POSITIVE DISCIPLINE

　　For twenty-five years, Positive Discipline has been the goldstandard reference for grown-ups working with children. Now JaneNelsen, distinguished psychologist, educator, and mother of seven,has written a revised and expanded edition. The key to positivediscipline is not punishment, she tells us, but mutual respect.Nelsen coaches parents and teachers to be both firm and kind, sothat any child-from a three-year-old toddler to a rebelliousteenager-can learn creative cooperation and self-discipline with noloss of dignity. Inside you'll discover how to
　　- bridge communication gaps
　　- defuse power struggles
　　- avoid the dangers of praise
　　- enforce your message of love
　　- build on strengths, not weaknesses
　　- hold children accountable with their self-respect intact
　　- teach children not what to think but how to think
　　- win cooperation at home and at school
　　- meet the special challenge of teen misbehavior
　　"It is not easy to improve a classic book, but Jane Nelson hasdone so in this revised edition. Packed with updated examples thatare clear and specific, Positive Discipline shows parents exactlyhow to focus on solutions while being kind and firm. If you want toenrich your relationship with your children, this is the book foryou."
　　-Sal Severe, author of How to Behave So Your Children Will,Too!