Bøger af Bob Peddicord

This concise manual provides specific steps to better communication through respectfully listening to others and clearly asserting yourself. Also included are steps for speaking effectively to groups, as well as to individuals with communication and hearing problems.

These story lessons tell how Brave Bear became a great chief by learning to: 1) Control his temper & Cooperate with others; 2) Appreciate kindnesses; 3) Respect others; 4) Encourage efforts; and, 5) Stop to think so he could speak-up calmly. Brave Bear stories teach 7 to 12 year-olds these Life Success Skills. Stories are an old way of passing on the wisdom of previous generations, learned from the life experiences. Parents and grandparents who are concerned that the media too often teach that success comes through conflict and conquest may want their children and grandchildren to learn old principles that lasting success comes through self-control, persistent efforts, and cooperation with others.

Contains quick cue graphic summaries of specific steps for giving kids CARE that meets their needs for: - Consistency, - Attention, - Recognition & - Effective limits. Positive parenting with CARE builds a positive relationship with each child, as it encourages cooperation and nurtures that child's development as a unique person.

FAIR DEALS give everyone something they want. The First Fair Deal gives parents privacy, as it gives children quality attention. Other FAIR DEALS between parents and children lead to productive family discussions, as they empower children to speak-up for what they want and help parents set positive rules and limits. Specific steps are given for negotiating FAIR DEALS, along with graphics with helpful steps to success for getting cooperation form kids and giving kids high quality attention during Kid's time.

This concise handbook provides specific steps to self-empowerment, which include: STOP to think and dream; PLAN goals; and, STRIVE toward those goals. These steps to self-empowerment are presented in vivid graphic form. They are also succinctly stated to help make them more memorable and useful.

Children who have bowel or bladder accidents, or trouble going to sleep at night, are often trying too hard to make their bodies work and avoid "accidents". Moreover, offering a reward to children for "pooping in the potty" is like offering a reward for "making it rain." The body works naturally to have bowel movements and fall asleep. Attempts to make the body work are unnatural and likely to backfire. This book explains how to help children relax so their bodies work naturally to establish good toileting and sleep habits. The approach has been used to help many children and teenagers learn to work with their bodies to achieve success.

Parents need private time to make parenting plans, recharge their batteries and connect with each other. Kids need attention. After they respect their parent"s private time, kids get high quality attention during child-directed playtime. Respecting parental privacy also helps kids learn to wait, take turns and respect others, which are key life skills. Because both parents and children get what they need and want, it's a Fair Deal for the whole family.

"Growing Together with CARE" provides clear steps for meeting children's needs for consistency, attention, recognition, and effective limits, in a way that builds a positive relationship with each child and nurture's that child's social-emotional growth and development as a person. This clear and concise manual is packed with graphics and information that give specific steps of a complete positive parenting program that provides CARE Through: 1) Consistency that makes the child's world predictable and helps parents stay united 2) Attention that nurtures each child's development as a person and builds a positive parent-child connection 3) Recognition that appreciates each child's efforts and gains cooperation from the child 4) Effective limits that teach self-control and stop dangerous or destructive behaviors.

CARES Success Skills for Kids is a manual for parents, grandparents, counselors and educators who want to help each child become a Kid who CARES. A Kid who CARES: - Cooperates - Appreciates - Respects others - Encourages efforts of others and self - Stops, thinks & speaks-up before blowing-up

These steps to STOP Pain utilize the body's ability to relax and block pain.They can be used in conjunction with medication, especially when waiting for medication to work, and they may reduce the amount of medication needed to manage pain.

A Kid who CARES: - Cooperates - Appreciates - Respects others - Encourages efforts of others and self - Stops to think & speaks-up before blowing-up Positive practice programs in this manual help kids develop CARES Success Skills and make them automatic. Programs include mini-posters with success skill reminders, incentive sheets, progress logs and recognition slips.