As both parents and longtime child-behavior experts, Dr. Rex Forehand and Dr. Nicholas Long have devised a program to help parents of strong-willed children find positive and manageable solutions to their children's difficult behavior. Their book, Parenting the Strong-Willed Child, is the first self-guided program for managing disruptive young children that is based on a clinical treatment program. Drs. Forehand and Long place more than 30 years of collective research into this informative, yet easy-to-read manual, giving you, as parents, a step-by-step guide toward improving your child's behavior as well as your entire family's relationship. In Parenting the Strong-Willed Child, Drs. Forehand and Long provide you with the necessary tools for successfully managing your difficult child: Specific factors that cause or contribute to your child's disruptive behavior Self-guided five-week program for dealing with behavior problems associated with being strong-willed Ways to develop a more positive atmosphere in the family and home Actual reports by parents of difficult children and strategies for managing specific behavior problems. With Parenting the Strong-Willed Child, you will be able to fully understand your child's behavior and learn effective parenting skills that will help your child, your family, and yourself.