A guide to discipline grounded in love and respect.

Savvy parents have come to rely on PARENTING magazine for its focused advice and expert guidance on all the tough issues of raising children. Now PARENTING readers are delighted to find the same winning blend of upbeat writing, quick information, and up-to-the-minute research in the PARENTING books. This latest volume in the series takes parents through the ins and outs of raising children with healthy, loving discipline, from infancy to age 6 and beyond. Featured topics include:

Discipline and punishment: Knowing the difference

Defining realistic, age-appropriate goals for your child

Why cooperation works better than coercion

Why kids misbehave: Heading off bad behavior by understanding its underlying causes

How to be a guide rather than a cop

Rechanneling all that energy

Avoiding common pitfalls and mistakes: Side-stepping power struggles and defiance

Making rules your children can understand and obey

Creating win-win situations through patience and consistency

Using positive reinforcement instead of criticism and control

Discipline through ages and stages: Expectations your children can meet from infancy to elementary school

Dealing with sibling rivalry

Working with a babysitter or day care provider

Dialogues, routines, and strategies geared for each phase of childhood

Raising responsible children: Chores your child is ready for

Using rewards fairly and effectively

Getting compliance without nagging or policing

How NOT to spoil your children: The difference between nurturing and overindulging

Giving gifts without creating undue expectations

When and how to set limits

Setting the right example