The revised and updated fourth edition of Mary Sheedy Kurcinkas perennial bestselling book, which has helped guide multiple generations of parents whose children are simply moreintense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, and energetic.
Do you ever wonder why your child acts the way they do? Are you at a loss on how to guide the development of your childs emotional intelligence? Do you find yourself getting frustrated with frequent meltdowns and feeling like youre at the end of your rope? Educator and parenting expert Dr. Mary Sheedy Kurcinka is here to assure you that you're not alone and that many parents are dealing with the same challenges! You're not a bad parentyour child may just be spirited.
In the fourth revised edition of Raising Your Spirited Child, Kurcinka offers every parent a glimpse into what makes their spirited children behave the way they do. Through real-world examples culled from her vast experience as a consultant and educator, and offering a refreshingly positive viewpoint, this invaluable guide supplies parents with emotional support and proven strategies for handling the most challenging situations. Developed and honed for success over decades, this simple program will help you discover the power of positiverather than negativelabels, understand your childs and your own temperamental traits and how to use them to your advantage, help parents cope with tantrums and blowups when they inevitably occur, develop strategies for handling mealtimes, bedtimes, holidays, school, and so much more.
Completely revisited and revised for the modern era of parenting, this edition includes:
- The new Spirited Child Approach: This core methodology invites parents to focus on three simple, but vital, concepts; calm, connect, and coach. This research-based and parent-tested, approach interweaves the latest findings from the field
