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How to Behave So Your Preschooler Will, Too! Paperback – Deckle Edge, June 1, 2004

by Sal Severe (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars 162 ratings
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Dr. Sal Severe established himself as a leading childcare and parenting expert with his phenomenally successful How to Behave So Your Children Will, Too! Now he focuses on raising children between the ages of three and six. Based on Dr. Severe’s philosophy that children’s behavior often reflects that of their parents, this book teaches readers how to better handle a host of issues, from fussing at bedtime and temper tantrums to toilet training and sibling rivalry. Instead of focusing on what children do wrong, Severe teaches parents what they can do right by emphasizing the positive, being consistent, and being more patient. Filled with checklists, an extensive resource guide to books that parents can read with their preschoolers, and plenty of inspiration, this goldmine of helpful advice is certain to become a bible for stressed-out parents everywhere.
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    June 1, 2004
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  5. ISBN-10
    0142004588
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0142004586
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Takes complicated parental challenges and puts them into easy-to- understand, workable terms. (Roni Cohen-Sandler, Ph.D., co-author of "I?m Not Mad, I Just Hate You!")

"Not only deal[s] effectively with children's misbehavior, but also will improve the quality of the parent-child relationship."

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This book will teach you how to teach your children to behave, how to listen-- the first time, and how to be more cooperative. It shows you how to be consistent and manage your anger. It explains how to prevent arguments and power struggles. This book will make discipline simple and your life easier. You will learn how to enjoy being a parent.

In the past fourteen years, Dr. Severe has traded ideas with more than 12,000 parents who have attended his workshops. This book is a collection of these stories, ideas, and solutions.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books; Reprint edition (June 1, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0142004588
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0142004586
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.73 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 162 ratings

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Customers find the book's advice helpful for educating parenting, with one mentioning it provides tools for handling situations differently. Moreover, the content is easy to follow and understand, and customers appreciate its readability.

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Customers find the book's advice helpful for parenting, providing practical information and tons of guidance, with one customer noting it provides tools for handling situations differently.

"...This book is so full of insight as to how children are experiencing the world, and how parents and caregivers can give children the guidance and..." Read more

"...Very straightforward, makes sense kind of stuff, easy to read. Executing on it is the challenge, but well worth it!..." Read more

"...the book is good because it touches on a lot of issues but not too many that it is overwhelming or just a reference book because it tries to cover..." Read more

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  • Dee
    5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST Parenting Book Ever
    Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2024
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    I read some 1 star reviews, and had to laugh at the way some people think. This book is so full of insight as to how children are experiencing the world, and how parents and caregivers can give children the guidance and life lessons they deserve in healthy constructive ways. Every chapter in this book is brilliant, and for a novice should be read and reread and put into practice in small steps. If that seems too daunting, read chapter 10 and implement the "emphasize success" strategy, which has been studied extensively by the way, and see if your child doesn't begin to respond in new positive ways. This strategy works for adults as well, by the way. We all respond well to positive praise, and success. Aristotle first made the connection between success leading to more success, and if we look at our own lives, there is no doubt this is true. It's when doubt and failure to achieve takes hold, we become sad and angry, and are likely to give up trying. Adopting a learners growth mindset is the best way to live life, and this gift of perspective should be encouraged and taught by parents everyday. This book encourages such thinking, and is absolutely brilliant. I'm writing this as a therapist with over 20 years of experience treating children, teens, and adults.
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  • Joe Hendrickson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Straightforward, totally makes sense, best parenting book I've found yet
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2018
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    Great book. Haven't found the time to finish it yet, but every time I pick it up I learn something new and immediately applicable, for both myself and my kids. Very straightforward, makes sense kind of stuff, easy to read. Executing on it is the challenge, but well worth it!

    I have a 4 and 6 y.o. and it works with adults too! Really everything we need to know about socializing and being a respectable human being we should have learned/been taught in preschool. Be a better person yourself and set your kids up right by taking advice from this book.

