Please answer the following questions:
- Is your child experiencing behavior problems at home or at school?
- Is your child taking medication that isn’t improving behavior or you just don’t like your child taking medication?
- Has your child been diagnosed with a behavior disorder such as ADHD, Oppositional/Defiant disorder, or Conduct disorder?
- Is your child’s behavior damaging your family and your marriage?
- Does your child’s misbehavior make you feel like a failure as a parent?
If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, the Sudden Compliance Program is for you!
Please double-click the play button on the video player below to learn about the Sudden Compliance Program from Mark Lakewood:
- What is this program all about?
- Which child age group does this program address?
- In what forms does this program come in?
- Are handouts used?
- Should I stop giving my child medication and discontinue psychiatric services?
- Could I receive a Certificate of Completion after viewing individual DVD’s/downloadable videos or the entire DVD/video series?
- What is Mark Lakewood’s biography?
- How much money does the DVD’s, downloadable videos and Webinars cost and which forms of payment are accepted?
- Could I have a complete refund in the event my child’s behavior does not improve with this program?
- Would I be charged for shipping and handling?
- What if I need additional support to understand and implement the skills, tools, and strategies taught in this program?
- What is the ‘Voice of Parents’ Bulletin Board?
- What is the ‘Kids Speak Out’ Bulletin Board?
- What are the topics and descriptions of the DVD/Downloadable Video series and how can I order them now?
- Instead of purchasing the DVD’s and downloadable videos, is the Sudden Compliance program taught as a course for parents (parenting class) and professionals to attend?
- How can I get Mark Lakewood to speak at my parenting function?
The Sudden Compliance Program Questions - Disciplining Children, DVDs, and Webinars
What is this program all about?
The Sudden Compliance Program is designed to help children significantly and swiftly improve their behavior at home, school, and within the community, through effect children and teen disciplining techniques, without relying on medication, psychological or psychiatric services.
Which child age group does this program address?
The Sudden Compliance Program addresses children of all ages, from birth to 17.
Who should consider purchasing the Sudden Compliance Program?
This program is intended for parents and caregivers. However, educators, childcare workers, or anyone else who works or cares for children can benefit from the tools, skills, and strategies taught in this program.
In what forms does this program come in?
This program comes in a set of 8-DVD’s, downloadable videos, or as a live webinar/web-conference series (Please click here to learn more about the webinars), each approximately one-hour in length. You could purchase the DVD’s or videos separately or as a set. Because the DVD’s and videos were recorded in sequence, it is recommended that you purchase the series as it would be difficult to implement the skills taught from one DVD or video if you first have not begun implementing the skills from the prior DVD or video.
Are handouts used?
Yes. Handouts are used to facilitate learning by offering opportunities to exercise specific skills, tools, and techniques. The handouts can be downloaded from this website after purchasing the downloadable videos. However, if you purchase the DVD’s, you will receive the handouts via email.
Should I stop giving my child medication and discontinue psychiatric services?
Absolutely not! Discontinuing, reducing, or increasing medication should only be left to the discretion of the prescribing physician. Discontinuing therapy services should be left to the discretion of the therapist. The Sudden Compliance Program can act as a supplement but not as a substitute in the event that your child is presently receiving psychiatric or psychological services.
Could I receive a Certificate of Completion after viewing individual DVD’s/Downloadable videos or the entire DVD/video series?
Yes. Those requesting a Certificate of Completion will be asked to pass a short quiz as proof that they viewed the program via DVD or downloadable video. Those that attend the webinar sessions will receive a certificate without having to pass a quiz. If DVD’s/Videos are purchased one at a time, a Certificate of Completion will be provided per DVD/video viewed. However, if you purchase the DVD/video series, one Certificate of Completion will be provided. A link to the quizzes will be mailed or emailed to you.
What is Mark Lakewood’s biography?
Please click here for Mark Lakewood’s biography.
How much money does the DVD’s, downloadable videos, and Webinars cost and which forms of payment are accepted?
For a program that values at $736.00, Building Strong Families National Seminars has dramatically lowered the price. For a limited time offer, the cost of each webinar session is $9.95 to be paid in advance when pre-registering. Additionally, you are entitled to attend one webinar session free. All major credit/debit cards are accepted. Payment would be made using PayPal.
