The Difficult Child: Expanded and Revised Edition

Stanley Turecki

Dec 2022 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Mil Nicholson

About this audiobook

Temperamentally difficult children can confuse and upset even experienced parents and teachers. They often act defiant, stubborn, loud, aggressive, or hyperactive. They can also be clingy, shy, whiny, picky, and impossible at bedtime, mealtimes, and in public places. This landmark book has been completely revised to include the latest information on ADHD, medications, and a reassuring approach. In this parenting classic, Dr. Stanley Turecki, one of the nation's most respected experts on children and discipline-and himself the father of a once difficult child-offers compassionate and practical advice to parents of hard-to-raise children. Based on his experience with thousands of families in the successful Difficult Children Program he developed for Beth Israel Medical Center, his step-by-step approach shows you how to: - Identify your child's temperament using a ten-point test to pinpoint specific difficulties - Manage common-often "uncontrollable"-conflict situations expertly and gently - Make discipline more effective and get better results with less punishment - Get support from schools, doctors, professionals, and support groups - Understand ADHD and other common diagnoses, and decide if medication is right for your child

About the author

Stanley Turecki, MD, is a child and family psychiatrist and the father of a once difficult child. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, holds appointments at two New York hospitals, and is the physician-in-charge of the Difficult Child Center in New York City.

Leslie Tonner is the author of two works of non-fiction and four novels.