What great parents do : 75 simple strategies for raising kids who thrive / Erica Reischer, PHD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reischer, Erica, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parenting.

Self-actualization (Psychology).

Parent and child.

Self-realization.

Parent-child relationship.

Child Rearing.

Local Subjects:

Self-realization.

Parent-child relationship.

Child Rearing.

Physical Description:

xx, 220 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : TarcherPerigee, [2016]

Summary:

"A golden rule book to parenting best practices, What Great Parents Do concisely presents key strategies to help parents reshape kids' challenging behaviors, create strong family bonds, and guide children toward becoming happy, kind, responsible adults. What Great Parents Do is an everything-you-need-to-know road map for parenting that you will consult again and again. Psychologist Erica Reischer draws on research in child development and cognitive science to distill the best information about parenting today into bite-size pieces with real examples, useful tips, and tools and techniques that parents can apply right away. This book will show you how to do what great parents do so well, including: - Great parents start with empathy - Great parents accept their kids just as they are - Great parents avoid power struggles - Great parents see the goal of discipline as learning, not punishment - Great parents know they aren't perfect A toolbox of the most effective parenting strategies known to man, What Great Parents Do is accessible, actionable, and easy to follow"-- Provided by publisher.

Reischer concisely presents key strategies to help parents reshape kids' challenging behaviors, create strong family bonds, and guide children toward becoming happy, kind, responsible adults. She draws on research in child development and cognitive science to distill the best information about parenting today into bite-size pieces with real examples, useful tips, and tools and techniques that parents can apply right away.

Contents:

Great parents do what they say they are going to do

Great parents do what they know

Great parents change themselves first

Great parents focus near and far

Great parents see parenting as a skill

Great parents practice empathy

Great parents watch out for "buts"

Great parents respect their children's reality

Great parents accept their kids just as they are

Great parents avoid these toxic phrases

Great parents teach kids to feel their feelings and choose their actions

Great parents aren't perfect

Great parents let kids make mistakes and experience failure

Great parents resist the urge to "fix" feelings

Great parents take ownership of their feelings

Great parents acknowledge their moods and feelings

Great parents pay attention

Great parents cultivate self-awareness

Great parents practice positive touch

Great parents help kids develop positive habits

Great parents distinguish between goals and methods

Great parents show kids the way

Great parents don't gratify behavior they don't want repeated

Great parents "catch" kids being good (and tell kids specifically what they liked)

Great parents discipline lovingly

Great parents discipline in private

Great parents avoid disciplining when tired or hungry

Great parents see the goal of discipline as learning, not punishment

Great parents understand that children's brains are different

Great parents notice what they say and how they say it

Great parents see that actions speak louder than words

Great parents practice emotion coaching

Great parents promote self-control

Great parents view kids as little explorers and scientists

Great parents give previews

Great parents give kids the benefit of the doubt

Great parents share their power

Great parents are in charge

Great parents maintain a warm and affectionate attitude

Great parents treat their kids with respect, consideration, and kindness

Great parents expect their kids to treat them with respect, consideration, and kindness.

Great parents rarely say "good job!" or "you are so smart!"

Great parents (mostly) avoid labels

Great parents play it straight

Great parents use scaffolding

Great parents give a reason

Great parents give fair warning

Great parents are transparent about their decision-making process

Great parents know that reasoning has its limits

Great parents harness the power of natural consequences

Great parents give speeding tickets

Great parents create speed bumps

Great parents are consistent

Great parents strive to be matter-of-fact

Great parents teach happiness habits (and also practice them)

Great parents teach kids the three Ps

Great parents protect playtime

Great parents prioritize sleep

Great parents encourage sensible risk taking

Great parents encourage their kids to "do good"

Great parents avoid power struggles

Great parents avoid reward economies

Great parents make time to give kids their full attention

Great parents take care of themselves

Great parents pivot

Great parents use placeholders

Great parents reframe

Great parents focus on the positive

Great parents can change the mood (be silly and playful)

Great parents avoid drama

Great parents stop the action

Great parents offer replays

Great parents stage rehearsals

Great parents focus on the relationship

Great parents start where they are.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-220) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Reischer, Erica, author, What great parents do.

ISBN:

9780399176692

0399176691

OCLC:

952277077