Todos los ninos se muestran rebeldes en uno u otro momento. Sin embargo, uno de cada veinte presenta problemas de comportamiento extraordinariamente dificiles de afrontar. Si usted esta haciendo grandes esfuerzos para controlar a su hijo, que se empena en mostrarse desafiante, este es el libro que andaba buscando, una valiosa guia que le ofrecera los consejos que necesita para tan ardua operacion. Inspirandose en su vasta experiencia y en el trabajo de anos y anos con padres y ninos, Russell A. Barkley explica con meridiana claridad que causa esa rebeldia, cuando se convierte en un problema y como puede resolverse. Y el resultado es un completo programa de ocho pasos que no solo pone el enfasis en la coherencia y la cooperacion, sino que ademas consigue provocar espectaculares cambios mediante un sencillo sistema de elogios, recompensas y castigos siempre moderados. Con sus abundantes esquemas, cuestionarios y escalas de valoracion, HIJOS DESAFIANTES Y REBELDES resultara de gran ayuda tanto para usted como para sus hijos, pues se trata del mejor remedio conocido para reducir el estres familiar.

Discover a way to end constant power struggles with your defiant, oppositional, impossible 5- to 12-year-old, with the help of leading child psychologist Russell A. Barkley. Dr. Barkley's approach is research based, practical, and doable--and leads to lasting behavior change. Vivid, realistic stories illustrate what the techniques look like in action. Step by step, learn how you can: *Harness the power of positive attention and praise. *Use rewards and incentives effectively. *Stay calm and consistent--even on the worst of days. *Establish a time-out system that works. *Target behavioral issues at home, in school, and in public places. Thoroughly revised to include the latest resources and 15 years' worth of research advances, the second edition also reflects Dr. Barkley's ongoing experiences with parents and kids. Helpful questionnaires and forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2 x 11 size. Mental health professionals, see also the related title, Defiant Children, Third Edition: A Clinician's Manual for Assessment and Parent Training. For a teen focus, see also Defiant Teens, Second Edition (for professionals), and Your Defiant Teen, Second Edition (for parents), by Russell A. Barkley and Arthur L. Robin. Winner-- Parents' Choice Approved Award

Discover a way to end constant power struggles with your defiant, oppositional, impossible 5- to 12-year-old, with the help of leading child psychologist Russell A. Barkley. Dr. Barkley's approach is research based, practical, and doable--and leads to lasting behavior change. Vivid, realistic stories illustrate what the techniques look like in action. Step by step, learn how you can: *Harness the power of positive attention and praise. *Use rewards and incentives effectively. *Stay calm and consistent--even on the worst of days. *Establish a time-out system that works. *Target behavioral issues at home, in school, and in public places. Thoroughly revised to include the latest resources and 15 years' worth of research advances, the second edition also reflects Dr. Barkley's ongoing experiences with parents and kids. Helpful questionnaires and forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2 x 11 size. Mental health professionals, see also the related title, Defiant Children, Third Edition: A Clinician's Manual for Assessment and Parent Training. For a teen focus, see also Defiant Teens, Second Edition (for professionals), and Your Defiant Teen, Second Edition (for parents), by Russell A. Barkley and Arthur L. Robin. Winner-- Parents' Choice Approved Award