Praise for the Fourth Edition of Parenting the Strong-Willed Child
This classic book gets better with each iteration! In this fourth edition, Forehand, Jones, and Long offer enriched and updated guidance for parents, with expanded coverage of family diversity, dealing with family stressors like COVID-19, managing children’s screen time, and fitting parenting skills to each unique child. The extensive practical guidance conveyed in a beautifully accessible style makes this book an essential resource for parents of young children.
John R. Weisz, Ph.D., ABPP
Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Co-author of Principle-Guided Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents: The FIRST Program for Behavioral and Emotional Problems
This new edition of a classic keeps getting better by providing parents a highly interactive and accessible read with even more examples of how to use the skills in a wide variety of day-to-day scenarios and simultaneously care for themselves. As both a parent of a young child and provider working with parents of strong-willed youth, I am particularly impressed by how compassionately and brilliantly Forehand, Jones, and Long address the huge range of challenges today’s caregivers are facing and provide actionable steps towards change.
Chloe Zachary, PhD.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
The Triangle Area Psychology Clinic
Durham, NC
Parenting! The most rewarding and most challenging job ever! The fourth edition of Parenting the Strong-Willed Child describes the very latest in scientifically based positive parenting skills. From “catching your child being good” to handling tantrums in the grocery store to managing screen time, this book gives you skills for maximizing harmony in your household and setting your child up for good behavior and relationships at school. There will always be challenging days and situations, but this book will give you the confidence that you are doing the best for your child that can be done. This is a MUST read for all parents, especially those of us with strong-willed children!
Amanda M. Thomas, Ph.D.,
Professor of Psychology and Past Provost
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD
This brilliant fourth edition, written by foremost experts in the field, is a must-read for any parent raising a strong-willed child! Written in a conversational manner, this step-by-step guide teaches parents evidence-based tools and gives them space to practice and reflect; a bonus is the increased emphasis on parents’ own mental health!
Andrea Chronis-Tuscano, Ph.D.
Director, Maryland ADHD Program and Joel and Kim Feller Professor of Psychology
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
President of the American Psychological Association’s Division on Child and Adolescent Psychology
Co-Author of Supporting Caregivers of Children with ADHD
The timely release of the 4th edition of Parenting the Strong-Willed Child contains a wealth of information for parents and clinicians alike. This newest version expertly weaves together the foundational teachings of behavioral parent training with valuable additions that help parents navigate modern challenges, such as screen time. As a clinical psychologist working in private practice and as a parent myself, this wonderful resource will remain a staple in my reading rotation!
Carlye Kincaid, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Silber Psychological Associates
Cary and Raleigh, NC
This book is one of the originals and is one of the best. Supported by decades of evidence and experience, Parenting the Strong-Willed Child is a wealth of information for parents who are struggling with child behavior issues, or simply want to make sure their kids get the best start in life. Highly recommended!
Mark Dadds, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Co-author of Integrated Family Intervention for Child Conduct Problems.
This is an excellent guide for parents of any young child, particularly those that are strong-willed! The book provides concise and clear solutions to everyday practical problems. I especially liked the “Time to Reflect” throughout the book. This provides parents with the opportunity to think through ways to respond to their child.
Gene Brody, Ph.D.
Regents Professor and Director
Center for Family Research
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
This book is an essential resource for parents of young children. It impressively distills decades of research evidence and clinical experience into science-based practical strategies that will help families thrive. As a researcher and clinician, I’ve seen the power of this program to transform parents’ relationships with their children – and as a parent myself, I’m thrilled that this book makes the program accessible to parents everywhere!
Jacqueline Nesi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI
Author of Techno Sapiens
This classic, written by nationally recognized authorities, gives parents everything they need to help their strong-willed children excel and behave well.
Robert E. Emery, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Children, Families, and The Law
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Author of Two Houses One Childhood
The fourth edition of Parenting the Strong-Willed Child is an invaluable resource for parents and professionals alike who are looking for empirically supported strategies to reduce challenging behaviors among children. The authors have packaged decades of research and clinical experiences into a relatable, accessible, and informative book that provides individuals with a wealth of knowledge that can not only improve child behavior, but also parent-child interactions more broadly.
Donte Bernard, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychological Sciences
University of Missouri Columbia
Columbia, MO
This is an excellent guide for the many parents who have a strong-willed child! By following the five-week program laid out by the authors, parents can eliminate or reduce many of the problems associated with strong-willed behavior. In addition, this substantially revised version of Parenting the Strong-Willed Child presents solutions to current day problems, like children’s screen time. I highly recommend this book to parents of young children!
Lisa Armistead, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Dean, Graduate School
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
The newest edition of Parenting the Strong-Willed Child provides a step-by-step, illustrative approach to parenting strong-willed children that is thoughtful, inclusive, and effective. Forehand, Jones, and Long masterfully place child development and caregiver experiences in context, allowing for deepened understanding of the caregiver-child relationship and empowering caregivers to navigate everyday challenges with more confidence. A go-to approach for producing lasting positive changes within any family in a short period of time!
Jessica Cuellar, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Co-Director of the Family Therapy Training Program
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Palo Alto, CA
The fourth edition of Parenting the Strong-Willed Child is a timely, fully updated, user-friendly, authoritative guide written by three internationally renowned experts on the important subject of parenting. It will serve as an indispensable resource for caregivers who seek to understand their strong-willed child, to constructively navigate common parenting challenges (such as responding appropriately to intense emotions, tantrums, arguments, and aggression), to help them appreciate their strong-willed child’s strengths, to manage their own stress, to enhance positive parent-child interactions, and to promote better outcomes for their children.
