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Record Nr.

UNINA9910703105503321

Autore

Sharry John

Titolo

Parent power : bringing up responsible children and teenagers / / John Sharry

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, England ; ; Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., , 2002

©2002

ISBN

1-280-10139-3

9786610101399

0-470-85534-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (221 p.)

Collana

Family matters

Disciplina

649.7

Soggetti

Parenting

Parent and child

Parent and teenager

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published by Veritas as: Bringing up responsible children (1999) and Bringing up responsible teenagers (2001)"--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Parent Power; Contents; About the author; INTRODUCTION; Parenting - a roller coaster ride; Pausing to think about your parenting; PART 1 BEING A PARENT OF A YOUNG CHILD; Step 1 Providing positive attention to children; Step 2 Play and special time with children; Step 3 Encouragement and praise; Step 4 Using rewards; Step 5 Setting rules and helping children keep them; Step 6 Ignoring misbehaviour; Step 7 Time Out and other sanctions; Step 8 Talking things through/Family meetings; PART 2 BEING A PARENT OF A TEENAGER; Step 9 Pausing to understand teenagers; Step 10 Connecting with your teenager

Step 11 Getting to know your teenagerStep 12 Empowering teenagers; Step 13 Communicating effectively - listening and speaking up; Step 14 Managing conflict; Step 15 Negotiating rules and boundaries; Step 16 Solving problems/Talking things through; RENEWAL AND RESOURCES; Parents caring for themselves; Seeking further help and support; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A step-by-step guide to bringing up happy, responsible children...One of the greatest challenges any parent will face, is teaching their



children the difference between right and wrong and helping them to learn good social behaviour, whilst maintaining a satisfying, loving relationship.Today, more than ever before, parents are concerned about their children's behaviour and its effect not only on the child, but also upon society.This step-by-step guide provides well-researched information for parents who want to positively encourage their children and teenagers to behave