Parents, caregivers and educators can turn to Positive Child Guidance when they wonder "How can I manage my own feelings of anger and frustration when children misbehave?" "Am I being too strict?" "Am I being too lenient?" This book explains that child guidance is the very challenging process of establishing and maintaining responsible, productive and cooperative behavior in children. And it outlines practical, workable steps for creating a community of cooperative, respectful children and adults. It identifies typical childhood characteristics and needs as children proceed through various stages of development. And, it offers a broad range of effective and flexible guidance strategies based on principles of straightforward communication and assertiveness.