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In her book, The Top Ten Preschool Parenting Problems, Roslyn Ann Duffy offers these sage words of wisdom that programs can pass on to families:

"'Angela, throw the ball one more time – and we’re leaving!'

'Benjamin James, what did I say? If you can’t share the sandbox toys, we’re going home!'

"Do those statements sound a bit too familiar? Children everywhere hear such messages all the time: then little Angela will toss her ball – again; little Benjamin will continue to stockpile the sandbox shovels...Their parents' messages and the children’s behavior will continue – but nothing changes: no one stops and no one goes...

"When we tell a young child that there will be dire consequences if he or she does something 'one more time,' we have spelled out almost certain disaster. Why?...Young children don't have much impulse control...A better plan would be to say what to do with the ball: 'Keep the ball on the floor. Please roll it along the ground.'  If...problems continue, it is time to leave. You said it. Now do it. So go."

To support you in supporting families, we are offering this helpful book at 40 percent off. The title says it all: Here you have the perfect way to put staff and parents all on the same page - working together in harmony on the most common challenges of preschool parenting.

Enter coupon code PARENT at checkout. Offer valid through August 31, 2021, at 11:59 pm Pacific Time. May not be combined with any other offer.

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