Burke, Raymond V

Presents a step-by-step program for improving parenting skills, based on the Common Sense philosophy practiced at Girls and Boys Town, covering punishment, communication, consequences, praise, self-control, family meetings, peer pressure, and other topics.

A guide to effective parenting, offering advice on how to prepare children for new or difficult situations, help them solve problems and make responsible decisions, reduce the power of peer pressure, and increase their self-esteem, and discussing issues of behavior, responsibility, and setting and achieving realistic goals.

Shows parents how to build better relationships with their children, teaching practical skills for encouraging positive behavior, preventing misbehavior, correcting problem behaviors, handling emotionally intense situations, and helping children succeed in school.