Enjoy Successful Parenting

Professionally narrated and produced, this new audio version of the book, Enjoy Successful Parenting: Practical Strategies for Parents of Children 2-12, makes this very useful book easily accessible to parents with a busy schedule. Secondary voices add sparkle as they perform the brief dialogues illustrating important points throughout the six hours of easy listening. The audiobook follows the book without abridgement and brings a positive message to help parents feel confident that they can handle everyday problems in an effective and thoughtful way while remaining in control of their reactions. The author is Dr. Roger McIntire, father of three, who taught child psychology and principles of family counseling and therapy at the University of Maryland for 32 years. He is the author of seven books on parenting and child psychology, including the popular Teenagers & Parents: Ten Steps for a Better Relationship. Enjoy Successful Parenting is organized around the "Five T's" for successful parenting: TUNE IN to what's going on TRANSMIT the right messages TAKE ON just a few good rules TEACH with good listening and coaching TEAM UP with adults who can help Each of the five parts concludes with exercises to help parent's practice techniques and observe their child's reactions and interactions within the family. The audiobook includes hundreds of examples and dialogues to illustrate listening skills, alternatives to punishment, special single-parent problems, planning sessions for handling problems, expansion of child responsibilities, and exercises to help parents practice solutions. Also covered are "games" children play to manipulate their parents and practical and useful procedures for school success. This audiobook contains 4 cassettes with a running time of approximately 6 hours.