Stress-Free Discipline

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Conclusion

Discipline is not an insurmountable challenge. From understanding how to decode your child’s behavior using the ABCs—Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence—to filling up your parenting toolbox with our 16 Universal Strategies, you should now be able to deal with problem behavior in your child and lessen some of the stress you may have felt. Specific areas of difficulty, such as tantrums, homework, mealtime, bedtime, and attitude, should be easier to handle, and you can turn what once was problematic into a positive experience for both you and your child. It’s our goal that you now feel more confident, assured of yourself, and knowledgeable about the reasons that the tips and tools in this book can work.

You can turn what once was problematic ...