Could I have a complete refund in the event my child’s behavior does not improve with this program?
Yes. Building Strong Families National Seminars is offering a 30-day complete refund if your child’s behavior does not improve. However this refund only applies to those that purchase the DVD series that is returned without damage.
Would I be charged for shipping and handling?
Shipping and handling is free to those that purchase the entire 8-DVD series. A $1.00 shipping and handling fee per DVD will be charged for individual DVD purchases.
What if I need additional support to understand and implement the skills, tools, and strategies taught in this program?
Free unlimited email support will be offered to those that purchase the DVD/Downloadable Video series. Therefore, you would be able to directly email Mark Lakewood, Support@StrongFamilies.us, with questions concerning any tools, strategies, or techniques taught in the videos after your purchase.
What is the ‘Voice of Parents’ Bulletin Board?
Whether or not you purchase the DVD’s or downloadable videos, please feel free to take advantage of the free services provided to you on this website. Because of the difficult challenges and situations faced by parents today, the ‘Voice of Parents’ bulletin board is offered to you as a forum for emotional support and advice. Whenever you are challenged with a specific parenting conflict that you are not sure how to handle or need help with children discipline, please type your situation on the bulletin board so that other parents can offer you support, encouragement and advice. In addition, you could offer other parents support, encouragement and advice given their specific conflictual circumstance.
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What is the ‘Kids Speak Out’ Bulletin Board?
Some kids misbehave because they sometimes have difficulty appropriately expressing their feelings given conflictual situations that cause them anger and sadness. Empowering kids to express their feelings with words is extremely therapeutic. Please feel free to have your child express his/her thoughts and feelings regarding conflictual situations on the ‘Kids Speak Out’ bulletin board so that he/she could appropriately vent their feelings and receive emotional support, encouragement and advice from other kids. In addition, your child might want to provide support, encouragement and advice to other children who are experiencing conflicts. For your child’s protection, this board is highly supervised for appropriate content.
View the 'Kids Speak Out' Bulletin Board
What are the topics and descriptions of the DVD/Downloadable Video series and how can I order them now?
A short description of each DVD and downloadable video is provided under each title topic below. Click the appropriate ‘Buy Now’ button if you wish to secure your purchase. If you desire to purchase the DVD/video series instead of individual DVD’s/videos, please click on the appropriate ‘Buy Now’ button at the end of this subtitle.
Video 1: Top 10 Myths and Misconceptions
It is strongly recommended that this video be viewed prior to the other
videos as it depicts several beliefs that could limit or reduce improvement
in your child’s behavior. Unless these beliefs are identified and
addressed, very little progress, if any, will be made regardless of how
many videos you view. In addition, this video details factors to rule out
before starting a behavior program for your child, factors that affect how
we choose to raise children, how emotional problems affect children
discipline, and what we should do our beliefs and values are challenged
when learning new skills.
Downloadable video length: 1 hour, 3 minutes
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Video 2: Creating Rules That Kids Follow
Believe it or not, there is a right and wrong way to establish rules for your child. If you establish rules incorrectly, you are liable to meet up with a lot of defiance and resistance. Even though rules on their own may not affect your child’s behavior, rules can invite compliance and cooperation if designed correctly. This video details why children need to follow rules, factors to be aware of when establishing rules, and how to create effective household rules that your child will follow.
Downloadable video length: 54 minutes
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Video 3: Teaching Compliance with Consequences
Your child’s behavior may not improve by just enforcing rules. Rules
simply define behavioral expectations and boundaries. That is why you need
to establish appropriate consequences and discipline per each rule. Establishing
specific logical consequences that directly match specific rules is more
effective than punishments in terms of changing behavior. This video details
the definition of logical consequences verse punishments, the definition
of learned helplessness and how it affects children, and how to develop
effective logical consequences for your child.
Downloadable video length: 1 hour, 1 minute
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Video 4: Shaping Behavior with Rewards
It is critical that with any behavior program, you design a token economy system so that your child’s behavior improves with rewards. Having children earn rewards invites compliance and cooperation as it focuses on your child’s strengths. Simply enforcing rules and consequences can negatively affect your child as the focus is mostly on your child’s weaknesses and faults. This video details what a token economy system is, why it is important to eventually extinguish the system, and how to develop an effective token economy system for your child.
