Nearly all young children occasionally resort to whining--a tactic guaranteed to get a parent's attention. Based on interviews, with experts in child psychology, this invaluable book is devoted exclusively to the issues of whining, begging and related demanding behaviors. Readers discover positive and effective ways to handle a demanding child, and learn how to hear the message behind the whining, handle outbursts at mealtime, bedtime and in public, how to control emotions in the face of a misbehaving child and much more.