kids are worth it! - Softcover

Coloroso, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0380719541 ISBN 13: 9780380719549

Publisher: HarpPeren, 1995

Synopsis

Barbara Coloroso's powerful message is that good parenting begins with treating kids with respect. It means giving them a sense of power in their own lives, and offering them opportunities to make decisions, take responsibility for their actions, and learn from their own successes and mistakes. Rejecting the "quick fix" solutions of punishment and reward, she uses everyday family situationsfrom sibling rivalry to teenage rebellion to demonstrate sound strategies for giving children the inner discipline and self-confidence that will help them grow into responsible, resourceful, and resilient adults. Discover:

· Three basic tenets to a good parent/child relationship

· Why discipline is not learned through threats and bribes

· Why teaching a child how to think instead of what to think builds self-confidence

· The good news about the strong-willed child

· Three alternatives to always saying "No"

· How to buffer your children from the dangers of sexual promiscuity, drug abuse, and other self-destructive behavior· Using mealtime, bedtime, toilet-training, chores, allowance, and sibling rivalry as opportunities to help children develop their own sense of inner discipline

About this title

About the Author:

Barbara Coloroso is the author of the international bestseller Kids Are Worth It! and Parenting Through Crisis and is an acclaimed speaker on parenting, teaching, conflict, resolution, and grieving. Featured in Time, the New York Times, and on many radio and television shows, she lives with her husband in Littleton, Colorado.

From AudioFile:

Barbara Coloroso's philosophy of parenting supports the idea that using a combination of compassion and respect when disciplining a child will teach limits without damaging the child's or the parent's self-esteem. Throughout the six tapes, Coloroso tackles some of the most difficult topics, from how to teach a toddler the meaning of "no," to handling a troublesome teen. Coloroso's voice and presentation are comforting and easy to listen to. She manages to deliver eight hours of advice without "preaching" her philosophy, making her message palatable and successful. E.W.S. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: HarpPeren
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0380719541
• ISBN 13: 9780380719549
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 253