Richard Selznick

Beyond the Power Struggle

A Guide for Parents of Challenging Kids

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"In Beyond the Power Struggle, Dr. Richard Selznick speaks to parents in down-to-earth terms regarding the challenges they face with their children. Recognizing that children's issues are not easily solved, Dr. Selznick offers a hand-holding manuscript for parents. The book is a guide for parents who are overwhelmed and exhausted by the challenging behavior of their children. The overall goal of this book is to shift the parenting mindset and style. As one comes to understand their child's basic temperament, and modifies their manner, style, and attitude in interacting with the child, they will start to see growth and change in their child that once didn't seem possible"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sentient Publications
• Seitenzahl: 142
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 200g
• ISBN-13: 9781591813101
• ISBN-10: 1591813107
• Artikelnr.: 69604623

Autorenporträt

By Richard Selznick, PhD

Inhaltsangabe

Preface 1
Introduction 4
Shifting Your Parenting Mindset 6
Section I
THE NATURE OF CHALLENGING CHILDREN
Same As It Ever Was 11
Temperament Style and the Bell Curve 14
Not an Either- Or Proposition 18
Is Parenting at the Heart of the Problem?
(Not So Fast) 21
Summary 23
Section II
STORIES & VIGNETTES
A Peek Inside a Group B Brain 27
Turning Down the PNQ (Parent Nag Quotient) 43
Summary 64
SECTION III
THE LANDSCAPE OF PARENTING
A Pie Chart of Variables 69
Taking Inventory 70
Parenting Styles 72
Summary 85
SECTION IV
THE ATTITUDE OF PARENTING
Two Modes of Parenting:
Be Strategic, Not Reactive 89
Body Language and Tone 91
Ten Rules/Guidelines for Guiding the Attitude
of Parenting 92
The Proactive- Preventive- Strategic Approach 103
Summary 114
SECTION V
SIGNS OF SUCCESS
First Look to Yourself 119
Some of the Signs 120
Changes in Children 124
Questions & Answers 139
Final Thoughts:
“This, too, shall pass” 134
Influences and Resources 136
About the Author 139
Acknowledgements 141