Beyond Sibling Rivalry: How To Help Your Children Become Cooperative, Caring and Compassionate - Softcover

Goldenthal Ph.D., Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805056890 ISBN 13: 9780805056891

Publisher: Holt Paperbacks, 2000

Synopsis

A new way to look at sibling rivalry that sees children's relationships with each other in the context of the family as a whole. This is the first book to incorporate the latest thinking regarding family relationships as important contexts in which sibling relationships develop. Unlike other books that insist that conflicts among siblings reflect jealousy and a longing for parents' undivided attention, Dr. Goldenthal asserts that all family relationships have a bearing on rivalry between brothers and sisters--not only their relationship with each other but their relationship with their parents, and even their parents' relationships with their parents. Through examples of many different types of problem family situations, he gives practical guidelines and tools for solving common and not-so-common sibling conflicts. He shows parents of young children how to institute child-rearing practices that will prevent or at least diminish future sibling conflicts, and he provides strategies for reducing friction and stress among children when they arise.

About this title

About the Author

Peter Goldenthal, Ph.D., a practicing psychologist and expert in sibling rivalry, has worked with hundreds of families and children for many years. He lives in Devon, Pennsylvania.

Edition details

• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805056890
• ISBN 13: 9780805056891
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256