Nurturing Good Children Now : 10 Basic Skills to Protect and Strengthen Your Child's Core Self

Taffel, Ron; Blau, Melinda

ISBN 10: 0312263643 / ISBN 13: 9780312263645

Published by Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nurturing Good Children Now : 10 Basic Skills to Protect and Strengthen Your Child's Core Self
• Publisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312263643
• ISBN 13: 9780312263645
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In these difficult, sometimes violent, times, how can we nurture children who are both good and happy? How can we help them stay safe, be respectful, and reach their full potential? Nurturing Good Children Now outlines precisely what is important to foster in our kids, and how to raise children who have a deep sense of values and an enthusiastic spirit. The most essential traits that children need to thrive in today's world are: mood mastery, expressiveness, peer smarts, body comfort, team intelligence, respect, passion, focus, caution, gratitude.

This compassionate book offers unflinching social commentary, the latest research on child development, and practical advice. We can protect our children's sense of integrity. We can teach them to love learning; to hold onto their passion; to be comfortable with their bodies; to get along with their peers without succumbing to peer pressure; and to manage their emotions. We can nurture good children now, and, for a better future, we must.

About the Authors

Dr. Ron Taffel is a noted child and family therapist and author of Parenting by Heart, Why Parents Disagree, Nurturing Good Children Now, and a guide for child professionals, Getting Through to Difficult Kids and Parents. He consults with and lectures at school, religious, and community organizations around the country. He is an award-winning contributing editor to Parents magazine and the founder of Family and Couples Treatment Services at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy in New York City, where he lives with his wife and children.

Melinda Blau, an award-winning journalist who often specializes in parenting issues, is the author of Families Apart and Loving and Listening, as well as coauthor of several other books including Dr. Taffel's Parenting By Heart and Nurturing Good Children Now. She is the mother of two grown children and lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.