Whale Done Parenting How to Make Parenting a Positive Experience for You and Your Kids

What does training killer whales have to do with raising children? As this engrossing and unique parenting fable shows, more than you?d think. In their New York Times bestseller Whale Done, Ken Blanchard and his co-authors -- including two veteran marine mammal trainers -- showed how positive training concepts used at places like SeaWorld could be adapted to the workplace. In this new book they apply these same principles to parenting. Once Amy and Matt get the hang of the five Whale Done principles, they see a dramatic difference in overcoming challenges like following bedtime routines, dealing with tantrums, introducing new foods, sharing, avoiding overuse of the word no, learning to care for a pet, and instituting time-outs.

Jim Ballard is an educator, corporate trainer, and writer.
Ken Blanchard is the author of several bestselling books, including the blockbuster international bestseller The One Minute Manager®. He is Chief Spiritual Officer of the Ken Blanchard Companies.
Thad Lacinak is founder and co-owner of a behavioral consulting company, Precision Behavior.
Chuck Tompkins is Corporate Curator of Zoological Operations for Busch Entertainment Corporation.

Foreword
Introduction: Recasting Your Thinking About Parenting
CHAPTER ONE: An Exciting New Job and Challenges at Home
CHAPTER TWO: The Bedtime Waltz: Establishing a Bedtime Routine
CHAPTER THREE: A-B-C: The Universal Principle
CHAPTER FOUR: The Redirection Strategy: Handling Tantrums
CHAPTER FIVE: An Acquired Taste: Meal Time
CHAPTER SIX: Chucking the Binky: Extinguishing Dependency on Comfort Items
CHAPTER SEVEN: Not Just Mine: Teaching Your Child to Share
CHAPTER EIGHT: Overusing “No” and A Visit to the Dentist
CHAPTER NINE: Word Gets Around: Whale Done Parenting for All Ages
CHAPTER TEN: Puppy Love: Teaching Pet Care
CHAPTER ELEVEN: When Things Get Emotional: Time-Outs
CHAPTER TWELVE: A Big Step: Potty Training
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Please and Thank You: Moral Development
A Poolside Chat: Resources for Applying Whale Done Principles
The Science behind the Whale Done Approach
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
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