Synopses & Reviews
Put an end to painful power struggles with your children! Why is it so difficult sometimes to get kids to listen? You ask your child to turn off the TV, do her homework, or get ready for school or bedtime. You know he heard you, but he ignores you. You ask again and still...no response. You've tried everything-time-outs, nagging, counting to three-and nothing seems to work.
In If I Have to Tell You One More Time..., founder of the popular online parenting course Positive Parenting Solutions Amy McCready presents a nag- and scream-free program for compassionately, yet effectively, correcting your children's bad behavior.
In this invaluable book, McCready shows parents how an understanding of the psychological theory espoused by Alfred Adler (1870-1937) can put an end to power struggles in their households. Adlerian psychology focuses on the central idea that every human being has a basic need to feel powerful-with children being no exception to the rule. And when this need isn't met in positive ways, kids will resort to negative methods, which often result in some of the most frustrating behavior they exhibit. If I Have to Tell You One More Time... provides the knowledge and tools parents need to address the deeper issues that inspire their children to misbehave. Read this book and rediscover the joy of parenting!
Review
Praise for Amy McCready:
"She always has helpful solutions. A lot of people talk about parenting; she shows up and actually gives us great advice!"
—Kathie Lee Gifford, host of NBC's TODAY Show
"Having been a parent a long time, listening to Amy, she is dead on!"
—Steve Harvey
Praise for If I Have To Tell You One More Time...:
“A must read! If I Have to Tell You One More Time delivers practical, step-by-step tools for well-behaved kids and happy families.”
—Dr. Michele Borba, author of The Big Book of Parenting Solutions and TODAY Show contributor
“Ive always said that if parents do their job right, they eventually work themselves out of a job. Finally: the tools we all need to achieve ‘parental unemployment. And best of all, you never have to get mad.”
—Wendy L. Walsh, Ph.D., human behavior expert on CNN, cohost of The Doctors, and mother of two
“Packed with clear direction—including really practical tips and simple strategies—for how to put an end to whining, tantrums, battles, and all the rest, this book will be a giant relief for parents who want to bring out the best in their kids.”
—Dr. Christine Carter, author of Raising Happiness
“Spoken like a real mom. This revolutionary program will help any parent address any problem . . . with calm.”
—Hal E. Runkel, author of ScreamFree Parenting
Review
andldquo;A must read!
If I Have to Tell You One More Timeandnbsp;delivers practical, step-by-step tools for well-behaved kids and happy families.andrdquo;
andmdash;Dr. Michele Borba, author of The Big Book of Parenting Solutions and Today show contributorandnbsp;andldquo;Iandrsquo;ve always said that if parents do their job right, they eventually work themselves out of a job. Finally: the tools we all need to achieve andlsquo;parental unemployment.andrsquo; And best of all, you never have to get mad.andrdquo;
andmdash;Wendy L. Walsh, Ph.D., human behavior expert on CNN, cohost of The Doctors, and mother of twoandnbsp;andldquo;Packed with clear directionandmdash;including really practical tips and simple strategiesandmdash;for how to put an end to whining, tantrums, battles, and all the rest, this book will be a giant relief for parents who want to bring out the best in their kids.andrdquo;
andmdash;Dr. Christine Carter, author of Raising Happiness
andldquo;Spoken like a real mom. This revolutionary program will help any parent address any problemandnbsp;.andnbsp;.andnbsp;. with calm.andrdquo;
andmdash;Hal E. Runkel, author of ScreamFree Parenting
Synopsis
The Revolutionary Program That Gets Your Kids To Listen Without Nagging, Reminding, or Yelling and#160;Why does it feel sometimes as if our children have special powers that enable them to tune us out completely? You ask your child to do her homework, get ready for school or bedtime. You think she heard you butand#160;.and#160;.and#160;. no response. Youandrsquo;ve tried everythingandmdash;time-outs, nagging, counting to threeandmdash;and nothing seems to work. In this invaluable book, Amy McCready, founder of the popular online parenting course Positive Parenting Solutions, presents a nag-and-scream-free program for compassionately yet effectively, correcting your childrenandrsquo;s bad behavior.and#160;McCready draws on Adlerian psychology and Positive Discipline, which focuses on the central idea that every human being has a basic need to feel connected and empoweredandmdash;children being no exception to the rule. According to McCready, when this need isnandrsquo;t met in positive ways, kids resort to negative methods. In this book she provides parents with a virtual toolbox of strategies they can use to give their children the attention and power they craveandmdash;and do away with the misbehaving that adults dread.
Synopsis
Cure your kids of the entitlement epidemic so they develop happier, more productive attitudes that will carry them into a successful adulthood.
Whenever Amy McCready mentions the entitlement epidemic” to a group of parents, she is inevitably met with eye rolls, nodding heads, and loaded comments about affected children. It seems everywhere one looks there are preschoolers who only behave in the grocery store for a treat, narcissistic teenagers posting selfies across all forms of social media, and adult children living off their parents.
Parenting expert Amy McCready reveals in this book that the solution is to help kids develop healthy attitudes in life. By setting up limits with consequences, and training them in responsible behavior and decision-making, parents can rid their homes of the entitlement epidemic and raise confident, resilient, and successful children. Whether parents are starting from scratch with a young toddler or navigating the teen years, they will find in this book proven strategies to effectively quell entitled attitudes in their children.
About the Author
Amy McCready reaches a worldwide audience with her online Positive Parenting Solutions courses and webinars as well as regular television and radio appearances, including NBCandrsquo;s Today show, Rachael Ray, MSNBCandrsquo;s Dr. Nancy, Fox and Friends, CNNandrsquo;s Headline News, and Parenting with Ann Pleshette Murphy for ABC News NOW.and#160;A regular parenting contributor to the Today Moms blog, she lives with her husband and two teenage boys in Raleigh, North Carolina.