I Tried Quitting Discipline Today, and My Child Became So Well-Behaved! Piroyo Arai / Aiko Shibata Price: ¥1,320 Discipline is unnecessary for children. If you want to raise a well-behaved child, parents should free themselves from the shackles of discipline. A completely new parenting book supervised by a veteran nursery teacher. Do you believe you must discipline children properly when they are young? The world as seen through the eyes of a toddler is different from the world adults see. Let's free ourselves from the vicious cycle of stress that both parents and children experience due to the constraints of discipline. A veteran nursery teacher and an illustrator who grew up with abuse team up to tackle the "discipline dilemmas" that many parents face. ● My child can't say "I'm sorry," is it okay to ignore it? ● I don't want to be the parent whose child is noisy in public! ● My child is a picky eater and plays with their food too much. ● They leave things unfinished! They leave things out! I want to teach them to tidy up. ● My child is not kind to friends and is selfish. ● They get physical and become the black sheep of the group. ● I'm tired of sibling fights every day. ● I lose my temper and end up hitting them. ● I'm constantly scolding them every time we go out. ● No matter how many times I tell them, they don't listen, and I finally snap... This book teaches parents how to change their children without discipline in any situation! About the Authors Aiko Shibata: Born in Tokyo in 1948. Nursery teacher. Seeking the early childhood education she envisioned, she founded "Ringo no Ki" with three friends. Currently, 110 children aged 2-5 attend. She is actively engaged in lectures and writing activities, focusing on "creating a good relationship between children and adults." She stands in the children's perspective and gives straightforward, insightful advice, earning her the immense trust of mothers who express their anxieties about parenting. Her many books include "Kenka no Kimochi" (Poplar Publishing), "Sore wa 'Shikaru' Koto de wa Arimasen" (PHP Institute), and "Kodomo no Mikata Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter" (Fukuinkan Shoten). Piroyo Arai: Born in 1984. Illustrator. After working in various jobs such as a saleswoman and shop clerk, she started working as a freelance illustrator in 2011. She specializes in cute and pop-style illustrations. As a mother of one child, her illustrated manga on various web media is popular. Her book includes "Watashi wa Zettai Gyakutai Shimasen kara ne!" (Shufu no Tomo Sha).