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601 ways to be a good parent : a practical handbook for raising children ages four to twelve / Michele Elliott.

Elliott, Michele. (Author). Elliott, Michele. 501 ways to be a good parent. (Added Author).

Record details

  • ISBN: 0806520728
  • ISBN: 9780806520728
  • Physical Description: x, 262 pages ; 23 cm
  • Edition: 1st Carol Publishing Group edition
  • Publisher: Secaucus, N.J. : Carol Pub. Group, 1999.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A Citadel Press book."
Expanded and enl. ed. of: 501 ways to be a good parent. 1996.
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Part I Getting Through the Day 1 -- 1. 23 Ways to Stop Your Children from Fighting With Each Other 3 -- 2. 10 Tips for Modern Manners 12 -- 3. 11 Ideas for a Peaceful Bedtime 18 -- 4. 10 Ways to Help Your Child Make Friends 27 -- 5. 46 Things They Need to Know to Keep Safe 36 -- 6. 50 Ways to Boost Your Child's Learning Power 46 -- 7. 10 Ways to Stop Kids From Swearing 61 -- 8. 8 Ways to Help Kids Deal With Money 66 -- 9. 10 Ways to Chores Without Tears 73 -- 10. 17 Suggestions About What They're Watching on Videos and Television 81 -- 11. 23 Ways to Deal With Those Blasted Computer Games 89 -- 12. 22 Hints for Getting Together for Family Meals 98 -- 13. The 5 Basic Rules of Scolding 105 -- 14. 16 Ways To Avoid Spanking Your Child 112 -- Part II Getting Through Life 117 -- 15. 20 Questions: How Well Do You Know Your Child? 119 -- 16. 10 Tips For Getting Kids to Talk to You 121 -- 17. 19 Ways To Deal With Those Important and Sometimes Embarrassing Questions 129 -- 18. 9 Ways Through the Moral Maze 137 -- 19. 10 Ways To Motivate Your Child To Be A Winner 147 -- 20. The 10 Worst and 10 Best Things You Can Say to Your Kids 160 -- 21. 17 Things You and Your Children Need to Know When You Go Out Without Them 169 -- 22. 24 Ways to Bribe Your Child 174 -- Part III Getting Through A Crisis 183 -- 23. 34 Suggestions About What to Do When Your Kids Screw Up 185 -- 24. 38 Ways to Deal With Lying, Cheating, and Stealing 192 -- 25. 10 Things to Do When Your Child Is in With a Bad Crowd 206 -- 26. 16 Things to Do About Lost Children 215 -- 27. 53 Things to Do About Bullying 220 -- 28. 26 Ways to Help Your Children With Divorce or Separation 232 -- 29. 45 Suggestions to Help Children Cope With Grief 240 -- 30. 10 Parents Tell Their Worst Regrets 250.
Subject: Child rearing > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Parenting > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genre: Handbooks and manuals.