Stop Reacting and Start Responding: 108 Ways to Transform Behavior into Learning Moments

- Do you react and yell when misbehavior you thought had been resolved shows up again? Learn two parenting beliefs about misbehavior that cause you to think your toddler or child is disobeying you. See how your child truly views things so you can be calm and firm instead. See pgs. 17 and 49.

- Does fibbing, lying, or not owning up to something make you angry and create conflict? Help ensure your child has the opportunity to be honest and take responsibility for his actions by handling lies using the method on pg. 19 during early childhood and the school-age years.

- Do you feel disrespected when you hear an insincere "Sooorrrreeee?" There is a unique and powerful way to apologize that creates a respectful "I'm sorry," calms intense emotions, reconnects those involved, and truly makes amends. See pg. 65

Stop Reacting and Start Responding: 108 Ways to Transform Behavior into Learning Moments illustrates through examples from daily life the unique partnership that exists between parent and child when correcting behavior. The book shares non-yelling yet firm ways to respond instead of react to achieve better behavior from children ages 2-10.

Each tip the author includes acknowledges the long-range point of view regarding conflict resolution showing that how you address the intense emotions of early childhood and school-age children not only impacts your child now, it also determines whether or not your child becomes independent, respectful, responsible and capable of succeeding in the world.

The book's design is structured as a resource for parents; no chapter is longer than 2 pages and has a reference path to solutions at the end of the section to use in the middle of misbehavior corrections.

"Concepts are fine and good, but providing actual words we can use-That's pure parenting gold. I highly recommend Stop Reacting and Start Responding." -Teri Cettina, contributing editor, Parenting magazine

"Sharon really does seem to see the entire relationship between parent and child in our interactions in a way that most authors and experts don't. I think my entire parenting experience would have been easier if I'd known about her work when my older one was younger." -Moxie, AskMoxie.org

"A glorious collection of parenting tips that moms can use to help them raise good and caring kids." -Michele Borba, Ed.D., author of The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries

"It can be difficult to navigate the differing opinions of experts in this digital age, but Sharon simplifies developmental concepts and provides parents with actionable advice to raise healthy, ethical, competent kids in a flash."-Dr. Lynne Kenney, PsyD, Pediatric Psychologist author of The Family Coach Method

Author: Sharon Silver
Publisher: Proactive Parenting
Published: 12/01/2016
Pages: 236
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780983156154

About the Author
Silver, Sharon: - Sharon Silver speaks extensively to parents and Corporate America about responding instead of reacting. Her expertise, articles, and fresh perspective have appeared in Parenting magazine, Yahoo Parenting, Your Teen, CNN, CNN Health, and on PopSugar.com. She has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Sac & Co, and AM Northwest. She has been teaching parenting for 23 years and advocates respecting how a child learns, being supportive, yet firm enough to calmly enforce the corrections needed as a result of a child's actions, all while honoring the feelings of both parent and child. She believes being an authentic parent means always having your eye on the future, on what your child will need in order to grow into a person who trusts his own instincts so he can successfully navigate the world around him. Sharon has been on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Sac & Co, an ABC affiliate in Sacramento CA, and AM Northwest in Portland, OR. She's done numerous local and national radio, newspaper, and online interviews including Parenting Magazine, Parents Magazine, Your Teen, Yahoo.com, PopSugar, CNN and CNN Health. She's also hosted her own weekly online show on MomTV, been a weekly blogger for Circle of Moms, AOL's Patch, Life 360, and was a contributor to Ask Moxie.