Discipline Me Right

English teacher Mary Simmons asked five hundred high school seniors to write their own "Ten Commandments for Parents"—and the number-one demand was "discipline me right." Partnering with her father, veteran educator and discipline consultant Bert Simmons, she offers practical, no-nonsense strategies for parents who want to move beyond permissive, politically correct parenting. With real classroom stories, expert research, and concrete skills like foggers, broken records, and paradoxical responses, this guide helps parents set rules, enforce consequences, and rebuild the parent-child bond.

• 500 teenagers ranked what they need from parents—and 'discipline me right' beat 'love me' by a mile
• Written by a high school teacher AND her 50-year discipline-expert father: theory plus field-tested practice
• Concrete skills you can use tonight: the fogger, the broken record, the paradoxical response
• Anger isn't the enemy—learn to use it as a positive parenting tool

“Love is not number one; it's number eight. Love isn't all you need. First and foremost, a child needs behavioral parameters.”

Perfect for a parent or teacher of school-age children or teens who feels they've lost control and wants concrete, practical techniques to set limits and enforce consequences without yelling or abuse.