Happy Kids: The Secrets to Raising Well-Behaved, Contented Children

A fresh and practical guide to successfully managing children's behavior–from babies to young adults

Tried and tested methods for guiding, nurturing, and disciplining children are presented in this helpful guide. Approaching child development chronologically, this book guides caregivers through Cathy's incredibly simple and effective 3Rs technique: Request, Repeat, and Reassure. Within this framework, a host of childcare issues are addressed, including why children misbehave and what parents can do to the change this, how diet can affect children's behavior, what parents can do to avoid sibling rivalry, and how to spot and address the behavioral symptoms of special needs such as dyslexia, autism, ADHD, and bipolar disorder. Applicable to all age groups, this is a clear and concise guide to raising confident, well-behaved, and happy children.