Parenting the Strong-Willed Child [Paperback]

Rex Forehand (Author), Nicholas Long (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1996

As both parents and longtime child-behavior experts, Dr. Rex Forehand and Dr. Nicholas Long have devised a program to help parents of strong-willed children find positive and manageable solutions to their children's difficult behavior. Their book, Parenting the Strong-Willed Child, is the first self-guided program for managing disruptive young children that is based on a clinical treatment program. Drs. Forehand and Long place more than 30 years of collective research into this informative, yet easy-to-read manual, giving you, as parents, a step-by-step guide toward improving your child's behavior as well as your entire family's relationship. In Parenting the Strong-Willed Child, Drs. Forehand and Long provide you with the necessary tools for successfully managing your difficult child: Specific factors that cause or contribute to your child's disruptive behavior Self-guided five-week program for dealing with behavior problems associated with being strong-willed Ways to develop a more positive atmosphere in the family and home Actual reports by parents of difficult children and strategies for managing specific behavior problems. With Parenting the Strong-Willed Child, you will be able to fully understand your child's behavior and learn effective parenting skills that will help your child, your family, and yourself.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

The Bestselling Parenting Guide Now Revised and Updated

Rex Forehand, Ph.D., and Nicholas Long, Ph.D., offer more than forty years of collective research in this informative yet easy-to-read manual, giving parents a step-by-step guide to improving their child's behavior as well as their entire family's relationship.

Parenting the Strong-Willed Child is the first self-guided program for managing disruptive young children that is based on a clinical treatment program. In this book Drs. Forehand and Long provide you with the necessary tools for successfully managing your child's behavior.

You will be able to:

• Uncover the specific factors that cause or contribute to your child's disruptive behavior
• Follow a clinically proven five-week program for dealing with behavior problems associated with being strong-willed
• Develop a more positive atmosphere in the family and the home
• Identify with real-life parent testimonials and discover strategies for managing specific behavior problems

This updated and expanded edition includes sections on ADHD and peer issues, as well as an appendix listing helpful Internet sites. With Parenting the Strong-Willed Child, you will be able to fully understand your child's behavior and learn effective parenting skills that will help your child, your family, and yourself.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Rex Forehand, Ph.D., is a research professor of clinical child psychology and director for the Institute for Behavior Research at the University of Georgia.

Nicholas Long, Ph.D., is associate professor of pediatrics and director of pediatric psychology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Contemporary Books (April 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809232650
• ISBN-13: 978-0809232659
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #594,973 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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324 of 328 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I was looking for!, June 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Parenting the Strong-Willed Child (Paperback)

If you wished your child came with a set of instructions, this book is it! The foundation of this book is what many of us feel in our hearts but don't know how to achieve: discipline from a positive perspective and rule out the shouting and spanking. This book should be mandatory reading for every parent leaving the maternity ward. It is not just for strong-willed children. The 5-step program is easily attainable for anyone committed to a better relationship with their child/children. Having read a half-dozen books related to boys and difficult behaviors in a search for answers, I guarantee this book is the best.

148 of 149 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent step-wise approach, July 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Parenting the Strong-Willed Child (Paperback)

As a pediatrician, I'm asked discipline questions every day. This is a fine book which takes a step-wise approach to improving your relationship with your child - especially a child who is difficult to discipline. Our 5 year old is strong-willed and tempermental and we were able to use this approach very succesfully - without spanking! Parents are given assignments to complete & are to focus on only one thing a week - & practice it every day. I appreciate the fact that after the end of the 1st week parents usually end up appreciating their own child much more - noticing good behavior more and focusing in on that rather than dwelling on the irritating behaviors. This book is very good for parents who are very motivated to change, not for ones looking for a quick fix - I promise, there is none. I would also recommend 123 Magic and Dr. Sears' book "The Discipline Book" - they are highly recommended in my practice every day.

277 of 294 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I got immediate results!, September 23, 2000

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"deborahl" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Parenting the Strong-Willed Child (Paperback)

My son started the terrible two's at about 18 mos. When I brought home our second child when he's was 26 mos. The terrible two's escalated exponentially. He was would bite, hit, scream, etc. to get more attention. I gave him more attention and the temper got worse.

I was at my wits end. A friend told me about 1-2-3 Magic, another book on the subject. I read the reviews and was rather distressed by the mixed reviews. I was looking for a technique that would make my entire family happier. I felt I didn't get enough information from the internet (sorry Amazon) for such an important subject. Also, I don't have time to read several books, I needed my family's relationship with my son to change now.

At a local book store, I read the forwards of several books on child discipline. This book made me feel most comfortable. I have only completed week 1 and I am actually extending week one into a week two. The first thing they point out is that parents tend to make demands and ask specific questions when communicating with their child. I didn't realize this, but it's true.

Week 1 is attending...generally you are playing with your child and letting him direct the play, while you are running commentary. It sounds corny, but by just narrating what he is doing, he feels that what he is doing is important. You comment on everything that he does except on misbehavior. Doing this I found just how much I usually tend to instruct and direct him and reprimand him. The goal is to incorporate this into your daily routine. He has quieted down with the obnoxious behavior already and I look forward the incorporating the weeks to come.