Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach,   ISBN:9780967050706

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This is an excellent book and a great parenting program. Howie definitely has the right idea. This works and works well, but both parents or grandparents have to be on the same page.

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This approach outlined in this book is fantastic. My child has impulse control issues, and we were being subtly pushed by his psychologist to consider medication. In a search for something else to try, I found this book. Bottom line: the method works extremely well, but only if you can slog through the book and pluck the gems needed to make it work. The book wastes endless pages selling its method. Believe me, if you're buying a book with a title like "Transforming the Difficult Child", you don't really need a sales pitch. You'd probably dye your hair green if you thought that it would help your child.

Actually, since the parents buying this type of book are probably at maximum stress level, the authors would do them the greatest favor by publishing this book as a stripped down how-to manual.

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This is a wonderful book and I would recommend it to any parent who is having problems with their child.
It is making a difference in our family. The beauty of this approach is that it works on everyone and not
just the challenging child. Having said that, I must say that this book is a "hard read". You may have to
read a paragraph or sentence several times to understand what he's talking about, but the content is well
worth the effort.

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This book opened my eyes to a new way of looking at and dealing with my five year olds behavioral issues. Before reading the book, my husband and I tried time-outs, taking toys away, etc. and nothing seemed to reach our son. In fact, all forms of traditional "discipline" seemed to make him act out even more. We used the Nurtured Heart Approach and within days we noticed a huge difference in his behavior. This book is amazing and I highly recommend it for parents that have difficult/intense children. Just note- this approach requires a lot of effort and consistency (especially in the beginning) from both parents!

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I have read dozens of books, tried dozens of programs with no change in my child's behavior what so ever. This book has changed our lives! We started implementing the steps and the very first day we saw a change in our child. Life has become pleasant and peaceful without any compromises. Our child is helpful, considerate and no longer talks back. He does his chores before we ask him and his room has stayed clean for three weeks without any nagging!!!!
I highly recommend this book to anyone with a difficult child!