Help! My Kid is Driving Me Crazy: The 17 Ways Kids Manipulate Their Parents and What You Can Do About It.
 
As parents, we all want close, loving relationships with our children; it's one of the most rewarding feelings in the world. But, as any parent can tell you, behavior problems often get in the way of that closeness, making it tougher for us to truly feel close and often leaving us wondering what we have done wrong to turn our sweet little toddlers into angry, resistant, manipulative little Machiavellis — and worse, wishing we could enjoy space away from our child. But worry not. This week's guest is going to explain how and why our kids push our buttons so effectively and how you can finally stop this exhausting behavior.
 
Dr. David Swanson is a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in Encino, CA who specializes in treating children and teens suffering from Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), oppositional and defiant behavior, anxiety, depression, and social problems.
 
As a regular guest on national television shows, his unique methods and comfortable, understanding style have helped countless families move past problematic behaviors and reestablish the loving bond they truly long for. As a married father of three boys under the age of ten years, Dr. Swanson brings plenty of hands-on experience to his practice, as well as his latest book, Help! My Kid is Driving Me Crazy: The 17 Ways Kids Manipulate Their Parents, and What You Can Do About It.)
 
From potty training to sleep training: play dates to piano lessons: sports to academics: and discipline to cuddles, he knows first hand the current issues families face today. Dr. Swanson is also the creator of The Healthy Child (www.thehealthychild.info), an online newsletter, which provides a forum for Los Angeles-based professionals to share valuable insights with parents. The Healthy Child has become one of the fastest growing child-focused newsletters in Los Angeles as it reaches parents, schools, professionals and corporate groups.
(www.thehealthychild.info and www.drdavidswanson.com)
 
Topics include:

• The 3 common misconceptions that many parents believe
   
  
• The 17 ways kids manipulate their parents to get what they want and why children use these tools of power
   
  
• How to set structure based on the 5 typical temperaments
   
  
• How to tame aggression and help children express their feelings
   
  
• 5 steps for imposing a restriction