Disciplining children means equipping them with the tools to succeed in life. In this unique guide, Dr. Bill and Martha Sears, the pediatric specialists whose books on birth, babies, and parenting have become widely-praised best sellers, explain what you can do to shape your child's behavior so that good conduct comes naturally.

With a focus not just on managing behavior problems but also on preventing them, the Searses offer clear, practical advice on a broad range of disciplinary issues, including the following:

The mother's role vs. the father's role
Developing the connection with your baby that will make discipline easier in years to come
Saying no
Taming temper tantrums
Self-esteem as the foundation of good behavior
Helping a child to express feelings
The constructive use of anger
Good nutrition for good behavior
Sleep and nighttime discipline
Sibling rivalry
Spanking and alternatives to spanking
How to eliminate bothersome behaviors such as whining and talking back
How to respond when your child lies, cheats, or steals
Discipline after divorce and in the single-parent household

Drawing on nearly 30 years of the Searses' experience as childcare professionals and as the parents of eight children, The Discipline Book will make you confident in your ability to correct undesirable behavior, to promote good behavior, and to instill the values that will help your child become morally literate.

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17 hours and 22 minutes
Author

William Sears MD, see all
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Jim Denison
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April 2 2019
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English
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Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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B07PW2FC5S
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	17 hours and 22 minutes
Author	William Sears MD, Martha Sears RN
Narrator	Jim Denison
Audible.ca Release Date	April 02 2019
Publisher	Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07PW2FC5S
Best Sellers Rank	#90,837 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #2,024 in Parenting & Families (Audible Books & Originals) #4,133 in Relationships (Audible Books & Originals) #7,677 in Parenting (Books)

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Tess

Excellent series by Dr Sears and Sears

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on May 15, 2017

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Excellent book. Excellent series. Very practical and sound advise for anyone who is committed to being a good parent raising good children.

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Dion

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on May 30, 2018

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Wonderful book

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Amanda Hindley

so far so good

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on April 19, 2013

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Love this book, attachment parenting is really working for us. my daughter is only 2months but she trusts me. i know we are on the right track with this book

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Harry Nichols

Finally a breakthrough in parenting! Thank you Dr. Sears.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on April 30, 2015

This book lead the world into Attachment Parenting, and really needed.
Getting free of the old discipline methods, any belief we're helping by hitting, ugh. So grateful for Dr. Sears input.
It's so needed.

As we make this shift from that old paradigm of force and might is right, we have to have somewhere to land, and Dr. Sears gives us a template that is a bridge to new understanding for parents and grandparents everywhere. Try his methods, review his thinking and see for yourself, life can be so much easier if we just let go of a belief we "have to do it this way".

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Mark D. Wolfinger

An Approach by Professionals Who Practice What They Preach

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on September 17, 2003

I feel so comfortable with the philosophy of this book. I must admit I had previously thought of attachment parenting as relating only to nursing babies. Sears clearly explains that a solid foundation in a "connected parent/child relationship" along with firm boundaries, effective communication skills and behavior modification strategies, will (over time) develop a child's
conscience and internal motivation to WANT to do the right thing. I have 3 young children under the age of 6. I highly recommend this book for it's comprehesive explanations of theory and attention to issues of special needs children as well as to some common worrisome issues of 6-10 year olds. If you have young children like me, I also recommend a very practical A-Z guide called "The Pocket Parent" that is written only for parents of 2-5 year olds. This literally pocketsized book is not written in paragraphs, but rather sanity saving bullets of quick read tips and examples often including the exact words to try. It is organized alphabetically by behavior topic (anger, biting, gimmes, hitting, listening, lying, morning crazies, whining, etc) and can quickly suggest a strategy at a moments notice. I refer to these 2 compatible books again and again. I am pleased with the increase of cooperation from my kids as well as the general feeling of well-being in my household.(...of course, that's on a good day!...My kids are normal and often quite challenging!)

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Joan Liut

Plenty of wisdom, little science

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 26, 2001

Here is a great book to own for Dr. Sears fans and "attachment parenting" families. It gives balanced advice, emphasizing the importance of respecting and understanding the child as a person without falling into the "parent as powerless mentor-friend" trap. The Searses were in the process of raising eight children when this book was written, so it contains a great deal of wisdom gained from vast experience.
Probably the biggest drawback in this book is the tendency to use the term "attachment parenting" interchangeably with the more general psychological term "attachment" (which is basically the same as love, according to my understanding). I will not deny that many families find that Dr. Sears's famous attachment parenting methods (such as the family bed and infant wearing) actually do promote good attachment, but they are means to an end and not mandatory for all.
Another weak area concerns the issue of spanking. The Searses are known for holding to the respectable view that spanking is not the best way to discipline, and that other methods are preferable. I have no problem with their view, but the so-called "science" that is used to support the view is very poor. No effort is made in any of these studies to look at responsible spanking; rather, all physical discipline is lumped together, including angry spanking, inappropriate spanking, and outright child abuse. Sorry, but these "studies" either have little to do with the issue at hand (loving discipline) or are simply worthless wastes of time that do not belong in this book or any other! The Searses themselves probably made the decision to not spank based on personal experience; they should cite this and leave the junk science alone. As an aside, the parent who does choose to spank will find a section in this book regarding how to do it lovingly, which I endorse, and which, ironically, is similar to advice offered by pro-spanking writers like Dr. James Dobson.
To sum up, I recommend this book. However, if its gentle methods aren't working, by all means look for more assertive (but still loving) methods. Children thrive best where discipline is effective, as well as loving and fair.

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Bottle

Essential reading

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 15, 2012

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Highly recommended. Wish I'd read it years ago! It helped explained much of how my upbringing shaped me, so once identified, easier to avoid the same pitfalls in my own parenting, but also to identify the strengths and thus avoid throwing the baby out w the bath water so to speak

Rebecca Newton

Excellent book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 23, 2015

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Excellent book by renound attachment parenting doctor.
Unbelievable price at 1p !

anacel

The Discipline Book

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on February 11, 2018

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This book is an excellent book for the parent who desires to stay connected to his child while disciplining... as parents so many of our discipline methods are punitive...Dr. Sears along with his wife describes techniques to use that show respect for the child while correcting, eliminating and or preventing the undesirable behavior. The Sear's stress the importance of staying connected to one's child in order to know the child better. In doing so we are able to better discipline. I have used many of the techniques with my own children with wonderfully positive results..This book has helped to become a much better parent and my two daughters better behaved and a joy to be around.

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Using it again, at 2 years

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 7, 2014

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Love Dr Sears! He really explains children and parenting in such a simple, loving, clear way. He encourages you to listen to your child, work WITH them and to listen to yourself. Every time I read this book, I get balanced and the support I need to continue to raise my son in a gentle, loving way. If you're looking for a gentle discipline guidebook, then this is for you!

Paola R

Libro interessante, con molti esempi pratici

Reviewed in Italy 🇮🇹 on February 13, 2017

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Libro interessante, con molti spunti pratici. La suddivisione per tematica / fascia d'età ne rende semplice la consultazione, e i temi trattati sono molto rilevanti per i neo-genitori!

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