Providing ideas for parents on more than 40 common child-rearing problems, this guide is arranged in three age groups: baby to preschool, elementary school, and high school years. Practical information on issues that perplex parents is covered, including laziness, alcohol and drug abuse, aggressive behavior, crying, daydreaming, and fears and anxieties. Detailed is a discipline system that heals problems through remediation, playful feedback, and logical consequences to draw families closer together instead of driving them apart. Advice is suitable for all family structures, including single-parent families, stepfamilies, weekend-only parents, and grandparents.