Bring out the best in your kids!
“How is it they can get a killer whale to urinate on cue, and we can’t get our son to pee into the toilet?”
Amy Sheldrake, young mother and killer whale trainer-in-training, marvels at the complex behaviors her superiors are able to coax out of these enormous beasts, while she and her husband struggle to make their beloved—and much smaller—son Josh obey the simplest rules. Using the story approach popularized by Ken Blanchard in his many bestsellers this unique parenting book draws on the experiences of two of the coauthors—as both pioneering marine mammal trainers and as parents—to show how the same principles that induce killer whales to leap into the air can convince young children to go quietly to bed.
Like Amy and her husband Matt, once you get the hang of the three Whale Done principles you’ll see a dramatic difference in overcoming challenges like:
- Following bedtime routines
- Dealing with tantrums
- Introducing new foods
- Sharing
- Avoiding overuse of the word no
- Learning to care for a pet
- Instituting time-outs
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Parenting Keynote Appearances and Seminars
The foundation of the Whale Done approach is respect. It emphasizes communication and praise rather than obedience and punishment – this is not some Pavlovian primer. Whale Done is much more than a set of techniques; it is a way of looking at people and seeing the best that is in them.
Thad Lacinak, co-author of the New York Times bestseller, Whale Done and the newly released Whale Done Parenting book delivers this entertaining and uniquely educational perspective on raising children in a positive nurturing environment. Based on actual killer whale training methods, this progressive and inspiring approach to managing behavioral challenges with small children will leave you eager to apply it’s concepts to all aspects of your life.
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Parenting Workshops
This half-day workshop expands the lessons from theWhale Done Parenting keynote or seminar into a more immersive workshop including interactive discussion activities. This workshop goes beyond providing a formula for how to deal with the most common and challenging behavioral issues facing parents of young children. This workshop delivers a full behavior modification lesson, empowering the participants to tackle any behavioral issue that comes their way.
Powerful, yet taught in an entertaining manner, this workshop is a must for all parents!
Ideal for parenting organizations, community organizations, and schools and hospitals interested in holding educational events for parents.
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Praise for Whale Done Parenting!
“When we instituted a Whale Done-based program at Schaeffer Elementary we saw suspensions go down 95 percent, and math and reading proficiency improved dramatically. These principles work-kids really respond!” —Dr. Cynthia Zurchin, Principal, Schaeffer Elementary School, Pittsburgh
“We long to be better parents who, with our kids, make a better world, and Whale Done Parenting helps us do just that. If you want to raise good kids and see more smiling and less scolding in your household, read this book!” —Naomi Cramer Overton, President, Mothers of Preschoolers International
Your favorite authors have reunited to bring you Whale Done Parenting, the second installment in the Whale Done brand. Pictured here are Thad Lacinak, Jim Ballard, Ken Blanchard and Chuck Tompkins.
If you are interested in hosting or booking a Whale Done Parenting seminar or workshop for your organization, please contact us now!