SOS Help For Parents: A Practical Guide For Handling Common Everyday Behavior Problems (5th Edition, 2020)

Thousands of parents have found this book valuable as a resource. Be one of them!...Dr. Clark’s wisdom on how to manage kids - priceless!... I use it in my private practice. – Bill Pfohl, Psy.D., Past President of National Association of School Psychologists

SOS Help For Parents (5th Edition 2020) helps parents improve the behavior and emotional adjustment of children, ages two to twelve. SOS is translated into 17 languages and is used by parents, educators, and counselors around the world.

SOS teaches you how to improve your child’s behavior, reduce stress in your life, and enhance your child’s emotional intelligence (EQ). You will learn essential child rearing rules, how to avoid four common child rearing errors, primary methods for increasing good behavior, major methods for stopping bad behavior, active ignoring, Grandmas Rule, how to avoid nine common time-out mistakes, time-out for toys that misbehave, how to handle children who rebel against time-out, using points and contracts, logical consequences, natural consequences, behavior penalty, and helping your child express feelings.

Additional behaviors dealt with include noncompliance, not minding, strong-willed behavior, oppositional and defiant behavior, aggression, ADHD, dressing problems, sibling conflict, tantrums, attention seeking, immature behavior, avoidance of chores, homework resistance, communication problems, and managing bad behavior away from home. Also, you will learn how to partner with your child’s teacher to improve school adjustment. Your child’s behavior will improve and you will have a better relationship with your child.

The Menu of Solutions for 46 Problem Behaviors guides you in selecting the best methods for handling the most challenging behaviors. Video clips and free resources for SOS Help For Parents are at sosprograms. Parents and professionals world-wide are using SOS Help For Parents. SOS is also available from Amazon in Spanish. Visit the Amazon Lynn Clark author page.

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