No matter what their background, religion or current situation, children need the physical and emotional safety of boundaries and containment.

No matter what their background, religion or current situation, children need the physical and emotional safety of boundaries and containment. And they need to know what the consequences would be for choosing to test these limits. This title explores, in a light-hearted and anecdotal way, the basic premise that we all flourish within the safety of clear, consistent boundaries. Children will be difficult, demanding, challenging, tiring, irritating and rebellious. It is up to us, the adults, to manage them effectively - non-violently, but firmly - if we are to raise happy and self-confident children. This title is packed with sound advice and clear examples of coping with various behavioural problems and parenting challenges. It includes chapters on specific problems such as sibling rivalry, single- and step-parenting, divorced parents, children with special needs, and discipline in the classroom. There are even specific tips for grandparents. Not with standing its serious subject matter, the title stresses the need for humour and light-heartedness in this most exciting and challenging business of parenting.In a nutshell, this is what every parent, grandparent and teacher should kno