Respectful Kids
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Our main role as a parent is that of a trainer, not a disciplinarian. Now, discipline is an important part of training, to be sure. But discipline is only one part of training, not the whole enchilada. And, like Jimmy’s parents, many of us mistakenly focus too much on discipline, relying on negative consequences as our primary tactic rather than teaching and motivating our children to be respectful. This is the biggest strategic mistake we can make. Not only does it take our time and energy from other valuable training approaches, it also reduces our effectiveness in the long run. 

My goal in this book is to help you bring out the best in your child by refocusing your parenting efforts on training your child to be respectful.  You’re already familiar with sports coaches, business coaches, success coaches, and life coaches.  Well, we’re adding a new one to the list: You’re going to become your child’s respect coach. Respectful Kids will serve as your coach’s handbook, complete with everything you need in order to help your child win at the game of respect.  In the chapters to follow, you’ll learn how to put into action a simple step-by-step plan for teaching your child to handle any family situation respectfully. This plan incorporates three simple yet extremely effective training strategies to increase your child’s respectful behavior while simultaneously decreasing your child’s disrespectful behavior. And as you’ll see, two-thirds of our efforts will rely on training that takes place before the problem rather than simply reacting to the problem when it happens.

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Summary:

"Those kids are driving me NUTS!"

Had it up to here with kids who squabble and fight? Do something about it! Drawing on biblical principles and sibling research, Dr. Todd Cartmell gives you a ten-step plan for dealing positively and effectively with sibling rivalry. So put an end to the bickering and instead help your kids cultivate good relational skills. Your home can become a place that encourages respectful sibling relationships from preschool years through the teens.

Keep the Siblings, Lose the Rivalry is more than informative-it's action-oriented and it's fun! The fifteen ready-to-use Family Time Discussion Guides inside include powerful object lessons using Post-It notes, tennis balls, tasty treats, and even stinky socks. With role-plays, Scripture references, and interactive discussion questions, this book will help draw your family close and improve your children's skills at handling sibling conflict productively.

Practical, down-to-earth, and leavened with dry humor, Keep the Siblings, Lose the Rivalry will equip you to bring harmony to even the toughest sibling challenges.

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Summary:
The Parent Survival Guide gives you quick, dependable, insights for dealing with forty-one common problems you may face with your three-to-twelve-year-old. Psychologist Todd Cartmell offers practical, proven advice for dealing effectively with everything from misbehavior in the grocery store to homework hassles to lying to temper tantrums.

Exploring everyday home problems, peer problems, and classroom problems, Dr. Cartmell helps you understand the nature of each issues and how to respond to it in a positive, loving, and constructive manner.

This is one book you'll want to keep in easy reach! It's your handy reference for turning kid problems into teachable moments that shape your child's character and faith and strengthen the bond between you.

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