Description Prologue. Never raise your child to become an adult who snaps in anger! Part 1. Did You Snap at Your Child Again Today? Chapter 1. Parenting Is So Hard, and Today I Snapped Again - Snap, then regret. Snap, then regret. Snap, then regret. - Suddenly, out of nowhere! Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? - Is it a weekend special? Snapping before, behind, and beside the child! - Why is parenting so exhausting anyway? Chapter 2. Limitless Destruction! How Snapping Ruins Parenting - Snapping interferes with a child's emotional development - Snapping damages the parent-child relationship - Snapping lowers a child's problem-solving ability - Two things that matter most in parenting: patience and respect - No matter how much care you've put into parenting, one moment of snapping can undo it all Chapter 3. I Know I Shouldn't, So Why Can't I Stop? - A society that glorifies "snapping," a society that provokes it - A painful childhood, and delayed dependency needs - Why do I snap especially at my own child? ★Bonus Page. Find Out Your "Snapping" Index Part 2. There's a Right Way to Handle a Child Who Can't Wait Chapter 1. "If You Don't Give It to Me Right Now, I'll Throw a Fit": When They Can't Wait Even a Little - Why can't children wait even a little? - Say "Wait," and actually wait - Today's children have smaller "emotional pockets" - If you force it down, the emotional pocket will eventually burst ☆Think about parenting ① The child who especially can't stand being hungry Chapter 2. Insisting on Their Own Way and Not Listening to Anyone: When They Only Want Things Their Way - What parents really want when they wish their child would listen, vs. the child's true feelings - What's needed now is setting limits and boundaries - Why have you become so stubbornly unwilling to listen? - Trying to control a child's sudden anger with your own snapping — a guaranteed failure! ☆Think about parenting ② No to vague parenting! Yes to precise guidance! Chapter 3. Pushing, Hitting, Throwing, Spitting: When They Act Aggressively - Beneath aggressive behavior lies anger and frustration - "If you thought that, you must have felt upset" - Simply say, "That's not okay," for behavior that isn't allowed - The difference between a child with healthy assertiveness and an aggressive child ☆Think about parenting ③ When your child comes home after "getting revenge" for being hit last time Chapter 4. No Matter Who's Watching: When They Won't Listen in Public - A parent who can't control one child? The shame of it - Teach them what's not allowed in that place, and let them learn by observing - Even if you worry about the neighbors, your household should always have consistent rules - Does your child have two faces? Different at home and outside - The lasting damage of blowing up at a child in public ☆Think about parenting ④ How to talk to a child who sulks for a long time Chapter 5. Never Backing Down in an Argument: When They Talk Back Constantly - The psychology behind why parents find talking back so uncomfortable - Children should be encouraged to speak up — that's the basic principle! - Hear out any kind of talking back all the way through, and then what? - Why does my child talk back so much, and only to me? ☆Think about parenting ⑤ If I don't correct it now, will I ever be able to later? Chapter 6. Nothing Works No Matter What You Try: When They Can't Be Soothed - A parent's own hidden immaturity gets triggered - Focus not on the "whining" itself, but on the "reason for the whining"! - Three hidden reasons why a child can't be soothed - Think of your child before you think of other people's opinions - Four golden rules for soothing a whiny child ☆Think about parenting ⑥ When a wife snaps at the child, what does the husband do? ★Bonus Page. Handling a Short-Tempered Husband or Wife Part 3. When You Feel the Anger Rising, Look for a Solution Chapter 1. Mom Is Dying of Busyness, but the Child Takes Forever: When They Won't Hurry Up - Why don't children move quickly? - Children are simple — think simply and respond simply - Aim not for what makes mom comfortable, but for what helps the child grow - On a parent's impatience - Why have I become unable to bear it when my child doesn't hurry? ☆Think abou