Why Good Parents Have Bad Kids: How to Make Sure That Your Child Grows Up Right

ISBN: 0385417349

Author: Hayes, E. Kent Kent

Condition: New

Even well-meaning parents can, through lack of awareness, neglect their childrens 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 childWhy Good Parents Have Bad Kids is essential reading for every parent, written by a noted child advocate and juvenile criminologist.