Cover 1
Do any of these sound familiar? 2
Half Title Page 4
Title Page 5
Copyright Page 6
Dedication 7
Acknowledgments 11
Introduction: Why Your Kids Work You 13
Your kids can read you like a book, and they’re master readers.
1. Why Your Kids Do What They Do 19
Everything has a beginning, and so does misbehavior.
2. Why You—and Only You—Will Do 35
Why your child wants your attention, needs your attention, and was programmed to fall in love with you.
3. Why You Do What You Do 45
How your background and experiences influence your parenting more than you know.
4. Programming Misbehavior 63
How you unwittingly pave the way for your child to misbehave.
5. The Only Way to Rear a Child 77
Why being in healthy authority over your kid is the best way to fly.
6. Getting behind Your Child’s Eyes 91
What your child’s life mantra is, how it developed, and how it affects his or her behavior.
7. The Four Stages of Misbehavior 117
What they are, how they start, and how to identify where your child is on the spectrum.
8. “Look at Me” 131
What an attention getter is and how to get one to pay attention to you in the right way.
9. “There’s a New Sheriff in Town” 143
What a power-driven child is and how to turn that drive for power in a positive direction.
10. Discipline 101 151
What it is (and isn’t), why punishment never works, and why RD is the way to roll.
11. Time-Tested Strategies That Really Work 169
Practice may not make perfect, but it leads to behavioral change.
Conclusion: Transformation Guaranteed 185
You don’t have to be perfect. You don’t have to have a perfect kid. You just need to walk the road of life together.
Bonus Section #1: Ask the Expert 191
What would Dr. Leman have done in those situations in chapter 1? Find out here.
Bonus Section #2: Q&A with Dr. Kevin Leman: Thinking and Acting Your Way to Behavioral Change 211
The hottest questions parents ask . . . and expert, practical advice you can live by.
Notes 257
About Dr. Kevin Leman 259
Resources by Dr. Kevin Leman 261
Back Ads 265
Cover Flaps 271
Back Cover 272