As they grow: understanding child development -- Be reasonable!: setting expectations for your child -- It's child play!: ways to nurture your child -- Show and tell: your role as a teacher -- Cause and effect: using consequences to change behavior -- Tell them why: giving reasons kids understand -- Way to go!: using praise effectively and often -- Step by step: teaching social skills to kids -- An ounce of prevention: teaching before problems occur -- Let's take a break!: when and how to use time-out -- Learning right from wrong: dealing with your child's misbehavior -- Take a deep breath: making a plan to stay calm -- ... And count to ten!: teaching your child self-control -- All together now!: enhancing family life -- It's just routine!: toilet training, trips, bedtime, and meals -- Putting it all together: your own parenting plan

For parents, disciplining young children should be more about teaching than punishment, and more positive than negative. This second edition of "Common Sense Parenting of Toddlers and Preschoolers" includes enhanced parent skills with updated parent steps and a clearer explanation about when and why to use them.--Publisher