Helping families move from conflict to collaboration

by providing families information grounded in experience with how children really operate and what they really need

Dr. Lavin and Ms. Glaser of the Who's the Boss? A Parenting Education Center have developed a national reputation for their expertise in providing to parents advice that really works. The Center offers a philosophy of parenting grounded in the reality of how children really operate and what they really seek. Together Dr. Lavin and Ms. Glaser have counseled more than 10,000 families on topics ranging from sleep, toilet-training, discipline, eating, to sibling rivalry. Based on the strengths of their first book "Who's the Boss? Moving Families from Conflict to Collaboration" (Collaboration Press, 2006), they were invited to write "Baby & Toddler Sleep Solutions for Dummies" (Wiley, 2007) which is now available across the entire United States as well as in Canada, England, France, Germany, Holland, India, and Japan

Who's the Boss? Parenting Education Center offers programs that will help you better handle the conflicts of childhood. The parenting philosophies are based on the themes found in both books.

Who's the Boss? techniques have been successfully used by more than 10,000 families so you can be sure that when you take them home and put them in practice, you will see real progress and success nearly 100% of the time.

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WHO'S THE BOSS? - The Parenting Course
The course consists of 9 weekly workshops presented in 3 units. Parents may choose to sign up for any one or all three units.

BASICS OF PARENTING UNIT
1. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
  Learn approaches to parenting that make you much more effective. Learn what is and what is not conflict between parent and child. Learn language techniques that can transform the experience of parenting.
2. DESCRIPTIVE PRAISE.
  Learn a new way to praise your child that will transform how your child sees their role in the world, enhances the power of what you say increasing your child's self-esteem, and enhances the power of your child to solve problems.
3. ROLE OF PERSONALITY AND TEMPERAMENT IN PARENTING.
  Learn your child's temperament and discover how it defines how you need to parent effectively.
DISCIPLINE UNIT
1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
  What is discipline? How to engage your child in learning and following your rules. Learning how children think helps parents engage them in learning rules. Tools that really work in family discipline.
2. SPECIAL SITUATIONS
  How your child's age defines your discipline strategy. Managing tantrums. Making child care work.
3. SIBLING RIVALRY
  Making you and your family comfortable with the inevitable conflicts of sibling rivalry.
SPECIFIC PARENTING CHALLENGES UNIT
1. SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT
  Sleep all night for the whole family.
2. TOILET MASTERY
  Clean, dry pants.
3. FOOD FIGHTS
  How to resolve them. Peace at the family table. Relief from worry that your child is eating enough and eating well.

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WHO'S THE BOSS? The Parenting Course Pricing Structure
$120 per unit (3 workshops, 3 weeks)
$180 for 2 units (save $60)
$270 for 3 units (save $90)

Enrollment includes course workbook and copy of Who's the Boss? Three unit enrollment also includes a copy of Baby & Toddler Sleep Solutions for Dummies.

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we do not accept samples of drugs, advertising items, money, food, or anything from outside vendors.