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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Author presents her latest
book ~
Discipline That Works: 5 Simple Steps
December 1, 2003 --
What is a parent to do when they have repeatedly punished a child for improper behavior and it seems to have no effect on the child’s future behavior? Frustration leads to the inevitable question, “What were you thinking of?” which in turn usually elicits the even more frustrating response, “I don’t know” from the child.
Author Joyce Divinyi in her latest book Discipline That Works: 5 Simple Steps offers both an explanation and a solution for parents who are experiencing this common challenge of child rearing. “Sometimes parents and other adults who work with children confuse discipline and punishment,” says Ms. Divinyi. “Punishment attempts to make a child sorry for having made a mistake in judgment. Discipline teaches them a skill which will prevent them from making the same mistake again.”
Discipline That Works: 5 Simple Steps outlines five basic strategies for successful parenting or behavior management. First, “Think Feelings”---Understand how the child’s brain works. Second, “Ask Questions”---The right questions reveal which skills a child needs to learn. Third, “Teach a Skill”—don’t take for granted that a child knows how to calm down when he is upset or keep his cool when someone insults him. Fourth, “Repeat Short Phrases”---Repetition is always the key to skill building. And finally, “Focus on the positive”---Keep children focused on their strengths, not just on their deficits.
Discipline That Works: 5 Simple Steps provides a unique and highly practical approach to teaching children self control, responsibility and respect for authority. As families work hard to raise children in an increasingly dangerous and troubling environment, the need for innovative but practical approaches which help parents achieve their goals for their children is greater than ever. This book fills that need.
Ms. Divinyi is a licensed professional counselor and a national certified counselor. She has a private practice in individual and family therapy in Peachtree City, Georgia. She has trained both parents and professionals working with children in a wide variety of settings from schools to juvenile courts throughout the United States. The most common response to her training is, “It works.”