PLUS, an "A-Z Parenting Guide, " with authoritative advice on dozens of key issues for parents. Topics include: - Encouragement--crucial in changing negative atmospheres and building self-esteem. - Logical Consequences--alternatives to permissiveness and physical punishment; children learn responsibility for their mistakes and misbehaviors. - Natural Consequences--the lessons children learn when parents do not intervene, based on the adage: "Every generation must learn that the stove is hot." If you have school-age children, or know someone who does, you're going to love this book!