Decisive Parenting teaches parents concrete skills for quickly and
permanently altering their teenagers' problem behaviors, ranging from
argumentativeness and neglecting chores or homework to more serious
issues such as shoplifting, underage drinking, and drug use. Michael
Hammond provides clear, easy-to-follow, and proven solutions to
permanently stop negative behavior while establishing good behavior in
its place. By adapting Hammond's "active consequences" strategy, parents
can expect to see major changes in their teenagers' behavior in three to
six weeks, as well as great improvement in the parent-child
relationship.