Your defiant child: 8 steps to better behavior

Machine generated contents note: Introduction

I. Getting to Know Your Defiant Child

1. "Is Something Wrong with My Child?"

2. "Why Is This Happening to My Family?"

3. "What Should I Do about It?"

4. Words to Live By: The Foundation of Better Behavior

II. Getting Along with Your Defiant Child

5. Step 1: Pay Attention!

6. Step 2: Start Earning Peace and Cooperation with Praise

7. Step 3: When Praise Is Not Enough, Offer Rewards

8. Step 4: Use Mild Discipline

Time-Out and More

9. Step 5: Use Time-Out with Other Misbehavior

10. Step 6: Think Aloud and Think Ahead

What to Do in Public

11. Step 7: Help the Teacher Help Your Child

12. Step 8: Moving toward a Brighter Future

Resources.