Why Did You Do That?

How many times have you asked your child, "Why did you do that?" only to hear the answer, "I don''t know"? Children certainly provide parents with numerous challenges by testing their patience, knowledge, and skills daily. Managing your child''s less-than-stellar behavior requires tremendous effort and a strong dose of self-control, patience, and good judgment.

Author Burt Segal, a psychotherapist for over twenty years, explains exactly why children misbehave, and teaches you how to successfully manage children and adolescents. You will learn fundamental principles of behavior and discover effective solutions for behavior modification, including:Internal and external reasons that children act outEight essential parenting principlesSix levels of interventionSuccessful parenting tools for gaining compliance, including a behavior chartHow to establish a parenting plan for your childWhy parents fail and how to avoid the "parent traps" in your own family

No one expects you to be a perfect parent, but investing time and energy to improve your parenting skills will increase the chances that your hard work will pay off and that your children will reward you with good behavior for many years to come. Why Did You Do That? will help put an end to your family battles today!