Your Kid's a Brat and It's All Your Fault

In this wise and informative parenting guide, Elaine Rose Glickman shows readers how loving your kid enough to be the boss will result in happier, healthier, and much easier-to-be-around children!

You've seen them—kids running wild through restaurants while the parents avert their gaze and order another cappuccino. You've heard them—kids telling their parents to "shut up" and "get me that." You've met them—kids who dress inappropriately and roll their eyes and never say thank you. Maybe one of those kids belongs to you.

Combining incisive commentary with grounded, practical advice, Your Kid's a Brat and It's All Your Faultwill have you recognizing and laughing at yourself, your fellow parents, and a culture that seems determined to turn our precious angels into not-so-precious brats. Divided into three sections—"Your Budding Brat" for toddlers and preschoolers, "Your Bratty Child" for grade-schoolers, and "Your Bratty Tween"—this book is packed with wisdom and tips culled from the trenches of child-rearing.Your Kid's a Brat and It's All Your Fault will not only help you grow adept at responding to specific misbehaviors, but will encourage and empower you to become the confident, respected parent you yearn to be.

Elaine Rose Glickman is a rabbi and mother of three (non-bratty) children. Her book Sacred Parenting was a 2009 National Jewish Book Award finalist. She is also a parenting advice columnist forSarasota Mommy Magazine, a parenting expert featured on the syndicated television talk showDaytime, a former teacher, and the chair of a nationally accredited, top-rated Florida preschool.