Book Description
Deak looks past the 'scare' stories to those that enlighten parents and enable them to empower girls. She draws from the latest brain research on girls to illustrate the exciting new ways in which we can help our daughters learn and thrive. Most telling of all, she gives us the voices of girls themselves as they struggle with body image, self-esteem, intellectual growth, peer pressure, and media messages. The result is a masterly book that addresses the key issues for girls growing up; one that fulfills a desperate need for clear guiding principles to help mothers, fathers, and their daughters navigate this chaotic contemporary culture.
Customer Reviews:
Nothing new here.......2005-02-25
This book does not stray an inch from the usual 'Raising Daughters: For Dumb***es' formula, which consists of the following:
1) Pop-science involving the brain and hormones is used to 'confirm' the most banal stereotypes about females. If you've heard the ones about how they are supposedly all more 'empathetic' and 'relational' than males, you have heard the basic premise of this book. The author even mentions something about how she believes that stereotypes 'usually hold truth'.*
2) The sort of trite parenting advice that was once called 'common sense' but is now called 'marketable'. Plenty of tiresome and unenlightening 'real-world examples' are used as padding to make up for the book's lack of anything that can be called substance.
* Indeed -- but only if one doesn't bother to look any further.
In short: don't be a sucker. Hopefully this review will be of help.
a must read.......2003-05-02
A must read for anyone raising or working with young girls. And if you think this book is phenominal, don't pass up an opportunity to hear her speak. She'll knock your socks off!!!
Exploring Feminine Mysteries.......2002-09-03
We're privileged to have Dr. Deak's experience in the
crucible of girlhood, an educator/psychologist in the public
school system, to inform us of the facts and superstitions of
young 'femaleness'.
We're presented with current neurological theories of the
chemical differences between boys and girls and given
numerous ways of accomodating these differences.
Examples are varied and there's a clear delineation of the
needs and cultural conditions that today's young woman is
presented with.
This is an important work for all parents, including the parents
of boys. I feel that we're aided in a more conscious form of
child-raising through the ideas laid out here and may find
that a more positive impact is made on this future generation
as a result of our implementing them.
You Go Girl!.......2002-08-06
I truly enjoyed this practical, funny, touching and true guide to parenting girls from a real expert. She really knows how to keep your attention with real stories and get her point across with humor and detail. We can all learn how to help our girls grow up to be the women we all wanted to be.
Finally--Sensible Advice in Readable Form!.......2002-08-05
Those of us who are parents/relatives, educators, or mentors of girls have become increasingly aware of the difficulties that young women face as they mature from the stage of irrepressible confidence to the insecurities of adolescence and young adulthood. And while girls do walk a constant balance beam, tilting back and forth between doing and being too much or too little, the adults in their lives are right there behind them--wondering whether they should under-react or over-react. But one thing is certain--they are reacting, often out of panic or the need to control the uncontrollable!
JoAnn Deak is there on the balance beam with us all. Thanks to her experience in schools and expertise as a counselor, she presents comprehensible insights regarding physical and psychological issues, along with memorable anecdotes and solid advice to help us approach the complexities rationally. When we have finished reading, we know more about the girls and how best to support them. And we also understand more about ourselves.
I've been waiting for such a book for a long time!
Book Description
This provides 100 practical, effective tips for readers who want to help the boys in their lives accomplish these important goals. Parents and teachers will learn how to take advantage of the opportunity in everyday situations to bolster a boy's self-image.
Customer Reviews:
suzie1967.......2007-01-18
I purchased this book after reading the great reviews. I am extremely disappointed. This book is simply a laundry list of anything that a parent/teacher could possibly do to give children better self-esteem. Each tip is dedicated two pages. It wasn't what I thought it would be and would not be easy to refer back to any particular item.
Excellent Information for communicating with boys.......2006-07-18
I had started some really bad habits, when my son was trying to express him self and become independant. Although I encouraged his independence and gave him as much positive feedback as i could I was going about it all wrong.
Reading this book helped me to see things more from his point of veiw as a male.
Boys are such senitive creatures and if you are not sensitive towards their feelings it's going to make thim feel withdrawn. I was starting to see this in our relationship and wanted to fix the problem before we grew apart.
