Table of Contents

Contents Introduction .. 7 Why Boundaries with Kids Part 1: Why Kids Need Boundaries 1. The Future Is Now .. 13 2. What Does Character Look Like?….. 23 3. Kids Need Parents with Boundaries .. 38 Part 2: Ten Boundary Principles Kids Need to Know 4. What Will Happen If I Do This?….. 57 The Law of Sowing and Reaping 5. Pulling My Own Wagon .. 73 The Law of Responsibility 6. I Can't Do It All, But I'm Not Helpless, Either .. 87 The Law of Power 7. I'm Not the Only One Who Matters .. 103 The Law of Respect 8. Life Beyond Because I'm the Mommy" .. 120 The Law of Motivation 9. Pain Can Be a Gift .. 134 The Law of Evaluation 10. Tantrums Needn't Be Forever .. 147 The Law of Proactivity 11. I Am Happier When I Am Thankful .. 163 The Law of Envy 12. Jump-starting My Engine .. 177 The Law of Activity 13. Honesty Is the Best Policy .. 192 The Law of Exposure Part 3: Implementing Boundaries with Kids 14. Roll Up Your Sleeves .. 207 The Six Steps to Implementing Boundaries with Your Kid

About the Author

Dr. Henry Cloud is a popular speaker, and cohost, with Dr. John Townsend, of the nationally broadcast New Life Live! Radio program, and cofounder of Cloud-Townsend Clinic and Cloud-Townsend Resources. His bestselling books include the Gold Medallion Award-winning Boundaries books and Making Small Groups Work. Dr. Cloud and his wife and two daughters live in Southern California. El Dr. Henry Cloud es un conferenciante de gran popularidad. Con el Dr. John Townsend es anfitrion del programa de radio New Life Live!, ademas de ambos ser fundadores de la Clinica Cloud-Townsend y de la organizacion Cloud-Townsend Resources. Es el autor de varios libros premiados con el reconocimiento Gold Medallion, entre ellos A"LimitesA" y A"El poder transformador de los grupos pequenosA". El Dr. Cloud, su esposa y sus dos hijas radican en el Sur de California. Dr. John Townsend, clinical psychologist, entertaining speaker, and co-founder of Cloud-Townsend Resources, has authored or co-authored nineteen books, including the best selling Gold Medallion book 'Boundaries,' and Boundaries in Marriage. Dr. Townsend is a regular co-host on New Life Live Radio, and together with Dr. Henry Cloud he developed the Ultimate Leadership Program, a highly effective week-long workshop designed to accelerate the personal and professional growth of businesspeople, pastors, ministry, and small-group leaders. He also partners with Church Communications Network, which broadcasts his leadership and relationship talks and seminars to churches via satellite across North America. Dr. Townsend lives in Southern California. Dr. John Townsend es un popular conferencista y un conocidisimo autor bestter. Es graduado de psicologia clinica de Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology de Biola University. Ademas es coautor de numerosos libros incluyendo el ganador de la Medalla de Oro Limites. El es coanfitrion del programa radial emitido a nivel nacional !New Life Live!