reforming 143–51
sleep, babies 2–3
bed-sharing 4
crying to 5–6
daytime routine 6–8
3Rs 3–4, 8
smacking 11, 53, 192, 268
smoking 242–3, 244–5
special needs 202–14
Spock, Dr 1, 9
star charts 30, 146
starting school (5–8 years) 64–77
bad language 68–70
being disliked by your child 72
bullying 70–1
cause and effect 73–4
school influence 65–7
taking responsibility for bad behaviour 74–7
STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) 251, 252
stealing 77
step-parents 152–61
being tested 157–8
bonding and fairness 159–60
don’t blame the stepfamily 160–1
don’t criticise the estranged parent 156
observe family dynamics 155–6
older stepchildren 154–5
out-of-control children 158–9
parenting essentials 161
use what works 157
young stepchildren 153–4
stress 91–2
manifestation in children 92
sugar high 199
sunset yellow (E110) 195–6
swearing 68–70, 226
tantrums 14–15
older children 16–17
tartrazine (E102) 196–7
teachers 172–84, 135
avoid over-familiarity 177
and children’s home life 182
class dynamics 182
don’t reward bad behaviour 180
gaining attention 175
initial aloofness 177
keep physical distance 178
no discussion 181
parents working with 65–6
positive expectations 176
presence 174
and respect 183–4
and teaching assistants 181
using the 3Rs 179
using time out 183
voice modulation 175–6
techniques 20–35, 49–63
teenagers
closed choice 33–4
time out 59
turning around unacceptable behaviour 56
see also pre-teens and early teens; older teens
television/computer sanctions 31–2
terrible twos 9–10
third person 28–9, 268
3Rs (Request, Repeat, Reassure/Reaffirm) 10, 266
babies 3–4, 7
body language 135
children with autism/Asperger’s 208
children’s friends 89
and the closed choice 34
in day care 185–6, 187
difficult children 116, 118–21, 135
morning routine 39–40
9–11-year-olds 82–3, 87–8, 89
persistent challenges 82–3
persistent misbehaviour 21
preschoolers 39–40, 48
playing fairly 62–3
reasonable Requests 22–4, 26
reforming siblings 148
and respect 49–50, 52
sanctions 31
at school 179
swearing 69
tantrums 15, 17
teens 220, 223–4, 225, 228–9, 235–6
time out 57
toddlers 11–14, 15, 17–19
throwing things 132–3
time out (quiet time) 56–60
adults 58
at school 183
reforming siblings 149
teenagers 59
toddlers 8–20
consistency 19–20
in day care 187–8
rewards 15–16
smacking 11
tantrums 14–15
terrible twos 9–10
3Rs (stopping unwanted behaviour) 17–19
3Rs (when child refuses Request) 11–14
truancy 231–3
vitamins and minerals 197–9
world events 103–5
wrong behaviour, explaining 54–6
young adults 253–63
enjoying 262–3
level of maturity 254–7
new rules and expectations 257–60
parents moving house 101–2
in trouble 260–2
zero tolerance
difficult children 115
reforming siblings 148
zinc 197
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