Jo Frost, star of the ABC-TV series and a professional nanny, has won praise in Newsweek and The New York Times, and her parenting books have been international best sellers.

While your children are probably not as unruly as those on the show (now on hiatus), Frost’s lessons on childrearing are relevant to all families. And they work.

The payoff will be both immediate and long-lasting. How you handle your children during their early years (firmly and gently, please) will directly affect their behavior as teens.

This is how it works. If your toddler bites or hits, for example, you should tell her “no” and put her on a time-out chair or step for a few minutes. If she gets up before the allotted time, place her back, over and over again. Do this consistently and gently, every time she bites or hits. If you’re out, do it when you get home. And make sure both parents are disciplining the same behaviors in the same way.

Source: Democrat & Chronicle
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