Getting Your Little Darling to Behave

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Sue Cowley has written numerous books, including the outrageously successful Getting the Buggers to Behave. A parent herself, Sue has also spent many years teaching children of all ages and at all levels. She now combines the roles of author, trainer and presenter with supply teaching. Table of Contents Introduction Getting Started Why does my child misbehave? How behaviour is learned Why do I need to ?manage? my children?s behaviour? Top tips for managing behaviour What doesn?t work Your Parenting Style What sort of parent are you? Types of parenting style What sort of relationship do you want? Behaviour and your emotions Dealing with your emotions Parenting as a team Parenting on your own The Seven Cs Certain Confident Consistent Calm Caring Careful Creative Behaviour Through the Ages Being a baby Baby behaviour Managing your baby?s behaviour Toddlers and the ?terrible twos? Dealing with the ?terrible twos? Behaviour: the early years Behaviour: the middle years Teenage and ?tweenage? behaviour The Respect Formula What does respect mean? R?n?R: rights and responsibilities Expectations Structures Positivity Energy Communication Training Sending Signals Verbal Signals Using your voice What to say What not to say Shouting Non-verbal signals Why are non-verbal signals so important? Using your body Your face Your hands Body language Other ways of sending signals The power of doing nothing Positive Praise, Positive Punishment Positive praise, positive punishment Rewards Making rewards work Instant v deferred rewards Types of rewards How to give rewards A thought about distractions Sanctions Making sanctions work Instant v deferred sanctions Types of sanctions How togive sanctions What about smacking? Smacking: for and against Positive praise, positive punishment: the plan Case Studies The attention-seeking child The child who can?t concentrate The destructive child The seriously disruptive child Sibling rivalry Behaviour and School Home/school communication Forms of contact How schools manage behaviour Choosing a nursery/school Preparing for primary school Problems in the primary school Preparing for secondary school When Things Get Tough Learning to self-evaluate Questions for self-evaluation Key coping strategies Directory