"Packed with practical insights, wisdom and fun, Parking Lot Rules hits the bull's eye when it comes to helping our children. Every parent must read it."
Meg Meeker, M.D., author of Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know
"Tom Sturges' Parking Lot Rules is a well-written, entertaining, and supremely practical guide to leading our kids into adulthood safely and strongly. Even as a so-called parenting expert, I found myself surprised by Sturges' creative solutions and strongly motivated to put them into place in my own home."
Hal Runkel, family therapist and national bestselling author of ScreamFree Parenting: The Revolutionary Guide to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool
| Adjust The Level of Difficulty | page 175 |
| Almost Always Skip The First Thing That Comes To Mind | page 15 |
| A Moment Of Happiness | page 19 |
| Angels Angels Everywhere | page 94 |
| Anonymous Clothing/Anonymous Cars | page 110 |
| Any Game/Any Time | page 181 |
| Bad News First | page 19 |
| (The) Bill Walton Rule | page 89 |
| (The) Bon Jovi Rule | page 27 |
| Buddy Diving | page 115 |
| (The) Caboose Rule | page 108 |
| (The) Carryover of the Unrealized Dream | page 173 |
| Coaching Is A Privilege | page 164 |
| Coda | page 187 |
| Complete Victories | page 170 |
| Courage and Encouragement | page 184 |
| Dessert Demerits | page 93 |
| Dog Tags | page 106 |
| Do Not Rush To End The Tears | page 151 |
| (The) ESPN Rule | page 167 |
| Every Day Stay Healthy | page 23 |
| (The) Excellent Question Game | page 35 |
| Fingers Fingers | page 5 |
| First Bite/Last Bite | page 72 |
| (The) Five Best Times To Talk To Your Child | page 42 |
| Five Little Philosophies | page 17 |
| Five Non-Violent Yet Very Effective Punishments | page 133 |
| Food and Punishment | page 126 |
| (The) Four Best Times To Wash Hands | page 25 |
| Four Things You Can Say With Your Hands | page 49 |
| Freeze It Then Clean It | page 143 |
| Game Day/Next Day | page 162 |
| (The) Ground Is On Fire | page 147 |
| Grow The Tree You Got | page 6 |
| How To Put Out A Fire, Red Adair Style | page 153 |
| If You Can't Be On Time, Be Early | page 89 |
| The Importance of Children Telling Stories | page 40 |
| It's Not Just What You Say, It's How You Say It | page 44 |
| (The) John Elway Rule | page 99 |
| Keep 'Em Wired | page 114 |
| Kids Court | page 55 |
| (The) Leslie Bricusse Rule | page 33 |
| (The) List of Joys and the Threat of Discipline | page 124 |
| Lyric & Melody | page 44 |
| Make Life Promises and Keep Them | page 20 |
| Mandatory Attendance | page 172 |
| Matching Wrist Bands | page 105 |
| Maya Angelou | page 17 |
| My Big Fat Icy Greek Wedding | page 145 |
| (The) Nancy Armato Rule | page 9 |
| No Dares | page 74 |
| No Hands To The Face | page 27 |
| No Reason To Hit - Ever | page 127 |
| No Yelling Rules | page 128 |
| Once Seen, Never Unseen | page 11 |
| Opposite Pointing | page 79 |
| (The) Other Side Of the Freeway | page 61 |
| Parking Lot Rules | page 3 |
| Please And Thank You Races | page 91 |
| (The) Power of Forgiveness | page 129 |
| Quincy Jones | page 18 |
| Reverse Dinners | page 77 |
| Say The Awkward With A Question | page 81 |
| The Significance of a Firm Handshake | page 84 |
| Sicilian Fish | page 18 |
| Slow Motion Replays | page 141 |
| Smile When You See Them | page 9 |
| Squeeze My Hand As Much As It Hurts | page 149 |
| Start The Conversation Over | page 59 |
| Stay Where You Are and Fly Like An Angel | page 101 |
| Take The Pain Away | page 139 |
| (The) Tap-Tap Rule | page 177 |
| Team Sports: Sign 'Em Up | page 159 |
| (The) Ten Second Rule | page 122 |
| Thank You Notes | page 87 |
| Three Essential Table Manners | page 75 |
| Treat Her Like Your Boss | page 13 |
| (The) Truth Reduces The Punishment By 90% | page 119 |
| (The) Twenty Second Explanation | page 38 |
| Walk Big And Tall | page 104 |
| Whatever You Do, Avoid Tautology | page 132 |
| When You Get Upset, Whisper | page 52 |
| (The) Whisper Game | page 69 |
| Why Germs Love Money | page 29 |
| Yes Not What | page 33 |
| Yes It's Okay To Go Off Topic | page 47 |
| Your Child Has To Know Where You Are | page 112 |