* Does your kid never take no for an answer and demand things gohis way?* Do her theatrics leave you drained at the end of the day?* Are you resorting to bribes and threats to get your kid to dochores?* Does he cheat, complain, or blame others for his problems?* Do you feel you're running a hotel instead of ahome?* Are you starting to feel like your child's personal ATMmachine?What happened? You thought you were doing the best for yourchild and didn't set out to raise a selfish, insensitive,spoiled kid. In her newest book, Don't Give Me ThatAttitude! parenting expert Michele Borba offers you aneffective, practical, and hands-on approach to help you work withyour child to fix that very annoying but widespread youthfulcharacteristic, attitude. If you have a child who isarrogant, bad-mannered, bad-tempered, a cheat, cruel, demanding,domineering, fresh, greedy, impatient, insensitive, irresponsible,jealous, judgmental, lazy, manipulative, narrow-minded,noncompliant, pessimistic, a poor loser, selfish, uncooperative,ungrateful, or unhelpful, this is the book for you!

Acknowledgments.PART ONE: Confronting the Crisis.Exposing the Big Brat Factor.What's the Difference Between Attitude and Behavior?We've Got a Big Problem.Where Is This Coming From?The Bad Attitude Intelligence Test.Preventing the Worst-Case Scenario: Why You Better StartChanging Bad Attitudes Today.Bad Attitude Emergencies: Immediate Intervention Needed.The Seven Worst Mistakes in Trying to Change Bad Attitudes.Bad Attitude Antidotes and Replacements.Facing Our Own Hidden Demons.How Do People See You?Your Own Attitude Makeover.How to Use This Book.Final Thoughts Before the Big Attitude Makeover.PART TWO: Twenty-Four Attitude Makeovers.1 Arrogant.2 Bad-Mannered.3 Bad-Tempered.4 Cheats.5 Cruel.6 Demanding.7 Domineering.8 Fresh.9 Greedy.10 Impatient.11 Insensitive.12 Irresponsible.13 Jealous.14 Judgmental.15 Lazy.16 Manipulative.17 Narrow-Minded.18 Noncompliant.19 Pessimistic.20 Poor Loser.21 Selfish.22 Uncooperative.23 Ungrateful.24 Unhelpful.PART THREE: Beyond the Crisis.References.About the Author.