Even well-meaning parents can, through lack of awareness, neglect their children's most basic needs. And neglect can take many forms-from overindulgence to lack of communications. E. Kent Hayes has spent a lifetime working to advocate for children and their family. He has gleaned those lessons into this guidebook that explains how to avoid trouble before it starts and how to-
. Instill the value of delayed gratification in children who want it now .
Create a flexible day-to-day structure .
Talk with a noncommunicative teenager .
Balance permissiveness and discipline .
Help your child deal with negative peer pressure .
Handle problems, such as drug abuse, teen pregnancy, and vandalism .
Laugh with your child .
Build a lifelong loving relationship with your child
Why Good Parents Have Bad Kidsisessential reading for every parent, written by a noted child advocate and juvenile criminologist.
By:
E. Kent Hayes Imprint: Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House Inc Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 292g ISBN:9780385417341 ISBN 10: 0385417349 Pages: 224 Publication Date:01 January 1991 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active