The information in this book has helped me in many ways.
Simple and direct and highly effective........2006-06-30
The advice is broken up into topic sections which is very helpful, and then within those sections are simple, direct, one page intorductions to a problem/solution followed by one page of suggested tips. I LOVE this format and find it so very useful; more so than reading through 400 pages of bla, bla, bla and psycho-babble to get to that nugget of info that will help get to the core of the problem one is facing that day. Some of the solutions are pretty obvious and simple, some are new and enlightening. I think that any reader will be reminded of the simple tools we may have forgotten, or will discover new ideas and ways of approaching our children that will benefit all.
Raising confident boys 100 tips for parents and teachers.......2006-03-10
This book is a good reference guide. A good quick read.
Disappointed.......2004-06-24
I was very disappointed with this book. The author continually tells the reader to be kind and gentle with children, and then recommends "alternatives to spanking" that are simply other types of punishments: time out, removal of privileges, and the like. She simply doesn't get it that children are human beings who behave as well as they are treated, and who will behave well when treated with love and respect. Would the author respond well if her partner tried to control her in these ways? There are many better choices - see the book titles listed at The Natural Child Project and La Leche League websites.
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- Every parent should read this book!
- Positive Discipline: The First Three Years, Jane Nelsen
- Insightful
- very good for little ones
- Important topics did not jive with my child rearing ideology.
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Book Description
Make a Difference During the Most Important Years of Your Child's Life
The months leading up to the birth of a child are filed with joy, dreams, plans—and a few worries. As a caring parent, you want to start your child out in life on the proper foundation. But where do you go for the answers to such questions as: How do I communicate with an infant who doesn't understand words? How can I effectively teach boundaries to my toddler? Should I ever spank my child?
Over the years, millions of parents just like you have come to trust
Jane Nelsen's classic Positive Discipline series. These books offer a commonsense approach to child-rearing that so often is lacking in today's world. In
Positive Discipline: The First Three Years, you'll learn how to use kind but firm support to raise a child who is both capable and confident. You'll find practical solutions and solid advice on how to:
·Encourage independence and exploration while providing appropriate boundaries
·Use non-punitive methods to instill valuable social skills and positive behavior inside and outside the home
·Recognize when your child is ready to master the challenges of sleeping, eating, and potty training, and how to avoid the power struggles that often come with those lessons
·Identify your child's temperament
·Understand what the latest research in brain development tells us about raising healthy children
·And much, much more!
Containing real-life examples of challenges other parents and caregivers have faced,
Positive Discipline: The First Three Years is the one book that no parent should be without.
Customer Reviews:
Every parent should read this book!.......2007-07-15
This is one of my new favorite parenting books. The authors do a great job of teaching readers how to have a mutually respectful relationship with their children that promotes cooperation. They give great communication tips and reasonable suggestions to help parents talk to their kids. They help parents understand child development so they can avoid putting their children in situations they are not ready for which leads to melt downs. They promote consistency which is so important with children. I will be recommending this book to all the parents I see in my psychotherapy practice.
Dr. Jenn Berman
www.DoctorJenn.com
Author of The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids
Positive Discipline: The First Three Years, Jane Nelsen.......2007-06-11
Great advice and examples for parents who don't want to use corporal punishment!
Insightful.......2007-05-07
A must read when you have a little child or take care of one or just want to know more about how to raise emotionally healthy and well-balanced children. Jane Nelsen is a phenominal insightful expert when it comes to parenting. I started giving this book to new parents as a gift as I have raised my own children by this method and the parenting job has been enjoyable throughout all years due to the positive discipline method. The book is an easy read and simple to follow. Although, the greatest benefit arises by actually applying these brilliant principles.
very good for little ones.......2006-11-13
great resource for small children, but would
recommend instead the book for preschoolers
which has more information and techniques for
toddlers.
Important topics did not jive with my child rearing ideology........2006-07-30
When I first began reading I found the stories to be unrealistic but thought that it may still be worth reading. For Example: The man who hits his child because the child said they had gone to a specific place only last night when they actually had gone days/weeks ago. His claim was that the child was a liar. Anyone who is interested in bringing up a well child would not behave that way and certainly a person like that is not interested in reading a book to improve their parenting skills. Anywho, I thought this book would give me creative ideas with discipline when the book is really about, as Tucson Toddler Mom said, common sense ideology.
