Realistic Resolution #4:
"I will give myself a time-out when needed"

When your child pushes your buttons, sometimes the best strategy is to give yourself a time-out, retreat and regroup. These items on the Parenting Special Needs site will help you give yourself the cooling-off period you need, and introduce you to some parenting books that can give you a better handle on your child's behavior.
• How-To: Give Yourself a Time-Out
• Book Review: Transforming the Difficult Child
• Book Review: The Explosive Child
• Book Review: The Challenging Child
• Book Review: Raising Your Spirited Child
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