Medical and Mental Health Professionals
“As a pediatrician of many years, I was often frustrated
when I couldn’t help parents deal with their children’s
behavior problems. I find this book immensely valuable,
and so will parents and other caregivers. …Whereas Dr.
Spock’s Baby and Child Care was the seminal parenting book
for a previous generation, Dr. Chandler’s Four Weeks to a
Better Behaved Child will become the parenting ‘bible’ for
today’s parents and the professionals who help them.”
–
Robert Haggerty, M.D., Past President, American Academy of
Pediatrics, from the Foreword to Four Weeks to a Better
Behaved Child
"An invaluable resource for parents in their attempts to
find the most effective ways of disciplining their
children."
–Robert Brooks, Ph.D., faculty, Harvard
Medical School, and author of Raising Resilient Children
"Cristine Chandler has developed an easy-to-read,
step-by-step approach that will make you pause before
trying time-out and other time-honored but ineffective
techniques of discipline."
–Myrna Shure, Ph.D., author of
Raising a Thinking Child and Thinking Parent, Thinking
Child
"An informative and easy-to-read guide for parents. The
four Cs to discipline offer a clear strategy for raising
well-behaved and resilient children."
–Nicholas Long,
Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for
Medical Sciences, and coauthor of Parenting a
Strong-Willed Child
“Dr. Chandler's book provides a clear, compassionate and
empowering message to parents about how they can foster
their children's positive behavior and healthy
development. Based on sound research and theory but
written in a delightfully clear and engaging way, this
book is a much needed guiding light for all parents,
practitioners, and anyone who works with children. The
"four Cs" of discipline described in the book are key
ingredients for raising responsible, well adjusted
children. Dr. Chandler's book is filled with wisdom and
positive alternatives to anger and punishment that is sure
to help parents and children have more positive exchanges,
fewer power struggles, and ultimately result in healthier
family relationships. As a psychologist working for the
past 25 years with children and families, I highly
recommend this book as a "must read" for every parent and
anyone who cares about children's well-being. This book is
a gift that is filled with enduring wisdom for current
parents and future generations.”
–JoAnne Pedro-Carroll,
Ph.D., Director of Programming, The Children’s Institute,
Rochester, New York
Parents
“If you calmly read this book without judging your child
or yourself, then write down on your daily calendar a
reminder to implement this author's ideas, you will find
success. The theory is sensible and delivered in a
straight forward message. You cannot lose.”
–M.M. Straub
“As the mother of four-year-old twin boys, this book
was really helpful to me. I was very frustrated by how
often I found myself yelling at my children, not to
mention upset by how often they yelled back at me! This
book offered an alternative to all that anger, and helped
my to change the way I interact with my kids. The book
explains four basic concepts for disciplining
children--and how to apply them in the real world. In some
of her examples, I could swear she was in my living room,
describing my family; it was very real, and therefore very
helpful. I also appreciated that the book was to the
point, and did not go on and on. I don't have a lot of
time to read about parenting, I'm too busy doing it. And
this book was very valuable in terms of giving me more
ways to be a better parent.”
–Anne Marvin, mother of
4-year-old twins
“I found the book easy to read, interesting and most
importantly full of useful suggestions. The examples are
especially good in relating the philosophical discussion
to the real world. The good news is that her ideas work!
It's great to find a couple of simple rules which change a
difficult if not impossible situation around so quickly.
Everybody seems to win here.”
–A Parent
“I can't tell you the difference this book has made in
our lives in not even four weeks! Within two days of
finishing the book, my son was not only better behaved,
but my husband and I were changing the way we responded to
him and our other children. This book not only reinforces
things you know, but may not always remember to use, but
also teaches simple new ideas about discipline and
children’s behavior. Focusing on the positive and praising
"expected behaviors" has made a huge difference in all of
our lives! I highly recommend this book! You will see a
difference in your children’s behavior AND in yourself in
no time!!”
–Lisa Guyer
The difference is astonishing. Our home feels much
calmer, and we’re all just so much happier!”
–A parent
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