I was most disappointed in their advocating "crying it out" (Yes, H. King they did advocate - check the "Sleeping Single" on pg. 130) and their bias against co-sleeping. They cite Alfred Adler as their co-sleeping "expert" who wrote junk psychoanalytical theories in early 1900s. In the section "sleeping with Parents" on pg 136 the writers write: "Some people believe children feel more loved and secure when they sleep in their parents' bed. Other experts believe children become demanding and dependent when they sleep with their parents......." Note the "other experts" as opposed to "some people" They are using the ole' "people in white lab coats" ploy to tilt you to their opinion on the subject. Shame on them! This is when I quit reading. They don't want you to hit your kids but it's ok to leave them crying and alone in another room for no good reason.
Of course, you probably now know that my husband and I are a co-sleeping, non hitting parents and IMO, babies were not intended to sleep alone. Otherwise the dingos would drag them away and eat them! More seriously though, I believe as some EXPERTS do: Co-sleeping has far more benefits than negatives and I don't believe that "crying it out" is ever an option. If you differ then this is the book for you ;)
Book Description
How parents and teachers can help young children through the crises of confidence that mark their formative years.
Girls need ample, loving demonstrations from adults close to them that they are appreciated and can be trusted to know what they need for themselves. They also need to be given plenty of opportunity to develop their talents. Girls who lack sufficient emotional support may feel neglected and unworthy of attention, and easily find themselves at greater risk of exploitation and abuse, even as adults. Raising Confident Girls provides parents and teachers with the best hands-on, practical advice available for nurturing girls in a changing and challenging social environment.
Customer Reviews:
Not a bad checklist..........2002-08-29
Parents who wish for confident girls will find the "usual" list here, all centering around developing respect and confidence in girls. There are some glaring omissions, however. (Nothing on boundary setting, questions that girls may have about development.) Some of the recommendations may be wrong in certain settings (e.g., "Don't impose your views" makes no sense if the child is not safe). This is child-centered, laissez-faire parenting, suitable for middle-class, well-educated, physically safe families.
Some of the 100 tips parallel exactly the 100 items for boys in the author's book for boys (e.g., Support the school).
This book is better than Will Glennon's "200 Ways to Raise a Girl's self-esteem."
Raising Confident Girls.......2001-06-03
Straight forward, easy to follow tips on how to help girls grow to their full potential. There are not a lot of wasted words. This book's format is simple and to the point. It is written for ordinary people who just want some common sense advise on how to help girls be happy, healthy, and strong.
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Psychologist John Gray (he of Men Are from Mars... fame) cites a need to shift from "fear-based parenting" (a punitive and oppressive approach to child rearing) to "love-based parenting" (which accepts children's desires and negative emotions while still setting reasonable limits). With child and teen violence increasing, rampant low self-esteem, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and attention deficit disorder, he says, "the Western free world is experiencing a crisis in parenting. Almost all parents today are questioning both the old and the new ways of parenting. Nothing seems to be working."
He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift:
- It's okay to be different.
- It's okay to make mistakes.
- It's okay to express negative emotions.
- It's okay to want more.
- It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.
Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson
Book Description
This brilliantly original and practical system for parenting children is the brainchild of John Gray, whose Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus books and seminars have helped millions of adults communicate more effectively and lovingly with each other. Based on this idea that children respond better to positive rather than negative reinforcement, the Children Are from Heaven program concentrates on rewarding, not punishing, children and fostering their innate desire to please their parents.
Central to this approach are the five positive messages your children need to learn again and again:
It's okay to be different.
It's okay to make mistakes.
It's okay to express negative emotions.
It's okay to want more.
It's okay to say no, but remember Mom and Dad are the bosses.
Customer Reviews:
Great Insights.......2007-07-30
This author strikes to the core of positive parenting. Parents and grandparents, and anyone who works with children, should read it several times and use it as a reference.
I gave a copy to each of my adult children , all of whom are parents, and I have read it twice.
