One of the early childhood professional's greatest challenges is understanding and appropriately handling children's behavior. This unique book is aimed at encouraging students to build their own personal theory of discipline based on the understanding of good guidance principles and the development of young children, and the cultural issues they bring to the early childhood setting. The authors' approach is practical, yet they draw from all the major theories of child development in providing the techniques and strategies designed to help the reader be both effective and positive in his/her discipline practices.