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The explosive child : a new approach for understanding and parenting easily frustrated, chronically inflexible children / Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.

Greene, Ross W., (author.).

Summary:

Screaming, swearing, crying, hitting, kicking, spitting, biting...these are some of the challenging behaviors we see in kids who are having difficulty meeting our expectations. These behaviors often leave parents feeling frustrated, angry, overwhelmed, and desperate for answers. In this fully revised and updated book, Dr. Ross Greene helps you understand why and when your child does these things and how to respond in ways that are nonpunitive, nonadversarial, humane, and effective.Dr. Greene describes how best to: Understand the factors that contribute to challenging episodes.

Record details

ISBN: 9780062270450
ISBN: 0062270451
Physical Description: xvii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Edition: Fifth edition.
Publisher: New York Harper, 2014.
Copyright: ©2014

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-263) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	1 Waffle Episode 1 -- 2 Kids Do Well If They Can 9 -- 3 Lagging Skills and Unsolved Problems 19 -- 4 Getting Started 43 -- 5 Truth About Consequences 75 -- 6 Three Plans 87 -- 7 Plan B 101 -- 8 Trouble in Paradise 135 -- 9 Got Questions? 159 -- 10 Family Matters 189 -- 11 Dinosaur in the Building 225 -- 12 Better 253.