I just cannot recommend
this book enough - is it so fabulous and every time I read a section over I learn something new!
(There's also some great books and articles at the publishers site...they are against corporal punishment but not all of the things are totally non-punitive, just FYI. Still a helpful site.
Parenting Press.) I bought it when Kiri was 2 at my local indie bookstore and read through it but a lot of it she was just too young for. Well, now she's not.
And I'm in need of some new tools and to teach her some new tools so I'm rereading it.
I'm going to be posting a summary of each chapter as I read it. It has a built-in workbook so I'm also doing those exercises. Anyone who is interested, join in, comment, ask questions, etc. Since I know myself, it'll probably be pretty slow-going as far as the chapter posting but I'm a few chapters in, so at least I have *something* to post right now.
I'd really encourage you to buy this book since it's such a great reference and b/c doing the workbook adds another level of insight.
Thanks!