discipline of children

Dr. Kevin Leman offers a five-day program to help parents regain control of their children, stop problem behaviors, and raise a child who is respectful, pleasant, and well adjusted.

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.

An approach to parenting that focuses on the parent's role in family dynamics and encourages parents to keep their cool in any situation in order to help their children see the importance of remaining calm and controlling their behavior, with practical strategies to help parents resist yelling and stay calm when dealing with their children.

Explains how to achieve discipline without punishments or rewards, discussing reducing stress, motivating, raising responsibility, promoting learning, teaching, and parenting. Also presents the "Raise Responsibility System" for teachers, complete with forms.