Children Are From Heaven : Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children

This brilliantly original and practical system for parenting children is the brainchild of John Gray, whose Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus books and seminars have helped millions of adults communicate more effectively and lovingly with each other. Based on this idea that children respond better to positive rather than negative reinforcement, the Children Are from Heaven program concentrates on rewarding, not punishing, children and fostering their innate desire to please their parents. Central to this approach are the five positive messages your children need to learn again and again: It's okay to be different. It's okay to make mistakes. It's okay to express negative emotions. It's okay to want more. It's okay to say no, but remember Mom and Dad are the bosses

bestselling Author John Gray Turns To The Most Powerful And Profound Relationship In People's Lives--the Bond Between Parents And Child--to Show Parents How To Help Their Children Become Strong, Confident, Morally Sound Adults.

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all Children Are Born Innocent And Good, Asserts Gray, Author Of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. Getting Them To Cooperate Is Merely A Matter Of Arousing Their Natural Desire To Please Their Parents, Without Breaking Their Fragile Will In The Process. Five Skills Of Positive Parenting Induce Cooperation, Supported By Their Five Underlying Messages, One Of Which Is The Author's Mantra: It's O.k. To Say No, But Remember Mom And Dad Are The Bosses. In A Synthesis Of Old-fashioned Authoritarianism And Modern Psychological Sensitivity (soft Love), Parents Are Urged To View A Child's Resistance As Natural And Healthy, And To Listen, Empathize And Finally Assert Their Authority Firmly And Unemotionally. If This Approach Sounds Unrealistic, It Certainly Feels Right In The Context Of Gray's Penetrating (and Often Historically Minded) Psychological Explanations. In The Hypnotic Style Of A Therapist, Gray Gradually Replaces Parental Advice With Empathy, And An Emphasis On Obedience With An Emphaisis On Cooperation, Supplying A New Repertoire Of One-liners And Age-, Gender- And Temperament-specific Suggestions Along The Way. While Placing The Entire Responsibility For Children's Behavior On Their Parents' Shoulders, This Book Essentially Simplifies The Business Of Parenting In Order To Enable Children To Grow Into Their Strongest, Most Responsible Selves. (oct.) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

A new book about parenting from the prolific author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus John Gray's Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus is a history-making bestseller with more than 7 million copies in print in hardcover. This new book on parenting will round out the relationship mega-brand that John has created. Focusing on children ages 1-9, John explains that this is the period of dependence in a child's life when character and sense of self are shaped. Parents everywhere are sure to breathe a sigh of relief that they now have a John Gray book they can turn to help children reach their fullest potential. This brilliantly original and practical system for parenting children is the brainchild of John Gray, whose Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus books and seminars have helped millions of adults communicate more effectively and lovingly with each other. Based on the idea that children respond better to positive rather than negative reinforcement, the Children Are from Heaven program concentrates on rewarding, not punishing, children and fostering their innate desire to please their parents Psychologist John Gray identifies positive parenting skills that will help parents raise cooperative, confident and compassionate children, focusing on the importance of letting children know it is okay to be different, to make mistakes, to want more, to express negative emotions, and to say "no." Title from PDF title page (viewed on June 5, 2007).