{"product_id":"9781873942437","title":"The Good, the Bad and the Irritating: A Practical Approach for Parents of Children who are Attention Seeking","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Over 20 years Dr Nigel Mellor has developed strategies that ... effectively change the child's behaviour' - \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Full of hope ... for parents [in] a desperate world. Advice is given with understanding, warmth and a real appreciation of what life is like when you have an impossible child' - \u003ci\u003eTimes Educational Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A very practical, down-to-earth and humorous approach… techniques that harassed parents can use … this book is impressive' - \u003ci\u003eEducational Psychology in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Extremely useful… I recommend this book as a manual for parenthood. Humour makes it an entertaining, yet informative read' - \u003ci\u003eThe Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Highly enjoyable …delivers key messages superbly well… points are delivered with warmth and sensitivity' -\u003ci\u003e British Journal of Special Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Nigel Mellor's] techniques will help you to turn your child from a monster into an angel' -\u003ci\u003e Daily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Who's pulling the strings? ... Strategies [for] exasperated parents'- \u003ci\u003eYorkshire Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'They are driving parents mad ... but there is a consistent approach that helps' - \u003ci\u003eBirmingham Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Back to your granny's wise words - the book is packed with real life examples ... [from] families and their moments of sheer desperation' - \u003ci\u003eSheffield Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The parents [Dr Mellor] sees are in a terrible state ... [his] help is practical and focused on the future rather than past mistakes'- \u003ci\u003e Newcastle Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I immediately felt a lot of empathy. All in all an excellent book' - \u003ci\u003eSpecial\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Up-front and practical approach to this all-encompassing challenge' - \u003ci\u003eEducation and Health\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A very valuable resource' -\u003ci\u003e Children are Unbeatable Alliance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Empowers parents ....would be ideal at parent workshops' - Special Needs Information Press\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A panacea for many parents ... an immensely readable book'- \u003ci\u003eYoung Minds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Nigel Mellor's easy-going and empathetic style of writing [is] both refreshing and eminently readable ... the book is shot through with humour, modesty and encouragement and I highly recommend it'- \u003ci\u003e Contact a Family\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This unique book provides … a practical guide packed with step-by- step instructions backed by a wealth of examples drawn from real families'- \u003ci\u003eMy Weekly.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Insightful instruction ... Nigel Mellor is an expert in attention seeking ... timely and well written'- Metro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author of the best-selling book, Attention Seeking, gets right to the heart of these topics in a way that readers can quickly grasp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach topic is explained and followed by a discussion and advice on ways to troubleshoot the problem. Topics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" misbehaviour\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" praise\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" punishment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" ignoring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book provides parents, teachers and psychologists with a user-friendly, practical guide to the perplexing problem of attention seeking. Sharing this book will allow parents and professionals to go forward and plan for improved behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe good the bad and the irritating\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052754288880,"sku":"9781873942437","price":35.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781873942437_p0.jpg?v=1763602638","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781873942437","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}