Gave my days as a stay at home mom of 3 some peace.......2007-07-25
I agree with some of the other reviews that the book was a little repetitve, but I did not mind. I have a 8, 4, & 2 yr old. They are all so different in what they need and what motivates them. This book really helped me to realize what each of them really needed to feel happy and loved. I never realized how much my oldest was NEEDING more affirmation and one on one time. He has always been the big helper and the one I could count on to help him self. In the book Dr. Gray talks about the age of when a child should still be, and feel like he is completely taken care of, and I was suprised. I may have been asking way too much of him. My son was exhibiting signs of ADHD and was eventually diagnosed. Implementing these positive messages I have been able to take him off of medication and I have such a wonderful relationship with him now that I feel will continue through out his teen years. This book reviews common, well intentioned lectures and plans that some of us parents come up with and what they may be doing- (the opposite of what you intented them for) I was most certainly guilty of it. The plans seem to really open up the kids and bring out an extra ounce of joy to their smile.
Obviously, I recommend it. Especially if your children may seem frustrated, distracted, and you think you have done everything the right way- read this book and give it another try. I hope that it will bring you this much peace. God bless.
Helpfull, but theres a better explanation........2005-08-14
This book is a great stepping stone for understanding. But considering the Occam's Razor Theory; "the simplest explanation is the best" I feel simply that understanding Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs is a better source to understanding your childrens needs, or anyones for that matter. Being that our primary purpose in life is to be successful leaders of service to others. By clearly understanding the role we are in, knowing what actions to be successful to DO, and implementing a system in the home to cover all 4 primary needs of our children, then we will automatically cover any areas of possible "temperement hinderings" in others. To achieve the above, I reccommend the Bible. The book by Hal Urban, available here at Amazon.com titled Lifes greatest lessons. 20 Things That Matter (to know the 8 things that sucessful people do). And refining revising and rennovating our habits to revolutionize the impact we have on society through this lost art called "A Family".
Confucius stated; "The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home" I say...Duh!!!
Good Ideas, Not Much Follow-Through.......2005-03-21
You can get the main ideas of this book by reading the back cover, the introduction, or even the table of contents. The rest of the book is very repetitive, with lots of fluff. It's unfortunate, because Gray's message about parenting is an excellent one, and very important in an age where too many parents are neglecting this important aspect.
Instead of this book, I recommend How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Faber and Mazlish. It is full of practical tips and exercises to help you communicate with your children in a way that is respectful, instructive, and helpful. It will help you build relationships with your children that will bring you all closer together, at the same time as it helps your children develop reliability, compassion, and initiative. It has transformed our family and I recommend it to everyone I know.
Hard to Read.......2005-02-14
Loved his other books but this was all over the place, hard to read, and to apply.
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"We understand far more about how self-esteem can be damaged in childhood--through neglect or abuse--than we do about how it can be fostered, preserved, and reinforced," author Terri Apter writes in The Confident Child: Raising Children to Believe in Themselves. Apter aims to help parents recognize problems in a child's "self theory" (a child's self-image and ideas about her potential), and to help the child "sustain positive attitudes and correct destructive ones." In clear, concise prose, The Confident Child focuses on the age span from 5 to 15, the time in life when self-esteem and confidence are at their most delicate and are the most sensitive to nurturing. Chapters cover assessing a child's self-esteem, being an imperfect parent without ruining your child's life (managing anger, grief, and disappointment), working within the delicate balance of discipline (teaching your child to be ashamed of her behavior but not of herself), success and failure at school, the effects of sibling rivalry, social confidence, and the early teen years. Much of the material in The Confident Child is original; Apter, a social psychologist and researcher and author of Altered Loves, conducted a five-year study that is the basis of this compassionate and practical book. Yet Apter also owes a debt to the works of Erik Erickson, Daniel Goleman, and others. --Ericka Lutz
Book Description
A renowned social psychologist's clear-cut, thoughtful, and practical strategy for parents who want to promote self-confidence in their child.
Raising confident, motivated, and caring children is a parent's greatest challenge. Drawing on her own extensive research on children and parents, Terri Apter has created a guide based on "emotional coaching"—learning to respond appropriately to a child's feelings—that helps parents raise children to solve problems, to be socially active and understand others, and to manage emotions, all of which are crucial to developing confidence and functioning successfully in society. Hugely insightful, reassuring, and accessible, The Confident Child is a truly necessary parenting guide. Winner of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Educator's Award.
