The Discipline Book:
Everything You Need to Know to Have a Better-Behaved Child - From Birth to Age Ten
by Martha Sears, R. N. and William Sears, M. D.
From the bestselling authors of The
Baby Book and The Birth Book comes The Discipline Book, the definitive guide
to raising happy, well-adjusted, well-behaved children. Seasoned parents of eight, Bill
and Martha Sears draw on personal experience and their professional knowledge as childcare
experts to provide an authoritative approach to a broad range of disciplinary issues and
practices.
With focus on preventing behavior problems as well as managing them when they arise,
the Searses offer clear, practical advice on everything parents need to know about
disciplining young children. Believing that discipline starts at birth, the Searses
discuss baby discipline, disciplining the toddler, mother-father roles in modern
parenting, saying no, self-esteem as the foundation of good behavior, helping a child to
express feelings, the constructive use of anger, good nutrition for good behavior, and
sleep discipline.
On handling problem behavior, the Searses cover sibling rivalry, spanking and
alternatives to spanking, breaking annoying habits, and eliminating bothersome behaviors
like whining and talking back. The Searses strongly advocate teaching children values like
apologizing and sharing, and explain how to deal with such issues as lying, stealing, and
cheating. In addition, the Searses address building healthy sexuality and discipline in
special situations such as after divorce and in the single-parent household.
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