Countering or preempting behavioral problems

Marcy and I were discussing last night the prevalence of websites dedicated to helping parents deal with their children’s behavioral problems and those problem’s varying degrees of severity.

Certainly not all “behavioral problems” are traceable to parent/child relations. In our experience, which we share in our book, the foundational supports created through loving, respectful parent/child relationships can go a long way toward preempting common behavioral problems at every age. Isn’t it worth your short investment in time to learn how another loving couple raised two children who were free of common behavioral problems, rather than spending untold amounts of time, treasure and anguish trying to correct for these problems after they’ve manifested in your child’s life?

We are grateful to websites that help parents address these issues. But if you can create an environment that pre-empts behavioral problems…isn’t that worth a trying first?