Downloadable video length: 1 hour, 13 minutes
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Video 5: Using Time-Outs and Groundings Effectively
Unless you were raised with time-outs and groundings implemented effectively,
you might not be effective in implementing these disciplinary techniques
on your child. This video details the complete implementation of these children
discipline techniques from what you should do to what you should say to
your child. In addition, this video details what time-outs and groundings
are supposed to accomplish and whether you should time-out or ground your
child given their age and intellect.
Downloadable video length: 1 hour, 1 minute
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Video 6: Enforcing Consequences with Restraints
Sometimes with younger children, expecting them to simply serve their consequence can be met with extreme defiance and opposition. At these times, you might need a little more reinforcement than what rules and consequences can provide. The baskethold restraint procedure is thoroughly discussed in this video in terms of how to place your child in one and what you should say to your child during the restraint. This restraint is intended to be a safe way to effectively manage your child when he/she fails to serve consequences, is physically out-of-control, combative, or engages in self-abusive behaviors.
Downloadable video length: 39 minutes
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Video 7: Managing Anger Before It Manages Us
This video is a must to have in terms of recognizing how anger plays a
part in how we discipline children and teens. It also helps identify
specific symptoms and signs when we are stressed and addresses several tools
and techniques designed to alleviate or decrease stress and anger before
it manages us. Everything taught in this video could be taught to your child
in terms of teaching conflict resolution and anger management skills. In
addition, this video details where anger comes from and how our thoughts
affect our mood and behavior.
Downloadable video length: 52 minutes
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Video 8: Talking So Kids Listen
The words we say have the power to rise up others or tear them down. Even though words cannot be smelled, tasted, held, or physically touched, this does not mean that words are meaningless. Words help emotionally mold, prepare, and motivate us to strive to become all that we can be. This video details ways to teach children how to express their feelings, identifies pitfalls to communication, the importance of family meetings, and several skills to help you improve your communication and relationship with your child.
Downloadable video length: 1 hour, 24 minutes
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Videos 1 – 8 (The DVD Series)
Videos 1 – 8 (The DVD/Downloadable video Series)
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Instead of purchasing the DVD’s and downloadable videos, is the Sudden Compliance program taught as a course for parents (parenting class) and professionals to attend?
Yes. Building Strong Families National Seminars offers a Webinar (Web-Conference) series of the Sudden Compliance program. These sessions are taught by Mark Lakewood in real time. This series covers all eight sessions of the Sudden Compliance program including children disciplining, managing anger, and more. The series is ongoing.
All that would be required from you is a computer with Internet connection. No download is required. If you would like to set up your webcam, that would be fine but not necessary. During each session, you could always phone Mark Lakewood toll-free at 866-544-4075 with questions. The session topics, dates, and times will be emailed to you.
The handouts for each class would be emailed to you.
Per your request, a Certificate of Completion per class would be emailed to you for continuing education requirements. You would not be required to pass a quiz to obtain a Certificate of Completion.
The fee for each webinar session is $9.95.
You will need to prepay prior to attending each session.
If you would like more information or would like to pre-register to attend the Sudden Compliance Program webinar series, please click here.
How can I get Mark Lakewood to speak at my parenting function?
Please email Mark Lakewood at Info@StrongFamilies.us with your request. A seminar/conference can be scheduled in one of five ways:
- Your organization would be charged $200.00 per presentation hour including transportation and lodging expenses.
- Your organization would only be responsible for transportation and lodging expenses provided that each participant is charged a set fee.
- A free presentation would be considered provided that the Sudden Compliance Program DVD/Downloadable video series can be advertised. However, your organization would be responsible for the transportation and lodging expenses.
- The seminar/conference could be conducted via Web Conferencing. Your organization would not be responsible for transportation and lodging expenses. However, your organization would be charged $200.00 per presentation hour.
- The seminar/conference could be conducted via Web Conferencing. Your organization would not be charged any expenses provided that each participant is charged a set fee.
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