How to Live with Your Children - Paperback

by Don Fontenelle (Author)

Taking a firm stance on a child's unruly behavior is the key to developing a well-adjusted household. This guide covers an array of behavioral problems and numerous examples of how to combat them. Techniques are presented in easy-to-understand language that will advise parents on reducing hyperactivity in their children and helping them to develop age-appropriate social skills.

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This quick resource equips parents with the information and skills they need to deal adaptively with the countless issues associated with raising children. Rather than bogging down readers with technical language and detailed explanations, Don Fontenelle, a child psychologist, offers simple solutions. Basic, modifiable techniques are introduced alongside a number of examples that illustrate how parents can put these methods to use. Whether combating aggressiveness or hyperactivity, lying or thumb sucking, this reference provides strategies for addressing general concerns as well as specific problems. Living with children may be a challenge, but it can also be a rewarding experience when families are able to overcome the growing pains together.

Don Fontenelle received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Oklahoma State University and has practiced in the profession since the early 1970s. He has spent most of his career treating children, parents, and teachers. His workshops on child and adolescent behavior have been widely praised, and he has authored thirteen books on the subject, some of which have been translated into French, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, and Arabic. Fontenelle is in private practice in Metairie, Louisiana.

Author Biography

Don Fontenelle, Ph.D., has been helping the youth of Louisiana for over thirty years. He specializes in providing parents with effective techniques to help them comprehend and deal with their child's behavioral, social, or emotional problems. Born and raised in New Orleans, he has served as a consultant for many youth programs in the city's vicinity and offers a number of workshops for both teachers and guardians on the different aspects of juvenile behavior. As an active member of the community, Fontenelle has spoken at PTA meetings for many of New Orleans' private and public schools. His presentations focus on managing and understanding child and adolescent conduct and are geared toward those individuals who work with children. An authority on child behavior, Fontenelle has written more than twenty books for parents and teachers on how to work effectively with youths, from the toddler stage through adolescence. Six of these titles have been translated into French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, and Chinese. After working for medical centers at Louisiana State University and Tulane University, Fontenelle opened his own private practice in 1974. As a child psychologist, he works with mothers, fathers, and youngsters, identifying such issues as academic problems, dyslexia, and learning disabilities. Fontenelle attended Louisiana State University in New Orleans and earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology, and a master of science degree in clinical psychology from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He received a doctorate in clinical psychology with a focus in learning theory and behavior modification from Oklahoma State University. Fontenelle is a member of professional organizations such as the American Psychological Association, National Association of School Psychologists, and Louisiana Psychological Association. He lives and works in Metairie, Louisiana. He and his wife, Carla Leto, have two adult sons and three grandchildren.