Laying Down the Law
The 25 Laws of Parenting to Keep Your Kids on Track, Out of Trouble, and (Pretty Much) Under Control
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Publisher Description
Laying Down the Law presents 25 no-nonsense rules that teach your kids values and discipline from the inside out
NBC Today show expert Dr. Ruth Peters shares her best and newest advice for helping families restore order and keep the peace with proven, painless methods that once and for all get your children to:
* Understand and follow your family's values
* Do their work when and how YOU want it done--without whining
* Follow your rules, even when their friends don't
* Develop compassion and empathy
Now, you'll know:
* When snooping in their rooms is okay--and how to do it
* When making peace is the WORST thing you can do
* The 5 questions you must ask your teenager every time he leaves the house
* Why your kids should earn their privileges--and how to get them to
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Don't worry about being too hard on your kids: the bigger problem, according to psychologist Peters, is that parents are too soft. The author of Don't Be Afraid to Discipline argues that refraining from imposing punishments and allowing children and adolescents to do as they please (whether it's from fear of contributing to a negative self-image or simply from weakness or indifference) produces kids that are disrespectful, uncontrollable and often disliked by peers and superiors. The key, the Today show contributor and parenting pro argues, is "for parents to take a stand, to draw a line in the sand, and to lay down the law." In a step-by-step program that explains exactly which rules are necessary to enforce, how parents can implement them properly, and why they are so integral to a child's upbringing, this guidebook is coherent, realistic, and, most importantly, makes sense-even if some of Peters's edicts ("Appoint Yourself Benevolent Dictator," "Make Consequences Catastrophic") sound a trifle harsh. Placing the responsibility squarely on parents, Peters emphasizes that it is never too late to discipline a child, and that while it may not always be fun, "effective parenting can be simple."
