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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817604103321

Autore

Mellor Nigel

Titolo

The good, the bad and the irritating [[electronic resource] ] : a practical approach for parents of children who are attention seeking / / by Nigel Mellor ; illustrations by Thir

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, : Lucky Duck, 2000

ISBN

1-4462-8061-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (88 p.) : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

Thir

Disciplina

649.64

Soggetti

Child rearing

Attention-seeking

Child psychology

Problem children - Behavior modification

Child care

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A Lucky Duck book"--Cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- For Eric -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 - Explanations for misbehaviour -- Chapter 2 - A useful explanation for misbehaviour -- Chapter 3 - We all need attention -- Chapter 4 - The pay-offs for misbehaving -- Chapter 5 - Ignoring -- Chapter 6 - Trouble-shooting ignoring -- Chapter 7 - Punishment -- Chapter 8 - Trouble-shooting punishment -- Chapter 9 - Good behaviour -- Chapter 10 - Trouble-shooting praise -- Chapter 11 - Some final points -- Summary -- Appendix - Case studies -- Further reading and references.

Sommario/riassunto

What is the pattern behind the bewildering variety of misbehaviour children can display at home? Which explanations for behaviour are not helpful? This text presents a user-friendly guide to the perplexing problem of attention seeking.