The Secret of Happy Children
A Guide for Parents
1st Edition
Published on 22. November 2012
160 pages
978-0-00-738831-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book - a classic worldwide bestseller - aims to let parents be themselves and children grow up happy, full of self-esteem and feeling loved.
Steve Biddulph lets you into the mind of your child to show how the positive ways in which you relate to a child will have a strong effect on growing self esteem, responsibility, stable emotions and present and future happiness.
He shows how negative language will affect children and explains why children may rebel and how you should deal with any discipline problem that should occur.
You will find out how kids experience emotions such as anger, fear, apathy. Other issues are discussed such as fathering, ages and stages, stopping tantrums before they start, and curing shyness.
The book is full of scenarios, familiar dialogues and case histories with cartoons.
Steve Biddulph lets you into the mind of your child to show how the positive ways in which you relate to a child will have a strong effect on growing self esteem, responsibility, stable emotions and present and future happiness.
He shows how negative language will affect children and explains why children may rebel and how you should deal with any discipline problem that should occur.
You will find out how kids experience emotions such as anger, fear, apathy. Other issues are discussed such as fathering, ages and stages, stopping tantrums before they start, and curing shyness.
The book is full of scenarios, familiar dialogues and case histories with cartoons.
Reviews / Votes
'Biddulph... has a built-in feel good factor. Parenting books too often make one fell inadequate, but Biddulph's left me refreshed and optimistic.'Serena Alloh, The Express
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
45 b/w plates, Index
File size
6,39 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-00-738831-8 (9780007388318)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
04/1997
Thorsons
€31.13
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Person
Steve Biddulph has worked as a family therapist since the 1970s. He is also the author of More Secrets of Happy Children ( Thorsons pub date April 1999) and Raising Boys (Thorsons pub date Sept 98). He is an internationally respected child psychologist with an ever-increasing following.
