Put a stop to the endless cycle of battles with your child, and rebuild a relationship based on love and respect rather than conflict. This guide has everything you need to raise capable, happy, and agreeable kids!

Rev. ed. of: The everything parent's guide to the strong-willed child / Carl E. Pickhardt. c2005. Includes index.

Strong will means willfulness -- Hallmarks of a strong-willed child -- In praise of the strong-willed child -- Problems with being a strong-willed child -- Working for willingness -- The problem with being a strong-willed parent -- When a willful child runs the family -- Building blocks for getting back in charge -- Roadblocks to getting back in charge -- Handling discipline -- Handling conflict -- Maintaining emotional sobriety -- ADD and ADHD children and willfulness -- Introducing education -- How adolescence increases willfulness -- Freedom and willfulness -- Willfulness in early adolescence -- Anticipating later adolescence -- The willful only child -- Substance use increases willfulness.