Ain't Misbehavin': Tactics For Tantrums - Softcover

Are you out of ideas for dealing with tantrums, whining, potty-mouth, poor manners, bedtime disruptions and other attention-seeking manoeuvres and power-plays?

We've all been there. Those moments when our children behave in ways that seem calculated to drive us crazy. But threats, punishments and other angry responses will only make the behaviour persist -- or worsen. Before you reach your wits' end, you need a playbook, a tactical blueprint for swift and satisfying results. Here it is: Ain't Misbehavin' provides practical advice from an expert -- Alyson Schafer, a bestselling author, psychotherapist and (mostly) delighted parent of teenagers.

Alyson's democratic parenting approach is based on psychotherapeutic principles, but Ain't Misbehavin' isn't parenting theory, it's parenting action. Need ideas to help you manage everyday, real-life misbehaviors? Here are the quick-and-dirty solutions: scripts, tactics and defusing one-liners, available now, when you need them.

"Alyson Schafer combines practical advice with an intelligent, philosophical grounding and a friendly, been-there voice. Whether you're worried about kids' sleeping, schooling or swearing, you'll find this book both realistic and reassuring."
—Jacqueline Kovacs, Deputy editor, Today's Parent

"Perfect, bite-sized parenting advice that is sensible, humane and eminently workable."
—Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing

"A treasure chest of witty, heartfelt solutions to everyday parenting dilemmas."
—Michele Borba, Ed.D., author of The Big Book of Parenting Solutions

"Humorous, humane, and truly helpful, any parent could benefit from the practical wisdom in this splendid book."
—Carl Pickhardt, Ph.D., author of Why Good Kids Act Cruel

Alyson Schafer, M.A. Counseling, B.Sc., O.A.C.C.P.P.  A.A.M.F.T.

Alyson Schafer is a psychotherapist and leading parenting expert. She has an active speaking career and is a mainstay for parenting interviews on radio, television and print properties, including The Montel Show, Globe and Mail, and Cosmopolitan magazine, among many others. Alyson is in her fifth season as the host of The Parenting Show, a one-hour live call-in show that is top-ranked in its time slot. She holds a Masters of Arts - Counseling from the Adler School of Chicago, an Honours Bachelor of Science from the University of Waterloo, and is a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT) and the Ontario Association of Consultants, Counselors, Psychometrics and Psychotherapists (OACCPP).

Alyson's books Breaking the Good Mom Myth and Honey, I Wrecked The Kids are national best sellers.