With this informative and entertaining guide, moms and parents alike will learn how to discipline their children with reason and confidence.

Disciplining your child doesn't have to make you feel like an army commando! You know when your little angel is up to no good. But when it comes to laying down the law, you're never sure how to choose a punishment that fits the crime. Don't give up hope! This guide is designed to help busy moms of kids age 8-14 take a more active role in shaping their kids' behavior. You get: info. on being a reasonable (& even fun) authority figure; helpful hints on working as a disciplining duo with your partner; friendly advice on talking & listening to your child; non-nonsense guidance on solving tough discipline problems, such as lying & talking back; & Mom Knows BestÓ tips, Mom Always SaidÓ warnings, & All in the FamilyÓ anecdotes to coach you along the way. Illustrated.

I'm the 'nice parent', the 'good cop', the mom who refuses to spank her kids and struggles with ever saying "no". Some would say I'm just too nice to be a parent. Too patient. Too blinded by love to scold my kids. It's something I've had to work on. It's something I've had to practice. And over time, I've created a sort of habit. A nice mom's way of disciplining. And now I'm sharing my habits, with my nice mom's guide to disciplining your kid.

Disciplining your child doesn't have to make you feel like an army commando! Hey, Mom! Yes, you know who you are: You're the one juggling the beeper, the defrosted chicken, the carpool schedule, and your kid's soccer ball at the same time. You know the score when it comes to recognizing when your little angel is up to no good. But when it comes to laying down the law, you're never sure how to choose a punishment that fits the crime. And with both hands full at home and pressures mounting at work, you don't know how you're going to find time to keep tabs on your child every minute of the day. Don't give up hope yet! The Mom's Guide to Disciplining Your Child is specially designed to help busy moms of kids age 8–14 take a more active role in shaping their kids' behavior. Produced by Alpha Books, the team that publishes the highly successful Complete Idiot's Guide series, Mom's Guides are easy to use and written in a warm, conversational tone by moms who have been there and back with their own kids. In this Mom's Guide you get: Solid information on being a reasonable (and even fun) authority figure. Helpful hints on working as a disciplining duo with your partner. Friendly advice on talking and listening to your child. No-nonsense guidance on solving tough discipline problems, such as lying and talking back. "Mom Knows Best" tips, "Mom Always Said" warnings, "Wise Words" definitions, and "All in the Family" anecdotes to coach you along the way. Check out the Mom's Guide web site!!! www.momsguide.com Look for These Other Titles in the Mom's Guide Series: Mom's Guide to Sports • Mom's Guide to Raising a Good Student • Mom's Guide to Your Kid's Nutrition

With almost everything you need to know to care for your family available on the Internet or at the library these days, how do you sort through the wealth of information available? How do you narrow down your web search? And how many pages are in that reference guide? It can be overwhelming to look for specific information. Relax--we have the cure for the common search. The information you need is at your fingertips in the practical and easy-to-use "Busy Mom's Guide" series. Using a question-and-answer format, Busy Mom's Guide to Parenting Young Children takes you from birth through the "terrible twos" and into the tween years with tips on discipline, sleep patterns, potty training, sports involvement, and more. Tired already? Get energized and equipped for the journey with the quick reference material found inside, and look forward to the joy of growing with your child. Some content previously published in the Complete Guide's Baby & Childcare.

A modern parenting classic—a guide to a new and gentle way of understanding the care and nurture of infants, by the internationally renowned childcare expert, podcaster, and author of No Bad Kids “An absolute go-to for all parents, therapists, anyone who works with, is, or knows parents of young children.”—Wendy Denham, PhD A Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) teacher and student of pioneering child specialist Magda Gerber, Janet Lansbury helps parents look at the world through the eyes of their infants and relate to them as whole people who have natural abilities to learn without being taught. Once we are able to view our children in this light, even the most common daily parenting experiences become stimulating opportunities to learn, discover, and connect with our child. A collection of the most-read articles from Janet’s popular and long-running blog, Elevating Child Care focuses on common infant issues, including: • Nourishing our babies’ healthy eating habits • Calming your clingy, fearful child • How to build your child’s focus and attention span • Developing routines that promote restful sleep Eschewing the quick-fix tips and tricks of popular parenting culture, Lansbury’s gentle, insightful guidance lays the foundation for a closer, more fulfilling parent-child relationship, and children who grow up to be authentic, confident, successful adults.