Customer Reviews:
Give your child the emotional tools they need........2000-05-09
I finally found a parenting book that doesn't preach to me, or give 'quick-fix' answers. Instead, "The Confident Child...", helps me understand myself, and why I parent the way I do. It helps me to understand my daughter's emotions better which in turn helps me help her.
I especially like the "How to be an Imperfect Parent Without Ruining Your Childs Life" chapter. Wonderful suggestions, that are working in the real world.
With the assistance of this book Terri Apter has helped me pinpoint why my daughter's self-esteem issues arise. She's not the angry perfectionist I thought she was. Now I know where to start!
Book Description
How shy is too shy? Does your child or teenager: Feel very shy and self-conscious in many social situations? Fear asking questions in class or giving speeches? Avoid group activities like clubs or parties? Act distressed in certain social situations, complain about butterflies in their stomach, shaky hands, blushing, or dizziness? Nurturing the Shy Child helps parents who worry their childs shyness is more than a passing phase. Clinical therapists Barbara and Greg Markway provide the latest information about social anxiety in children, practical guidance on how to help, and long-overdue hope.
Customer Reviews:
Fabulous! Simply a wonderful book........1999-01-21
As a father of two and one more on the way, no one has tried out more parenting books than me. Most are either dry and technical or easy to read, but lacking in useful information. This book has it all. Its full of great stories, but is also authoritative and informative. When you're done you'll have a lifetime of experience and be ready to tackle anything your kids (or future kids) can come up with.
A simple, fun way to become a great parent........1999-01-21
This book is wonderfully accessible and fun to read. I found that even when I loaned it out to friends who aren't parents, they enjoyed it as much as I did. Trish Magee has a wonderful way of sharing readable and enlightening stories in a way that shows that she truly cares about a child's soul. What makes this book so refreshing is that it does not try to make a list of all the parenting tips available. This is more a book about how to nurture your child and make your relationship more rewarding for both the parent and the child. I can read about how to baby-proof my home elsewhere! This book is truly an invaluable resource.
Best parent resource I've found - truely inspirational!.......1998-07-26
Trish Magee really has it right. Parenting is an equal combination of education and emotioal committment starting on the first day of life, This book has great lessons for parents that impact on children's lives, If you purchase one parenting book this year, make it this one.
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"Nobody plays with me." "All the other kids pick on me." If these are complaints your child often voices, by all means, don't just ignore it. Author Hara Estroff Marano asserts that popularity--how well your child is liked by his or her peers--is the single greatest determinant of a child's happiness and success at school. Yet wanting a child to be popular is nearly taboo in our society, with most parents stressing academic rather than social achievement as a goal.
Marano, an editor for Psychology Today, closely examines and interprets the research on children's interactions and their ability to get along with peers. She finds that kids are becoming less socially competent, and rejection--while always a powerful interpersonal force--has recently become more lethal. Socially rejected kids who have absorbed a message that violence solves problems may even avail themselves of deadly weapons. Marano stresses the importance of play in developing social skills, and decries the phenomenon of the over-scheduled child. A full third of Why Doesn't Anybody Like Me? focuses on what parents can do to help their kids improve their social interactions, and includes suggestions for dealing with bullies and assisting the aggressive child. This book will have parents eagerly turning pages, making mental notes, watching their children's interactions, and working with them to improve their social competence. --Ericka Lutz
Book Description
A parent's love is absolutely essential, but there comes a point when it alone is not sufficient -- when the epiccenter of acceptance shifts from home to school, from family to peer.
This practical, persuasive guide shows parents how to raise their children so that they will be popular -- well liked by their peers. Social competence in children of all ages, Marano says, is not a luxury. Rather, it has an essential impact on a child's later life -- on his or her health, happiness, intellectual capacity, and above all, success.
But how can parents foster the qualities and skills shared by every popular child? And what can mothers and fathers do when their youngsters stumble, struggle, or suffer?