    BTW, having it on Kindle so I can read it on any of my devices, including an iPhone, has been helpful.
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  • Joy W
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative, easy read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2010
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    I don't like being told I am wrong but the way this book is written made it feel better realizing that I do a lot of my parenting wrong. The book is very informative and easy to read. It hits a lot of issue right on the spot while other issue that were mentioned did not apply to my situation, I'm sure it helps others. It seems to cover a wide range of different issues so you have to decipher what applies to you and what does not but that is pretty easy. It is good to re-read once in a while because when life gets busy, it is easy to forget certain tips and lessons and it is good refresher. the book is good because it touches on a lot of issues but not too many that it is overwhelming or just a reference book because it tries to cover everything like some books.
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  • Anne
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for parents!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2014
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    A wonderful book for parents who feel like they need help getting a better grip on this whole parenting thing. Well written and easy to follow with concrete examples to illustrate how to use these techniques. One of the greatest things the book has done for me is to teach me to separate my emotions from child's behavior and deal with situations in a much more calm, controlled manner. He has a great quote in the book about how most of us think of discipline as "controlling our child's behavior" instead its about our child learning how to make good decisions. The book also s addresses the developmental aspects that are going on, e.g. when the child completely ignores you when they are doing another task - not their fault, they are wired that way so don't take it personally. Thanks to this book I feel a lot more confident about my ability to parent.
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  • Monika
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Calm and Practical Advice
    Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2013
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    I have 2 school-age boys that are 15 months apart. They are great friends, but clearly they have their moments. Dr. Severe provides calm and practical advice that can take an emotionally charged situation and bring it down a few notches so that a conversation (versus a yelling match) can be had. He provides great examples that help the reader to really grasp how to apply the behaviors. When I feel like I am using negative reinforcement more than positive, uplifting, teaching moments, I refer back to the book and recalibrate myself. A calmer household is definitely a happier household. Life is about communication and how to function appropriately in this world. Your children learn by their number one influence, you. Make that influence a positive one. Thank you Dr. Severe!
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  • Yvonne O'Connor
    3.0 out of 5 stars Common Sense in example format
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2018
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    I did feel much of this was common sense, but the organisation of the book was fantastic and the examples were very helpful.
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  • Dreamer0116
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to get you through the day
    Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2009
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    I am a stay at home mom and with my 4 1/2 year old just about 24/7. I find myself getting very frustrated with him and,as a result, tend to lose my temper and yell. "How To Behave So Your Preschooler Will Too" brought many facts to light and gave me tools to handle situations differently. I keep the book handy and refer to sections as needed. It is amazing how many areas the book covers and how many pertained to us. It felt like the book was written for me. I can't say that my house is completely calm, but we are MUCH better.
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  • Irena
    4.0 out of 5 stars A decent parenting foundation
    Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2012
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    This book encourages a proactive, positive approach to managing various behavioural issues in pre-schoolers, including using positive reinforcement to elicit the behaviours you want, and distraction and redirection to provide alternatives for those behaviours you don't want.

    From the title, I was concerned the book would be a bit 'preachy' regarding appropriate behaviour in adults, but actually I didn't find this to be the case at all.

    I did personally find some (OK, many) of the example scripts the author used to demonstrate his recommended techniques to be a little on the sugary and unrealistic side (if only it was that easy!); but besides that, I did feel that I received some solid, intuitively accurate parenting advice that does seem to work with my own very energetic and high maintenance pre-schoolers.

    I would certainly recommend this book.
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  • Schmetterling
    5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE THIS BOOK
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2009
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    I wish I had bought this book when my boy was a baby. It is full of great advice and help. Some of it is wishful thinking, but it is gentle, full of common sense (that can go out of your head when faced with feisty toddlers) and doesn't have the judgmental smugness of lots of these books (ie, the baby whisperer). If you have discipline issues, buy it. It's liberating to think you can try and get order without endless acrimony around the house. Having said that, I have only been following it for a week! - but its been a nice week so far.
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  • Book addict
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book
    Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2014
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    In an age when parents are inundated to the point of information overload, this book stood out for me because of its simple and often almost common sense guidelines for communicating with a preschooler. My children are now older and no longer preschoolers, but the foundation we built using tips from this book has carried through along with their growth, and we have had far fewer "wars" as they grew than I expected. The book helped me foster healthy communication skills with my kids which hopefully will carry us through the teen years; definitely recommend it for any parent of toddlers.
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  • Manveer Kahlon
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must for all parents
    Reviewed in India on November 24, 2018
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    An excellent book especially for the parents who say children don't listen to them. Real life situations with practical solutions. Buy it now.
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  • Nishad
    5.0 out of 5 stars The best book ever for a new parent
    Reviewed in India on August 24, 2017
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    A must read for anyone who wants to be a loving and happy parent
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  • Mrs Pam Dale
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2015
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    Brilliant - best book I have read on the subject - most helpful
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