If you ask a parent in the midst of a temper tantrum with a 3 year old, or after an argument with a teen, they'd say that parenting is the toughest job in the world. Yet, unlike other jobs, there's no perfect manual that helps you be an ideal parent ... Read more

If you ask a parent in the midst of a temper tantrum with a 3 year old, or after an argument with a teen, they'd say that parenting is the toughest job in the world. Yet, unlike other jobs, there's no perfect manual that helps you be an ideal parent raising ideal kids. That is because there is no perfect way to raise kids. If one of your kids is easy, the next may just about test your patience every day. That is why it is the toughest job. This book will be the answer to your prayers. As parents, we are constantly looking for ways and means to make parenting as pleasant and successful as possible. Successful parenting is accepting the fact that we are all learning. We learn from our children and we learn from our experiences. A successful parent finds disciplining effortless. When your kids are disciplined, parenting becomes the most rewarding job in the world!Why is so much written and discussed about discipline? How important is it in a child's life? Well, the word 'discipline' has many definitions. Generally speaking, it refers to how well a behavior follows a set of rules or orders. Discipline, therefore, is more of an umbrella term that covers various behaviors. What is the importance of discipline in our lives?Many parents delay or avoid disciplining their children because they feel that enforcing discipline early in life will be tough on a child and make parents seem like villains in the eyes of the child. Nothing is farther from the truth. All children benefit from a disciplined life. A life without discipline is like a rudderless boat. There is no direction or control over one's life.•Discipline develops a built-in resistance to a lot of negativity in life. It helps children manage anxiety and stress, as they are helped by an adult to manage their decisions. This helps keep anxiety at bay and they can have a happy childhood. •Discipline helps them make good choices. They learn to face the consequences of their behavior. They also learn to manage their positive and negative emotions.• Apart from this, it also helps them make intelligent choices like which behavior benefits them and which does not.•When discipline is inculcated, children know the boundaries within which they can function and with this knowledge, feel safe and secure. In such an atmosphere, children are bound to be happy. And so are the parents! When we want a disciplined child, what behavior are we looking to establish? We want a child who follows rules, a child who doesn't talk back, a child who doesn't lie, a child who doesn't throw tantrums and a child who doesn't argue unreasonably. This looks like a tall order. Yet it is possible to achieve.The tips given in this book will show you how building relationships make a happy family. Establishing a loving and trusting bond with your kids, makes them feel secure and loved. Many challenges can be overcome by having a good bond within the family and you will find that parenting is easier than it seems. We humans are ruled by our wants and desires. The same applies to our kids too. All our behavior is governed by some basic principles. These principles were explained to us by the renowned behaviorist B F Skinner. All humans will repeatedly do something if it gives us pleasure. This is the principle behind the concept of reward. Using this concept, how do we bring about an appropriate or desired behavior? How do we guarantee that this behavior is consistently repeated? On the other hand, how do we eliminate undesirable or inappropriate behavior? In this book you will discover how to establish the desired behavior. Less