This friendly, impressively researched, and enormously informative guide explores a wide range of issues and concerns including:
- The perils of overprotective -- how to safeguard children without smothering them, and how to turn a shy boy or girl into a confident kid
- Good kids, bad kids, and outsiders -- who gets picked on, why schoolyard cruelty hurts everyone, and what a parent can do when a child is having trouble
- Peer pressure and interpersonal solutions -- how children learn to interact, from the playpen to the playground and beyond, and how parents can foster crucial social skills at every age
- Temperamanent and tantrums -- why youngster act up, from the Terrible Twos to teenage rebellion, what such behavior means in different situations, and how parents can turn conflict into cooperation
Prescriptive and practical, "Why Doesn't Anybody Like Me?" offers parents down-to-earth advice on everything from helping their children make new friends to managing schoolyard bullies. Marano's perceptive insights are powerful psychological strategies parents can use help their children build the interpersonal skills that will carry them through life that form the core of every strong friendship, every satifying marriage, and every successful business partnership.
Customer Reviews:
This is really for a teacher or counselor.......2007-10-04
I was just curious as to what it talks about. I read the foreword only and I felt as though it was not only realistic but outlined as though there is some formula for someone to like you. It may have been informative for someone else but not for me because I do not care who does not like me. Usually people that do not like you do not like themselves and you remind them of something that they are not and never will be.I passed it on to someone else. If you buy this keep in mind that if you love yourself, to not care what someone else thinks becomes second nature. Books cannot generalize a subject like this because everyone is different and there is always inner spirits of people in conflict with one another. If people do not like you that means you are doing something right. Probably not everything but something.
Don't buy this book!.......2007-05-24
Only buy this book if you want to feel your child is a loser, it's ALL your fault and there's nothing you can do about it, EVER! I'm not even going to pass this book on, it's going in the trash! That being said, there are some great kids social skills books out there: 1.) The unwritten rules of friendship 2.) Nobody likes me, everybody s me 3.) Good friends are hard to find
Interesting and Informative.......2004-10-16
Citing considerable scientific research, the author paints a vivid picture of the social dynamics of a child's world. She describes in detail the different social "categories" children are automatically placed in by their peers (bullies, victims, etc.) as early as kindergarten and first grade. For these categories, the author describes how differences in parenting styles and methods can contribute to a child receiving a particular label.
As a parent of a toddler and a preschooler, this book helped me to understand how I can contribute to my children's social development in a meaningful way. Topics such as the importance of free play vs. organize classes, and how to help the developing brain learn to manage emotions were particularly helpful. I feel lucky to have read the book early in my children's lives, since I now have some specific tools for helping my child become socially confident.
The author makes it clear that social issues arise early, and can stick with a child for life. Unfortunately, the book provides little guidance for parents of older children who are struggling, and how to change. In that regard, the title seems to be somewhat misleading -- unless you consider your children to be "raised" when they hit kindergarten! Also, the book is far from a "guide". Though the content is excellent, the sections that provided specific tips for parents were overly simplistic and seemed to be something of an afterthought.
For parents of very young children, I would consider this book a must-read. If you have an older child who is struggling, I think the book might miss the mark.
It SUCKED!.......2004-10-13
I hate the book. It was the worst thing i've ever seen! What ever you do, do NOT buy this book!!!
Excellent - For Parents of Kids Having A Hard Time.......2002-10-04
This is a good base for parents whose kids are having a hard time in school. I found it to be very Cause & Effect which was just what my son (and I) needed. I read it three or four years ago when my son was having a dreadfully hard time. I put the concepts from the book to practice in my own way (i.e., "movie dates" with him where we watched movies and discussed emotions and 'reading' people's body language). No my son is 12 and in 7th grade and he has friends, not tons, but a few, but he is happy and content. Kids like him, he doesn't feel desperate to fit in.
This book is very practical and well worth the time to read and money spent to have it be part of your library... along with Brazelton and Sears.
Customer Reviews:
The Art of Sensitive Parenting.......2001-11-29
It has helped us from the time our son was just little (2yrs. old) all the way up until now at the age of ten. It continues on into the teen years. Everytime we pick up the book it seems to refer to something we are currently experiencing with our son. It is a very good guidance tool!
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