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"If you read only one parenting book, let it be this one!"
- Charleston Post and Courier

With competitive "overparenting" reaching new heights and scientific studies indicating that genes play a greater role in child development than previously believed, the real influence of parenting is coming into question.

But in addition to genes, parenting done the right way can play a significant, lasting, and positive role in child behavior and personality development. Before throwing the baby (and baby care) out with the bathwater, parents can learn to eliminate and prevent short- and long-term behavior problems by shifting focus from parental control to self-control, and empowering their children with the crucial life skill of self-discipline.

Based on extensive research and case studies with real families, RAISING A SELF-DISCIPLINED CHILD (McGraw-Hill; August 2009; Paperback: $15.95) provides the tools to simply and effectively raise successful, independent and happy children. Award-winning psychologists Dr.'s Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein, authors of the groundbreaking Raising Resilient Children, present enlightening true stories and effective strategies to guide parents through the empowering, empathetic, and enlightening approach to parenting.

Helping children develop self-discipline is a major responsibility of parents in our increasingly complex world. The new paperback edition of Raising a Self-Disciplined Child helps parents master the foundations of positive parenting, including:

• Learning the Mindset for Effective Discipline ("Reinforce What You Want To See")
• Helping Your Child Take Control ("Use Prevention to Nurture Self-Control")
• Teaching Your Child to Solve Problems ("Serve as a Model of Problem Solving")
• Showing Your Child That He or She is Competent ("Look for Islands of Competence")
• Teaching Your Child How to React to Mistakes ("Teach Constructive Responses to Mistakes")
• Helping Your Child Cope with Doubts and Disappointments ("Discipline with Acceptance")
• Responding Constructively When Life Seems Unfair ("Respect Your Child's Feelings")
• Encouraging Your Child to Make a Difference ("Create Paths for Success")

RAISING A SELF-DISCIPLINED CHILD by Robert Brooks, Ph.D., and Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

McGraw-Hill • August 2009 • Paperback • $15.95 • 304 pp.
ISBN-10: 0-07-162711-1 • ISBN-13: 978-0-07-162711-5

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Robert Brooks, Ph.D., (r.) is an award-winning author, psychologist, and faculty member at Harvard Medical School. He speaks to audiences of parents, educators, and mental health professionals around the globe on topics including motivation, resilience, self-esteem, and family relationships.
For more information: www.drrobertbrooks.com

Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., (l.) is an award-winning author, psychologist, professor, and Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development. He is the Director of the Neurology Learning and Behavior Center in Salt Lake City.
For more information: www.samgoldstein.com.

Dr.'s Brooks and Goldstein's work has been featured in Time, Newsweek, Parents, Redbook and Ladies Home Journal and they have appeared on "Good Morning America" and the "Today Show." Both authors are available for interview.

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