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The Good, the Bad and the Irritating: A Practical Approach for Parents of Children who are Attention Seeking: Lucky Duck Books

Autor Nigel Mellor
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 dec 1999
The author of the best-selling book, Attention Seeking, gets right to the heart of these topics in a way that readers can quickly grasp. Each topic is explained and followed by a discussion and advice on ways to troubleshoot the problem. Topics covered include:
" misbehaviour
" praise
" punishment
" ignoring.
The book provides parents, teachers and psychologists with a user-friendly, practical guide to the perplexing problem of attention seeking. Sharing this book will allow parents and professionals to go forward and plan for improved behaviour.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781873942437
ISBN-10: 1873942435
Pagini: 90
Dimensiuni: 163 x 254 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Sage Publications Ltd
Seria Lucky Duck Books

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Recenzii

`Over 20 years Dr Nigel Mellor has developed strategies that ... effectively change the child's behaviour' - The Independent


`Full of hope ... for parents [in] a desperate world. Advice is given with understanding, warmth and a real appreciation of what life is like when you have an impossible child' - Times Educational Supplement

`A very practical, down-to-earth and humorous approach… techniques that harassed parents can use … this book is impressive' - Educational Psychology in Practice

`Extremely useful… I recommend this book as a manual for parenthood. Humour makes it an entertaining, yet informative read' - The Teacher

`Highly enjoyable …delivers key messages superbly well… points are delivered with warmth and sensitivity' - British Journal of Special Education

`Nigel Mellor's] techniques will help you to turn your child from a monster into an angel' - Daily Express

`Who's pulling the strings? ... Strategies [for] exasperated parents'- Yorkshire Post

`They are driving parents mad ... but there is a consistent approach that helps' - Birmingham Post

`Back to your granny's wise words - the book is packed with real life examples ... [from] families and their moments of sheer desperation' - Sheffield Star

`The parents [Dr Mellor] sees are in a terrible state ... [his] help is practical and focused on the future rather than past mistakes'- Newcastle Journal

`I immediately felt a lot of empathy. All in all an excellent book' - Special

`Up-front and practical approach to this all-encompassing challenge' - Education and Health

`A very valuable resource' - Children are Unbeatable Alliance

`Empowers parents ....would be ideal at parent workshops' - Special Needs Information Press

`A panacea for many parents ... an immensely readable book'- Young Minds

`Nigel Mellor's easy-going and empathetic style of writing [is] both refreshing and eminently readable ... the book is shot through with humour, modesty and encouragement and I highly recommend it'- Contact a Family

`This unique book provides … a practical guide packed with step-by- step instructions backed by a wealth of examples drawn from real families'- My Weekly.

`Insightful instruction ... Nigel Mellor is an expert in attention seeking ... timely and well written'- Metro

`This is a gem of a book. It is written in plain English, with humour and sensitivity by someone who had both feet firmly on the ground. Written with parents in mind, the book is at pains to avoid heaping guilt on anyone for turning out children who are less than perfect and offers instead, sound advice about some of the causes of and possible remedies for, attention seeking behaviour' - Linda Evans, University of Warwick

Cuprins

Introduction
Chapter 1
Explanations for Misbehaviour
Chapter 2
A Useful Explanation for Misbehaviour
Chapter 3
We All Need Attention
Chapter 4
The Pay-Offs for Misbehaving
Chapter 5
Ignoring
Chapter 6
Trouble-Shooting Ignoring
Chapter 7
Punishment
Chapter 8
Trouble-Shooting Punishment
Chapter 9
Good Behaviour
Chapter 10
Trouble-Shooting Praise
Chapter 11
Some Final Points

Notă biografică

Dr Nigel Mellor is an experienced educational psychologist and visiting lecturer at the University of Newcastle and the University of Northumbria. He has written widely in the field of educational psychology.