Karen Doyle Buckwalter - Raising the Challenging Child: How to Minimize Meltdowns, Reduce Conflict, and Increase Cooperation

I strongly recommend this book. The authors present a clear and lively guide to parenting based on their many years experience working with challenging children, along with their extensive understanding of the latest research and thinking in the field of developmental psychology and therapeutic treatment. This book will be welcomed by all parents who struggle to connect with, support, and guide their children through the challenging moments and who hope to create a warm and understanding relationship with their children.

Phyllis Booth , MA, LMFT, LCPC, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor

While the tips and tools offered in Raising the Challenging Child are based on the latest brain research and evidence-based practices, the authors translate the theory with real-life examples. Parents will love the practical and proven If youve tried this... do/say this instead suggestions. The approaches offered in this book are ones that parents will return to again and again.

Amy McCready , founder of Positive Parenting Solutions and author of The Me, Me, Me Epidemic: A Step- by- Step Guide to Raising Capable, Grateful Kids in an Over- Entitled World

Raising the Challenging Child provides parents, caregivers, child advocates, and even pediatricians like myself with practical strategies to help empower children and foster healthy family dynamics. Using Chaddocks proven tools and techniques, the book serves as a helpful resource for those who seek to build a brighter path for children.

Sameer Vohra , MD, JD, MA, FAAP, chair of the Department of Population Science and Policy, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

The authors provide a lovely integration of what theyve learned from years of experience treating challenging children, the science of experience-based brain development, and practical hands-on advice for handling parental challenges in ways that combine nurturance and guidance. Raising the Challenging Child will be a welcome addition to the growing literature on the power of compassionate, brain-informed parenting to help caregivers avoid the pitfalls of blocked care and stay open and engaged more of the time, giving their kids the gift of their mindful selves.

Jonathan Baylin , PhD, coauthor of Brain- Based Parenting and The Neurobiology of Attachment- Focused Therapy

This fun, easy-to-read book is much more than your typical child-rearing manual. Reading this guide will give you a window into your childs emotional world, as well as specific strategies and language to turn child behaviors into opportunities for growth. Youll walk away from this book with a pocketful of gems to help your child think, problem-solve, and develop loving relationships for a happier family and a happier life!

Debra Wesselmann , MS, LIMHP, coauthor of Integrative Parenting: Strategies for Raising Children Affected by Attachment Trauma

In my many years of clinical practice, I was always hesitant to recommend a parenting guide. Raising the Challenging Child would have been a striking exception. Oh, how I wish it had been available to meand to the families with whom I worked.

Michael Trout , author of This Hallowed Ground: Four Decades in Infant Mental Health