Provides a child-rearing guide for difficult-to-handle children and is intended for parents needing help with sibling rivalry, ADHD, low self esteem, and other birth-adolescent issues.

Rev. ed. of: The strong-willed child, 1978.

The wild & woolly will -- Mothers share their stories -- What makes them the way they are? -- Shaping the will -- Protecting the spirit -- The most common mistake -- Gearing discipline to the needs of children -- Corporal punishment & the strong-willed child -- Bitter brothers & surly sisters -- The strong-willed adolescent -- Dealing with the ADHD child -- A final word of encouragement.