Parent Power
Bringing Up Responsible Children and Teenagers
1st Edition
Published on 27. September 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-470-85023-7 (ISBN)
Description
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 well and to achieve their full potential.
A practical guide which incorporates plenty of useful advice on issues such as:
? Providing positive attention for children
? Using rewards
? Communicating Effectively
? Empowering Teenagers
? Negotiating Rules and Boundaries
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 well and to achieve their full potential.
A practical guide which incorporates plenty of useful advice on issues such as:
? Providing positive attention for children
? Using rewards
? Communicating Effectively
? Empowering Teenagers
? Negotiating Rules and Boundaries
Reviews / Votes
"...indispensable guide..." (Irish Times, 14 January 2003)"...a good guide for this tricky stage" (The Sun, 29th September 2004)
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
329 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-85023-7 (9780470850237)
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01/2003
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Wiley
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Person
Dr John Sharry is Principal Social Worker at the Mater Hospital and is a Director of The Brief Therapy Group in Dublin. He is the author of four self-help books for parents, including Parent Power: Bringing up Responsible Children and Teenagers and When Parents Separate: Helping Children Cope. He is also the author of three psychotherapy books: Solution-focused Groupwork, Becoming a Solution Detective: A strengths-based Guide to Brief Therapy and the forthcoming Counselling Children, Adolescents and Families.
Content
About the author ix
Introduction 1
Parenting - a roller coaster ride 3
Pausing to think about your parenting 15
Part 1 Being a Parent of A Young Child 25
Step 1 Providing positive attention to children 27
Step 2 Play and special time with children 37
Step 3 Encouragement and praise 47
Step 4 Using rewards 57
Step 5 Setting rules and helping children keep them 65
Step 6 Ignoring misbehaviour 77
Step 7 Time Out and other sanctions 87
Step 8 Talking things through/ Family meetings 97
Part 2 Being a Parent of A Teenager 113
Step 9 Pausing to understand teenagers 115
Step 10 Connecting with your teenager 125
Step 11 Getting to know your teenager 133
Step 12 Empowering teenagers 141
Step 13 Communicating effectively - listening and speaking up 151
Step 14 Managing conflict 159
Step 15 Negotiating rules and boundaries 167
Step 16 Solving problems/Talking things through 175
Renewal and Resources 187
Parents caring for themselves 189
Seeking further help and support 195
Index 207
Introduction 1
Parenting - a roller coaster ride 3
Pausing to think about your parenting 15
Part 1 Being a Parent of A Young Child 25
Step 1 Providing positive attention to children 27
Step 2 Play and special time with children 37
Step 3 Encouragement and praise 47
Step 4 Using rewards 57
Step 5 Setting rules and helping children keep them 65
Step 6 Ignoring misbehaviour 77
Step 7 Time Out and other sanctions 87
Step 8 Talking things through/ Family meetings 97
Part 2 Being a Parent of A Teenager 113
Step 9 Pausing to understand teenagers 115
Step 10 Connecting with your teenager 125
Step 11 Getting to know your teenager 133
Step 12 Empowering teenagers 141
Step 13 Communicating effectively - listening and speaking up 151
Step 14 Managing conflict 159
Step 15 Negotiating rules and boundaries 167
Step 16 Solving problems/Talking things through 175
Renewal and Resources 187
Parents caring for themselves 189
Seeking further help and support 195
Index 207