Becoming the Parent You Want to Be A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years

Name: Becoming the Parent You Want to Be A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780553067507

ISBN-10: 0553067508

ISBN-13: 9780553067507

Edition: N/A

Authors: Laura Davis, Janis Keyser

List price: $24.00

30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Buy used: $7.17

Buy new: $17.78

Marketplace

3 new & used from $2.82

what's this?

Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:

You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Description:

Informative, inspiring, and enlightening, Becoming the Parent You Want to Be provides parents with the building blocks they need to discover their own parenting philosophy and develop effective parenting strategies. Through in-depth information, practical suggestions, and many lively first-person stories, the authors address the many dilemmas and joys that the parent of young children encounter and demonstrate a range of solutions to the major issues that arise in the raising of babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Full of warmth, clarity, humor, and respect, Becoming the Parent You Want to Be gives parents permission to be human: to question, to learn, to make mistakes, to struggle and to…

Book details

List price: $24.00
Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Publication date: 2/3/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 7.36" wide x 9.17" long x 1.06" tall
Weight: 2.2
Language: English

A singer/songwriter for over 25 years, Laura J. Davis turned to writing full-time after an emergency surgery caused the loss of her singing voice. Her debut novel about the life of Christ through the eyes of His mother, Come to Me, is a Reader's Favorite Award winner. Her latest book, Learning from the Master, Living a Surrendered Life, is a companion study guide to Come to Me. When she isn't writing Laura is reviewing books and teaching bible studies. You can reach her at www.laurajdavis.com.



Acknowledgments


Preface: The Parent I Wanted to Be



Preface: The Teacher I Wanted to Be



Introduction: The Parenting Journey



Developing a Vision for Your Family



Learning About Children



Cultivating a Spirit of Optimism About Your Children



Understanding that Parents Are Always Growing



Learning to Value Struggle and Disequilibrium



Working Toward a Balance of Needs



Teaching Children to Feel Safe, Strong, and Good About Their World



Being Human: When You're Not Yet the Parent You Want to Be



Building a Supportive Community



Learning About Feelings



Responding to Crying and Tantrums



Helping Your Children Deal with Fear



The Dance of Separation



Helping Children Sleep



Children and Eating: Building a Healthy Relationship to Food



From Toilet Training to Toilet Learning



Learning About Bodies



Understanding Difficult Behavior



Moving Beyond Punishment



Putting It All Together: When Children Test Limits



Negotiating Conflicts Between Parent and Child



Supporting Children's Play and Learning



Children's Friendships: Cooperation and Conflict



What Enables Children to Share?



"But Girls Can't Do That": Helping Children Move Beyond Limiting Gender Roles



Preparing Children to Live in a Richly Diverse World



Parenting with a Partner



Building Strong Sibling Relationships


Afterword: Growing Up, Growing Together


Index