Foreword: The Original Script
Introduction: How to Raise Miracle Children
Part One - Safety: How to Raise Smart, Kind, Happy Children
1 Step One: Painless Parenting
2 One Safe Place
3 The Side-Effects of Punishment
4 The Hidden Message of Punishment
5 Some Concerns about Painless Parenting
6 What about Consequences?
7 The Side-Effects of Rewards
8 Step One Applications:
> “Getting Their Attention”
> Time Out Together
> Siblings without Rivalry
> “Building Self-Esteem”
> Raising Gentle Children in a Violent World
> Alternatives to Punishment and Reward
> “Why Is My Child Happier after I Punish Him?”
Part Two - Healing: How to Raise Resilient Children
9 Step Two: Supportive Parenting
10 Darwin’s Other Great Discovery
11 Learning and Unlearning
12 The Original Taboo
13 What to Do When Your Baby Cries
14 What to Do When Your Older Child Cries
15 Catching Up
16 Healing by Proxy
17 What Is Whining?
18 The Other Emotional Healing Processes
19 Detonating Anger
20 Helping Our Children Heal Fears and Phobias
21 Healing Humiliation
22 A Cure for Boredom
23 Physical Healing
24 The Progress of Healing
25 The Key to Renaissance
26 Step Two Applications:
> A Cure for “Over-Tiredness”
> Unspoiling Your Child
> Acting Out and Letting It Out
> The Origins of Teasing
> Defusing Aggression
> Preventing and Curing Psychological Addictions
> Four Keys to Peaceful Sleep
> Preventing Psychological Eating Disorders
> The Scene at the Supermarket
> Untying the Apron Strings
> A Cure for Separation Anxiety
Part Three - Freedom: How to Raise Cooperative Children
27 Step Three: Confident Parenting
28 Obedience or Cooperation?
29 A New Mindset
30 Life without the Detours
31 Freedom and Safety
32 When Is My Child Ready for Freedom?
33 Limits and Boundaries
34 A Safe Way to Control Your Child
35 Kicking the Control Habit
36 Step Three Applications:
> Giving Welcome Advice
> Raising Children Who Like to Share
> Raising Children Who Are Immune to Peer Pressure
> Freedom and Responsibility
> Raising Self-Reliant Children
> Raising a Willing Worker
> Easy Feeding
> Educating a Genius
> Trouble-Free Teens
> All Quiet on the United Front
Afterword: Keeping the Faith
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments