How to Be a Good Parent: By Dealing Effectively with the Most Common Behavioral Problems of Children - Paperback

by Don Fontenelle (Author)

Every child can develop into a happy, well-adjusted adult. Nationally recognized clinical psychologist Don Fontenelle provides a guide to improving behavior in children, providing tools to counteract the most frequently occurring emotional, behavioral, and psychological problems. Dr. Don Fontenelle is a clinical and school psychologist who has spent most of his career treating children, parents, and teachers.

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"This excellent book can truly help its readers become better parents."
-Patrick Dowling, M.D., child psychiatrist

How to Be a Good Parent provides everything parents of children and adolescents need to know to deal effectively with the most commonly encountered behavioral issues. This book helps parents understand the causes and consequences of their child's actions and teaches them how to guide their children through development. By following Don Fontenelle's steps, parents can remain in control and reduce the confusion, uncertainty, anger, and frustrations of growing up.
Don Fontenelle received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Oklahoma State University. In private practice in Metairie, Louisiana, Fontenelle has spent most of his career helping children and their parents. His workshops for teachers and parents on child/adolescent behavior are widely praised for the positive results experienced by participants. Fontenelle has authored thirteen books on the subject, some of which have been translated into French, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, and Arabic.

Author Biography

Don Fontenelle, Ph.D., has been helping the youth of Louisiana for over thirty years. He specializes in providing parents with effective techniques to help them comprehend and deal with their child's behavioral, social, or emotional problems. Born and raised in New Orleans, he has served as a consultant for many youth programs in the city's vicinity and offers a number of workshops for both teachers and guardians on the different aspects of juvenile behavior. As an active member of the community, Fontenelle has spoken at PTA meetings for many of New Orleans' private and public schools. His presentations focus on managing and understanding child and adolescent conduct and are geared toward those individuals who work with children. An authority on child behavior, Fontenelle has written more than twenty books for parents and teachers on how to work effectively with youths, from the toddler stage through adolescence. Six of these titles have been translated into French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, and Chinese. After working for medical centers at Louisiana State University and Tulane University, Fontenelle opened his own private practice in 1974. As a child psychologist, he works with mothers, fathers, and youngsters, identifying such issues as academic problems, dyslexia, and learning disabilities. Fontenelle attended Louisiana State University in New Orleans and earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology, and a master of science degree in clinical psychology from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He received a doctorate in clinical psychology with a focus in learning theory and behavior modification from Oklahoma State University. Fontenelle is a member of professional organizations such as the American Psychological Association, National Association of School Psychologists, and Louisiana Psychological Association. He lives and works in Metairie, Louisiana. He and his wife, Carla Leto, have two adult sons and three grandchildren.