Nurturing Good Children Now 10 Basic Skills to Protect and Strengthen Your Child's Core Self

by Taffel, Ron; Blau, Melinda

• ISBN13: 9780312263645
• ISBN10: 0312263643
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-10
• Publisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press

Summary

In these difficult, sometimes violent, times, how can we nurture children who are both good and happy? How can we help them stay safe, be respectful, and reach their full potential? Nurturing Good Children Now outlines precisely what is important to foster in our kids, and how to raise children who have a deep sense of values and an enthusiastic spirit. The most essential traits that children need to thrive in today's world are: mood mastery, expressiveness, peer smarts, body comfort, team intelligence, respect, passion, focus, caution, gratitude. This compassionate book offers unflinching social commentary, the latest research on child development, and practical advice. We can protect our children's sense of integrity. We can teach them to love learning; to hold onto their passion; to be comfortable with their bodies; to get along with their peers without succumbing to peer pressure; and to manage their emotions. We can nurture good children now, and, for a better future, we must.

Author Biography

Ron Taffel, Ph.D., is a noted child and family therapist and author of the critically acclaimed Parenting by Heart and Why Parents Disagree. He is an award-winning contributing editor to Parents magazine and the founder and director of Family and Couples Treatment Services at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy in New York City.

Melinda Blau is an award-winning journalist and the author of Watch Me Fly, Families Apart, Loving and Listening, and Our Turn, as well as the co-author with Dr. Taffel of Parenting by Heart

Table of Contents

Introduction Reclaiming Our Children	1	(11)
Mood Mastery
Teach your child to soothe himself in healthy ways that match his temperament.	12	(38)
Respect
Encourage your child to listen to and be comfortable with responsible adults.	50	(32)
Expressiveness
Promote your child's unique style of talking about what really matters.	82	(21)
Passion
Protect your child's enthusiasm and love of life.	103	(25)
Peer Smarts
Guide your child in her relationships with playmates and friends.	128	(31)
Focus
Help your child to pay attention and to love learning.	159	(21)
Body Comfort
Help your child accept his physical appearance and feel comfortable in his body.	180	(29)
Caution
Encourage your child to think ahead and weigh the impact of her actions on self and others.	209	(24)
Team Intelligence
Inspire your child to develop her capacity to be part of a group without losing her individuality.	233	(27)
Gratitude
Expect your child to be grateful and, thereby, nurture his faith and spirituality.	260	(24)
Index	284	(6)
About the Authors	290