Even well-meaning parents can, through lack of awareness, neglect their children’s most basic needs. And neglect can take many forms—from overindulgence to lack of communications. E. Kent Hayes has spent a lifetime working to advocate for children and their family. He has gleaned those lessons into this guidebook that explains how to avoid trouble before it starts and how to: • Instill the value of delayed gratification in children who want it now • Create a flexible day-to-day structure • Talk with a noncommunicative teenager • Balance permissiveness and discipline • Help your child deal with negative peer pressure • Handle problems, such as drug abuse, teen pregnancy, and vandalism • Laugh with your child • Build a lifelong loving relationship with your child Why Good Parents Have Bad Kids  is essential reading for every parent, written by a noted child advocate and juvenile criminologist.