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for Raising a G-Rated Family in an X-Rated World What made you want to write this book: Raising a G-Rated Family in an X-Rated World? What do you mean by an “X-Rated World,” and how does that affect our children? Do you think parents are fully aware of the problems their children face on a daily basis? Is the world our kids live in worse than most parents think? Is there really a way to guard our children against these things when sex, violence and poor values are all around them? You talk about a “kid-safe media zone.” What is a “kid-safe media zone” and how does a parent (or grandparent) go about creating one? Is it possible to be watching over children all the time, or are there other ways we can help protect them? What are some things we can start doing right now, today, that will help create a “G-Rated” environment in our homes? What are some other effective tools that can help? You emphasize the power of hugging. What can hugs do to help kids cope with the negative influences of the media? How do you go about teaching G-Rated values to kids and helping them make value-based decisions? What do you do when children seem to be mesmerized by television and video games? How do you stop that habit? What are the things that have made you most successful as parents? How can a parent start to reverse some of the attitudes and behaviors their children seem to have picked up from the media? What if a child is not motivated or needs extra encouragement to behave? What are the best ways to reward children? Where is the book available?
for How To Behave So Your Children Will, Too! What do you see as the barriers that keep many of us from experiencing success and satisfaction as parents? Is it us? Is it our kids? Is it society? The premise of your book seems to be that we as parents need to change our own behavior if we want positive behavior from our children. Why did you choose this approach? What are some examples of ineffective parenting scenarios we've likely all experienced at one point or another? Can you share some anecdotes from the parents you talked to in researching your book? What is your approach to discipline? How can rethinking our behavior affect our success in disciplining our children? What are some of the characteristics of a successful parent? How does a successful parent behave? What is it, then, that kids need most from their parents? What do you think are the most powerful motivators for children? What makes them want to behave appropriately? How are our children likely to react if we, all of a sudden, switch gears and begin trying some of your methods to encourage their cooperation and behavior? How quickly can we expect to see positive results from our efforts? Why are the emotions of anger and frustration so inherent in the parent/child relationship? What strategies do you suggest for parents who wish to defuse these negative emotions and focus on the positives? How do you begin to change your own negative behaviors? Isn't it hard to "rewire" the way you react to situations and feelings? One of the chapters in your book is devoted to "learning to be proactive" - to anticipate situations that may give rise to conflict or power struggles - and thinking ahead about what you can do to prevent or minimize negative responses. Would you give us an example of this and explain how a parent could plan ahead to put a more positive spin on the outcome? How do most of us learn our parenting style? How hard is it to change what we don't like about our own methods? Some people believe that, if they simply love their children, somehow everything will work out okay. What is wrong with this belief? We're going to assume you drew from your experience as a school psychologist in writing this book. How much, though, did you pull from your own experience as a father? What have your children taught you that you perhaps didn't fully realize before you became a father?
Why did you decide to write your book? Where is it available?
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