Happy Families
A Parents' Guide to the Non-Violent Resistance Approach
Nonfiction, Family & Relationships, Parenting, Health & Well Being, Psychology
| Author: | Carmelite Avraham-Krehwinkel, David Aldridge | ISBN: | 9780857003058 |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers | Publication: | May 15, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Carmelite Avraham-Krehwinkel, David Aldridge |
| ISBN: | 9780857003058 |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Publication: | May 15, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Language: | English |
Parenting a severely disruptive child can be exhausting and demoralizing to the point where breaking the cycle of bad behaviour seems an impossible task. Happy Families offers a realistic, step-by-step, practical approach to tackling destructive behaviour that helps parents regain control and establish harmony within the family.
Using hands-on techniques based on the principles of non-violent resistance, each chapter deals with a different stage of the process - from communicating to the child an unwavering determination that the situation will change and enlisting the support of family and friends, to taking positive action in a way that avoids escalation. General advice such as how to respond constructively and consistently to provocation is included throughout, and morale-boosting tips encourage flagging parents to persevere with the approach.
Happy Families will empower despairing parents and caregivers who seek to contain, counter and positively re-direct the aggression they face from children in distress, resulting in deep-felt and lasting change.
Parenting a severely disruptive child can be exhausting and demoralizing to the point where breaking the cycle of bad behaviour seems an impossible task. Happy Families offers a realistic, step-by-step, practical approach to tackling destructive behaviour that helps parents regain control and establish harmony within the family.
Using hands-on techniques based on the principles of non-violent resistance, each chapter deals with a different stage of the process - from communicating to the child an unwavering determination that the situation will change and enlisting the support of family and friends, to taking positive action in a way that avoids escalation. General advice such as how to respond constructively and consistently to provocation is included throughout, and morale-boosting tips encourage flagging parents to persevere with the approach.
Happy Families will empower despairing parents and caregivers who seek to contain, counter and positively re-direct the aggression they face from children in distress, resulting in deep-felt and lasting change.
