Dont Give In Give Choices

“We have to leave NOW!” you call up the stairs.

“No! I’m not ready. I can’t find my shoes!” comes back the whiny response.

What will you do?

A. Give in, find the shoes, and put them on your child
B. Remind the child of all the other things ‘lost’ this week
C. Find the shoes and fling them at the child
D. Put the barefoot child into the car
E. Give the child a choice of ways to leave immediately

Every day parents are faced with power struggles. As your child grows, the need for cooperation increases, yet it becomes more difficult to get. Grace Ketterman and Pat Holt offer simple, practical advice: you get the results you want; the child gains confidence and self-reliance. Included here are specialized chapters dealing with each stage of childhood from infancy to adolescence.