paperback]

James Windell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 9, 1997

Praise for James Windell's Previous Books Discipline "A rational, straightforward compilation of methods and approaches to child discipline that every parent should require at one time or another…helpful and well organized." —Publishers Weekly "[Windell] deals with teens in a respectful but firm manner…straightforward, readable." —Family Times 8 Weeks to a Well-Behaved Child "In down-to-earth language, Windell covers ‘fair’ and ‘unfair’ punishment, how to use reprimands, time out, and removal of privileges. He helps parents who may have been confused, inconsistent, or helplessly permissive to find confidence." —Detroit Free Press Does your child:

• deliberately disobey?
• listen only when he or she wants to?
• challenge every request you make?
• talk back incessantly?
• make you feel like a bad parent?

Do you:

• feel angry, frustrated, or inadequate as a parent?
• resent your defiant child?
• constantly engage in a battle-of-wills over control?
• doubt your abilities to be a supportive, caring parent?

Here is a practical resource for parents dealing with children's resistance, stubbornness, opposition, and defiance. Combining concrete, effective advice with illuminating case studies drawn from his years of practice, renowned psychotherapist James Windell helps parents recognize, understand, and cope with a child's resistant behavior—whether it arises as part of a normal stage of growth, stems from a child's temperament, or has developed from other, less easily definable sources. Children Who Say No When You Want Them To Say Yes is an essential reference for parents striving to raise successful children from angelic infancy through the terrible twos to the troubled teens. Visit us online at http://www.mcp.com/mgr

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (September 9, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 002861903X
• ISBN-13: 978-0028619033
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,401,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Some good information, but doesn't hit the target., June 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Children Who Say No When You When You Want Them To Say Yes: Failsafe Discipline Strategies for Stubborn and Oppositional Children and Teens (Paperback)

Dr Windell's book is really more about general parenting than dealing with oppositional children. He barely discussses Oppositional Defiant Disorder(ODD), and then in a clinical framework. The big problem is the author wants to blame the parents for a child's oppositional behavior. "No child is born oppositional" he states, "They are made that way". Unless you have lived with ODD, you just don't understand. And, Dr Windell's children are no doubt GFG(Gifts from God), and he doesn't understand that parenting contributes, but most certainly isn't the whole problem. Ask any parent who has as ODD child and a non ODD child, parented the same. There is something there besides bad parenting.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Resource, April 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Children Who Say No When You When You Want Them To Say Yes: Failsafe Discipline Strategies for Stubborn and Oppositional Children and Teens (Paperback)

I found the information in this book very helpful. I have two very small children and it helped me distinguish what is normal for their ages and what is inappropriate behaviour. I prefer using non-physical methods of discipline and I am happy to see a book that is focused on this.