A Guide to Happy Parenting.
Writer and parent educator Michael Grose talks with parents all the time about bringing up their children. When he asks parents what they want most of all for their children: They don't say success at school; though they do. They don't say good relationships with others; though they do. They don't say to find a good job and make lots of money. What parents want most of all is for their children to be happy.
This book is a practical guide that will help you achieve this aim. Michael Grose, a parent himself, shows you how to go back to the basics of family life. He describes how parents can become leaders of the family and how they can create a warm yet challenging environment that enables children to learn to become citizens of the world, while feeling loved and secure at home.
In this comprehensive guide you will find information on:
- Being a role model for you children
- Building optimism in children
- Building a sense of teamwork in the family
- Discipline without tears, fear, or "put-downs"
- Handling sibling rivalry
- Dealing with bullying
- Helping girls and boys develop emotional literacy
This is a very positive, affirming book that will show you how to create a safe yet exciting environment in which to raise your child. You can have happy children and be a happy parent.
