Do your children misbehave? Do they repeatedly ignore or refuse your requests for proper behavior? Are you constantly fluctuating between permissive and authoritarian parenting, with little or no success? Are you convinced there has to be a better way? There is. Setting Limits will help you establish the positive, respectful, and instructional groundwork your children need for proper ethical and behavioral development.

In this revised and expanded edition of his popular book, Robert MacKenzie, Ed.D., demonstrates proven techniques and procedures that not only correct misbehavior but instill the cooperation and conduct you want and expect from your children.

This book shows parents how to:

• Enforce clear, firm, and effective boundaries
• Put an end to conflicts and power struggles
• Establish rules that encourage cooperation
• Teach children important problem-solving skills
• Apply logical consequences of misbehavior

Children need limits to guide their development. With MacKenzie's expert guidance, you will learn how to build and enforce the instructive boundaries necessary for a happy and rewarding family life.

The challenges facing parents and teachers of strong-willed children can seem overwhelming at times. Robert J. MacKenzie offers up-to-date alternatives to punishment and permissiveness, moving beyond traditional methods that wear you down and get you nowhere, and zeroing in on what really works so parents can use their energy in more efficient and productive ways.

The challenges facing parents and teachers of strong-willed children can seem overwhelming at times. Robert J. MacKenzie offers up-to-date alternatives to punishment and permissiveness, moving beyond traditional methods that wear you down and get you nowhere, and zeroing in on what really works so parents can use their energy in more efficient and productive ways.