Book- Whale Done Parenting

Whale Done Parenting by Ken Blanchard, Thad Lacinak, Chuck Thompkins, and Jim Ballard

Bring out the best in your kids!  

"How is it they can get a killer whale to urinate on cue, but we can't get our son to pee in the toilet?"

Amy Shelldrake, young mother and killer whale trainer-in-training, marvels at the complex behaviors her superiors at SeaWorld are able to coax out of these enormous beasts, while she and her husband struggle to make their beloved- and much smaller- son, Josh, obey the simplest rules.  Using the story approach popularized by Ken Blanchard in his many bestsellers, this unique parenting book draws on the experiences of two of the coauthors- both as pioneering marine mammal trainers and as parents- to show how the same principles that induce killer whales to leap into the air can persuade young children to go quietly to bed.  

Like Amy and her husband, Matt, once you get the hang of the three Whale Done principles, you'll see a dramatic difference in overcoming challenges like following bedtime routines, dealing with tantrums, introducing new foods, sharing, avoiding overuse of the word no, learning to care for a pet, and instituting time-outs.