IMPROVING

PARENT-CHILD
RELATIONSHIPS
Viewers Guide

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CONTENTS
Welcome...
to Improving Parent-Child Relationships ...................................................................................i
Episode 1: Building an Effective Relationship ............................................................................1
Episode 2: Being Firm without Being Authoritarian .......................................................... 5
Episode 3: Developing a Mutually Respectful Relationship .......................................... 9
Episode 4: Dealing with Bids for Power & Attention.......................................................... 13
Episode 5: Reducing Power Struggles............................................................................................. 17
Episode 6: Learning When to Intervene & Competition Between Siblings..... 21
Episode 7: Learning How to Be Firm & Consistent............................................................... 25
Episode 8: Acting on Limits without Reminding .................................................................. 29
Episode 9: Dealing with Perfectionism and Control ......................................................... 33
Episode 10: Being Firm and Unimpressed with Drama ................................................... 37
Episode 11: Planning Ahead to Be More Consistent ............................................................ 41
Episode 12: Making Up Your Mind & Sticking with It .........................................................45
Episode 13: Working with a Special-Needs Child ...................................................................49
Episode 14: Promoting Appropriate Self-Reliance in Children ................................... 53
Episode 15: Developing Appropriate Separation & Routine ........................................ 57
Episode 16: Act Sooner & Explain Less ........................................................................................... 61
Episode 17: A Firm & Encouraging Father ....................................................................................65
Episode 18: Dealing with Hitting & Slow Eating ....................................................................69
Episode 19: The Rewards of Standing Firm & Talking Less ........................................... 73
Episode 20: Good Routines, Consistent Expectations, Capable Children .......... 77
Overview of Principles .............................................................................................................................. 81
Good Parenting Practices Checklist................................................................................................84