Good Behavior [Mass Market Paperback]

Stephen W. Garber (Author), Marianne Daniels Garber Ph.D. (Author), Robyn Spizman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 1993

If your child writes on walls, refuses to do homework, resists potty training, or overeats, you need answers-- fast. Here they are.

This comprehensive, bestselling guide to solving a thousand of the most challenging childhood problems was developed by three experienced child experts-- a psychologist, an educational consultant, and a teacher-- all parents themselves. It is not theoretical. Rather it provides effective, child-tested answers to specific problems in a quick-reference format-- and will prove to be your most useful, informative child-care tool for years to come.

Practical advice on reforming:
Sleepyheads * Morning Grouches * Toothbrush Rebels * Bedtime Outlaws * Sleepwalkers * TV Addicts * Why, Why Whiners * Perpetual Motion Machines * Cry Babies * Clinging Vines * Attention Hogs * Finicky Eaters * Thumb-suckers * Nose-pickers * Poor Losers and Poor Winners * Master Thieves * Firebugs * Pets' Worst Friends * School Fugitives * Teacher's Pests * Crib Note Crooks * Mannerless Monsters * Video Game Fanatics * Name Callers

Plus: Basic techniques of discipline, when and where to find professional help, and other resources for parents

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Stephen W. Garber, Ph.D., a clinical behavioral psychologist, has worked with children with various learning and behavior problems and has been a consultant to parents, teachers, pediatricians, and a variety of child-care institutions.

Marianne Daniels Garber, Ph.D., an educational consultant in private practice with her husband, also serves as co-director of the Atlanta Hyperactivity Clinic. The Garbers are the parents of three children.

Robyn Freedman Spizman is the author of numerous books and articles on children's learning. The mother of two, she appears on television weekly on NBC-affiliate WXIA's "Noonday."

The authors write "Good Behavior," a regular parenting column in the Atlanta Journal & Constitution.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 565 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (October 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312952635
• ISBN-13: 978-0312952631
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #316,807 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #25 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Parenting & Families > Parenting > Child Care
  • #49 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Health, Mind & Body > Personal Health > Women's Health > Pregnancy & Childbirth

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Short, quick ideas for everyday problems, June 8, 1999

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This review is from: Good Behavior (Mass Market Paperback)

Lots and lots of very specific ideas for disipline and behavior issues. Short sections easy to refer to when you need a quick idea. Covers everything from Potty training to Bedtime to Manners to Friends. Another great book like this one is: Perfect Parenting, The Dictionary of 1000 Parenting Tips by Elizabeth Pantley

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book!, March 8, 2007

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This review is from: Good Behavior (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a excellent book no matter what age your child is. I have teenagers that I have used some of the suggestions from this book. If you are spending too much time talking to you children about what they should be doing and not enough time with them doing it, you will love this book!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful, June 19, 2007

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Adrienne Hobbs (Atlanta, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Behavior (Mass Market Paperback)

Great book and very helpful. Designed so that you can look up issues and read the suggested solutions in a quick reference format. Very user friendly for busy parents and contains practical advice that seems to be working so far....