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Parenting a Child With a Behavior Problem

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I love this book.
I borrowed it from the library, but here I am again looking it up so I can buy it and add it to my library. My life thus far has been challenging. I suffered major depression for two years and continue to go to therapy and take meds. What I'm really begining to see here is that maybe I wasn't brought up "the most ideal way." Maybe my parents weren't and aren't really there for me. What a lonely world this can be as an adult with confidence issues. How this book differs from self-help books, etc. is that it clearly gives you situations and how to deal with them in a calm and sensible way. I don't have kids, but if I do, this book really gives me an idea of what raising a child with sensible order, discipline and routine can really be like!!! Thanks so much to two caring women who really thought about what works best for children in general, children with disorders, and possibly how to teach adult who didn't experience "the best ways" of growing as a family. Thank you so much! Highly recommended for child and self discipline.

I became very frustrated reading this book. The authors squarely place blame for behavior problems on parents' discipline practices. This book perpetuates the education profession's view that "parents are the problem". Very little discussion is devoted to children with learning problems or children with ADHD (only 2 pages in each case, and not till the middle of the book) yet research has shown that many kids who are frustrated in school due to these issues often have or develop problems with behavior. A study conducted by the National Center on Disabilities (published in Jan 2000) indicates that most school districts fail to meet federal laws regarding special education. This means that many kids are left out in the cold when it comes to meeting their educational needs. Children with ADHD need to be educated by teachers who are knowledgeable about this neurological problem. Without the required skills, teachers can and do significantly contribute to behavior problems.