xii, 180 pages ; 23 cm

Explores the current rash of youth violence and aggression in America and offers practical advice for parents on how to teach their children manners, responsibility, respect for others, and self-control

Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-170) and index

The problem: what it is and what it isn't -- Guns: the red herring -- Human nature -- Too little discipline, too much talk -- Feeling good, acting bad -- Mother-battering -- Toddlerhood ad nauseam -- Punishment and, yes, even the s-word -- Making excuses -- Is dad the culprit? -- The media-turn-'em-into-killers theory -- The solutions: where do we go from here? -- Teach manners and morals -- Be a family, a real family -- Be a dad, a real dad -- Practice powerful parenting -- Don't allow there fifteen behaviors, period! -- Media violence, bullies, and your child -- Final words

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