Bradley White, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Center for Youth Development and Intervention
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
Co-Editor of the Oxford Handbook on Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology.
John R. Weisz, Ph.D., ABPP
Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Co-author of Principle-Guided Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents: The FIRST Program for Behavioral and Emotional Problems
This new edition of a classic keeps getting better by providing parents a highly interactive and accessible read with even more examples of how to use the skills in a wide variety of day-to-day scenarios and simultaneously care for themselves. As both a parent of a young child and provider working with parents of strong-willed youth, I am particularly impressed by how compassionately and brilliantly Forehand, Jones, and Long address the huge range of challenges today’s caregivers are facing and provide actionable steps towards change.
Chloe Zachary, PhD.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
The Triangle Area Psychology Clinic
Durham, NC
Parenting! The most rewarding and most challenging job ever! The fourth edition of Parenting the Strong-Willed Child describes the very latest in scientifically based positive parenting skills. From “catching your child being good” to handling tantrums in the grocery store to managing screen time, this book gives you skills for maximizing harmony in your household and setting your child up for good behavior and relationships at school. There will always be challenging days and situations, but this book will give you the confidence that you are doing the best for your child that can be done. This is a MUST read for all parents, especially those of us with strong-willed children!
Amanda M. Thomas, Ph.D.,
Professor of Psychology and Past Provost
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD
This brilliant fourth edition, written by foremost experts in the field, is a must-read for any parent raising a strong-willed child! Written in a conversational manner, this step-by-step guide teaches parents evidence-based tools and gives them space to practice and reflect; a bonus is the increased emphasis on parents’ own mental health!
Andrea Chronis-Tuscano, Ph.D.
Director, Maryland ADHD Program and Joel and Kim Feller Professor of Psychology
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
President of the American Psychological Association’s Division on Child and Adolescent Psychology
Co-Author of Supporting Caregivers of Children with ADHD
The timely release of the 4th edition of Parenting the Strong-Willed Child contains a wealth of information for parents and clinicians alike. This newest version expertly weaves together the foundational teachings of behavioral parent training with valuable additions that help parents navigate modern challenges, such as screen time. As a clinical psychologist working in private practice and as a parent myself, this wonderful resource will remain a staple in my reading rotation!
Carlye Kincaid, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Silber Psychological Associates
Cary and Raleigh, NC
This book is one of the originals and is one of the best. Supported by decades of evidence and experience, Parenting the Strong-Willed Child is a wealth of information for parents who are struggling with child behavior issues, or simply want to make sure their kids get the best start in life. Highly recommended!
Mark Dadds, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Co-author of Integrated Family Intervention for Child Conduct Problems.
This is an excellent guide for parents of any young child, particularly those that are strong-willed! The book provides concise and clear solutions to everyday practical problems. I especially liked the “Time to Reflect” throughout the book. This provides parents with the opportunity to think through ways to respond to their child.
Gene Brody, Ph.D.
Regents Professor and Director
Center for Family Research
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
This book is an essential resource for parents of young children. It impressively distills decades of research evidence and clinical experience into science-based practical strategies that will help families thrive. As a researcher and clinician, I’ve seen the power of this program to transform parents’ relationships with their children – and as a parent myself, I’m thrilled that this book makes the program accessible to parents everywhere!
Jacqueline Nesi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI
Author of Techno Sapiens
This classic, written by nationally recognized authorities, gives parents everything they need to help their strong-willed children excel and behave well.
Robert E. Emery, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Children, Families, and The Law
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Author of Two Houses One Childhood
The fourth edition of Parenting the Strong-Willed Child is an invaluable resource for parents and professionals alike who are looking for empirically supported strategies to reduce challenging behaviors among children. The authors have packaged decades of research and clinical experiences into a relatable, accessible, and informative book that provides individuals with a wealth of knowledge that can not only improve child behavior, but also parent-child interactions more broadly.
Donte Bernard, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychological Sciences
University of Missouri Columbia
Columbia, MO
This is an excellent guide for the many parents who have a strong-willed child! By following the five-week program laid out by the authors, parents can eliminate or reduce many of the problems associated with strong-willed behavior. In addition, this substantially revised version of Parenting the Strong-Willed Child presents solutions to current day problems, like children’s screen time. I highly recommend this book to parents of young children!
Lisa Armistead, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Dean, Graduate School
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
The newest edition of Parenting the Strong-Willed Child provides a step-by-step, illustrative approach to parenting strong-willed children that is thoughtful, inclusive, and effective. Forehand, Jones, and Long masterfully place child development and caregiver experiences in context, allowing for deepened understanding of the caregiver-child relationship and empowering caregivers to navigate everyday challenges with more confidence. A go-to approach for producing lasting positive changes within any family in a short period of time!
Jessica Cuellar, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Co-Director of the Family Therapy Training Program
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Palo Alto, CA
The fourth edition of Parenting the Strong-Willed Child is a timely, fully updated, user-friendly, authoritative guide written by three internationally renowned experts on the important subject of parenting. It will serve as an indispensable resource for caregivers who seek to understand their strong-willed child, to constructively navigate common parenting challenges (such as responding appropriately to intense emotions, tantrums, arguments, and aggression), to help them appreciate their strong-willed child’s strengths, to manage their own stress, to enhance positive parent-child interactions, and to promote better outcomes for their children.
Bradley White, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Center for Youth Development and Intervention
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
Co-Editor of the Oxford Handbook on Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology.