If the children in your family or classroom are driving you crazy and you need ideas for getting back in control of the situation, this book is for you. It is a definitive guide to the art and skill of disciplining children with love and respect, for children from tots to teenagers. TAKING CHARGE is based on over forty years of parenting, teaching, and counseling experience, resulting in an overall approach that works. Solid ideas for contemporary parents and teachers. The fifth edition is available under a new title, "Caring Discipline: Practical Tools for Nurturing Happy Families and Classrooms" and is available for purchase on Amazon.