The Well-Behaved Child
Discipline That Really Works!

I think this is an absolutely excellent book that cuts through our modern-day uncertain, touchy-feely, ineffective parenting methods and puts the power and responsibility where it belongs. The proof is in the pudding and as a society, we've managed to raise a generation of (largely)entitled, lazy, d......more

It's what the title says its about — behavior. Not the child's heart or a trust relationship with the parent. He has a couple good common sense principles in the first chapters that should be used (i.e. tone of voice for commands). If you really are just after a well-behaved child, like the kind tha......more

Thought this book was ridiculous at first, but once I really got into it and read his reasoning, I changed my mind and now think he is a genius. He's old school, which I love, instead of all this "don't break their spirit" crap. He discusses discipline back in the 50's and 60's and how those people......more

Any parent of a child older than 12 months old knows that children have a mind of their own and many times, that mind tells them to rebel against all social mores known to the civilized world. It is the goal of most, if not all parents to be able to train their child in a way that teaches the child......more

This is one of the best books I have ever read. It is spot on in what works for disciplining children. My parents followed this framework and as a school teacher of 21 years I have spent years observing/trying what works and doesn't work. It is a common sense, bold, no nonsense approach. A great too......more