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  The e-book edition of Clean Your Plate! by Liz Bayardelle  is on Kindle countdown discount, beginning at 99 cents, from June 2 through June 7. The earlier you get it, the more you save! Book Description: “Clean your plate.” “Be nice to your friends.” “Get straight A’s.” Good advice—or parenting pitfalls in disguise? Parents mean well—we really do. We want our kids to thrive, behave, and maybe even stop hitting their siblings for once. But as parenting expert Dr. Liz Bayardelle reveals in Clean Your Plate , some of the most common, well-intentioned phrases we say can backfire in unexpected ways. This insightful (and often hilarious) guide breaks down 13 classic “parent-isms”—those familiar go-to phrases—and explains how they might send the wrong message, sabotage your goals, or even create unnecessary stress and conflict. More importantly, Dr. Bayardelle gives you better, smarter alternatives that actually work. Inside, you'll explore parenting classics like: Do You Nee...

Recently released: Audiobook edition of  Clean Your Plate! by Liz Bayaradelle. Book description Parents mean well, we really do. We want our kids to get good grades, stop hitting their siblings, and, yes, clean their plate at dinnertime. It shouldn't be that hard, right? Wrong. Sometimes these harmless sounding statements don't work. Even worse, they often backfire to cause unexpected and unwelcome side effects for us and for our kids. (Just like your prescription for headache medicine may accidentally cause vomiting or make you spontaneously sprout a leathery tail.) This book takes 13 of the most common parent-isms and walks you through the ways they can go wrong, why they could negatively impact your kids, and what you should say instead. Includes parental greatest hits - Do You Need Any Money? - Get Straight A's - Don't Be a Quitter - Don't Talk Back (to Your Elders) - Waste Not, Want Not - Be Nice to Your Friends - Give Your Aunt a Hug - Win Your Game Today - F...