Child Maintenance: How to Respond to Misbehavior without Force, Rewards, or Punishments

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Child Maintenance is the art, and the loving work, of keeping a child in optimum physical and mental health. The goal of Child Maintenance is to nurture happy, resilient children: kids who are able to play, to appreciate Nature, to create, to love life, and to love learning.Written for parents, grandparents, teachers, counselors, psychologists - and everyone who works with children - this book offers a lively blend of sound ideas and practical advice. This book will help you to: ◎ Find responses to misbehavior that are caring & calm. ◎ Give up the negative never-ending cycle of punishing, threatening, and yelling at kids.◎ Understand what misbehavior is, and why children misbehave.◎ Prevent misbehavior by encouraging active play, and nourishing the child's creativity.◎ Transform problems into opportunities that teach the child the essential skills of resilience and self-reliance