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PG/Parental Guidance

by: Bunker, David

PG/Parental Guidance

by: Bunker, David

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Copyright: 03/09/2010
Publisher: Heritage Builders

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PG Parental Guidance

Introduction
Parents Have the Power	p. 19
Practical, Tested Tools	p. 20
Clipping their Wings - or Giving them Wings?	p. 21
Unity Among Parents	p. 22
It's a Jungle Out There
Life in the Jungle	p. 25
Stories from the Jungle	p. 25
What is Discipline, and Why is it so Powerful?	p. 27
Results from Positive Discipline	p. 28
The Seven Parenting Traps	p. 29
Tools for Navigating the Discipline Jungle	p. 36
The Seven Parenting Tools	p. 38
Are You Ready?	p. 43
Hebrews 12 as the Foundation for Discipline
Starting with a Solid Foundation	p. 47
Positive Discipline Creates Positive Identity	p. 47
Positive Discipline Creates Security and Self-Worth	p. 48
Building Positive Identity	p. 50
Discipline Produces Righteousness and Peace	p. 50
Our Hopes and Dreams for our Children	p. 51
Parents Invest in Discipline for Their Children's Success	p. 52
Equipping Our Children to Understand Hardship	p. 53
Why Not Me?	p. 54
Preparing Our Children to Understand Love	p. 55
The First Trap: Taking the Argument Bait
The King of the Traps	p. 59
Taking the Argument Bait	p. 60
Why is it Important Not to Argue with Your Children?	p. 61
Sounds Like an Argument to Me	p. 62
Arguing: It Just Doesn't Work	p. 62
Five Reasons Why Kids & Teens Argue	p. 64
What Happens in Your Home?	p. 67
Arguments vs. Discussions	p. 68
How do you Know When it's an Argument?	p. 68
How Young People Argue	p. 70
How Parents Argue	p. 73
Now I'm Just Mad!	p. 77
How do Children React in an Argument?	p. 78
What Routines do Parents Use When they Explode?	p. 78
What Happens When Arguments Stop?	p. 79
Parenting Tools that Beat the Argument Trap	p. 80
Tool 1: Clear Expectations & Direct Communication
Preventing Arguments Through Clear Expectations	p. 83
The Problem with Indirect Instructions	p. 83
The Five Points of Direct Communication	p. 84
Practice with Your Own Home Situations	p. 87
Where's the "Why"?	p. 88
Then When is it Time for the "Why"?	p. 89
Age Appropriateness	p. 90
Tips for Age Appropriateness	p. 91
Tool 2: Standing your Ground - Because You're the Parent
Parenting Trap #2 - Getting Manipulated: Reasoning and Negotiating Everything	p. 95
The Art of Negotiation: Fun for Them, Not for You	p. 96
Parenting Tool #2 - Standing Your Ground	p. 96
It's the Parent's Choice	p. 98
Forget the Guilt	p. 98
The Challenges of Immigrant Families	p. 100
Social Development	p. 101
Moral Development	p. 103
Tool 3: Deflecting Arguments with the Shield
Parenting Trap #3: Getting Trapped by Routine Conflicts	p. 107
Examples of Routine Conflicts	p. 108
Introducing the Shiled	p. 109
Here's How it Works	p. 110
Practicing with the Shield	p. 111
Git-R-Done!!!	p. 112
Secret Weapon: The Power of Boredom	p. 113
The Shield is a Real Game Changer	p. 114
How Long do you Persist, and What if it Doesn't Work?	p. 115
Don't Take the Bait	p. 116
Tool 4: Confidence in the Value of Discipline
Manageable Discipline	p. 119
Parenting Trap #4: Confusing Discipline and Punishment	p. 120
Definition of Discipline	p. 120
Definition of Punishment	p. 121
Relating to Discipline and Punishment	p. 122
Six Characteristics of Discipline	p. 124
Six Characteristics of Punishment	p. 126
What Children Learn from Punishment	p. 128
Punishment Can Feel Dismissive	p. 128
What Children Learn from Discipline	p. 129
Resiliency	p. 130
Is Discipline Easy?	p. 130
Discipline is Practice for Success	p. 132
Discipline Builds Positive Identity	p. 133
The Example of Restorative Justice: The Power of Positive Discipline	p. 133
Tool 5: Applying Consequences
Parenting Trap #5: Avoiding Setting Consequences	p. 137
Consequences are the Weight Room of Moral Development	p. 138
Consequences Build Both Moral and Social Capacity	p. 139
Why do we Need Consequences?	p. 140
Two Types of Consequences	p. 141
Practice Using Natural Consequences	p. 143
Practice Using Logical Consequences	p. 144
Eight Guidelines for Logical Consequences	p. 146
The Truth about Consequences - They can be Creative!	p. 149
Try Both Natural and Logical Consequences	p. 150
Fun for the Whole Family	p. 151
Case Stories for Applying the Eight Guidelines	p. 153
Tool 6: Following Through and Letting Consequences Work
Parenting Trap #6: Undermining Consequences / Rescuing	p. 157
Following Through with Consequences	p. 158
Does this Story Sound Familiar?	p. 158
Learning Respect and Responsibility	p. 160
Why is it so Difficult to Follow Through?	p. 160
No Follow-through Equals a Big Hole in the Ground	p. 161
Be the Parent: Follow Through!	p. 163
Tool 7: Being the Parent, Not a Buddy
Advice from Kids in Jail	p. 167
Parenting Trap #7: Falling for the Buddy Trap	p. 170
Turbocharged Buddy Trap	p. 171
Parenting Tool #7: Be the Parent Now	p. 172
Transition to Teenage - It's the Brain's Fault!	p. 174
Three Scary Teen Brain Facts	p. 175
Good News for Parents of Teens	p. 178
Six Adjustments for Parent of Teens	p. 179
Positive Discipline Protects Teens	p. 184
Conclusion: Pushing Through Every Trap and Obstacle
What Would Help Parents?	p. 187
Never Give Up-The Hoyt Family Story	p. 188
The Hoyts' Extreme Journey in Sports	p. 189
You Never Know What's Getting Through!	p. 190
Identity Destroyers and Builders
Identity Destroyers	p. 195
Identity Builders	p. 196
Positive Power Words for Parents	p. 198
About the Authors	p. 201
About Parenting Partners	p. 207
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PG/Parental Guidance

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