Advice about how to be a great parent from the co-host of Parental
Guidance
What does it mean to be a good parent? Are you a good parent when your
child is compliant, but a bad parent when they're not? What if they're
perfect at age three and challenging at thirteen? And what if your child
has additional needs?
This is a book about parenting styles and what it takes to be a great
parent. We know about tiger parents, helicopter parents, free-range
parents, but have you heard of Tesla parents, leaf-blower parents or
iPhone 6 parents?
So many styles, but is there one that actually works?
Justin Coulson believes so. Drawing on up-to-the-minute research in
parenting science as well as studies of childhood development, he shows:
- how our children thrive when we understand and meet their basic
psychological needs;
- how our job is not to fix our kids, but to create an environment that
supports their growth and development; and
- how children flourish when we minimise control, but maximise our
warmth and involvement, and establish healthy boundaries.
Not all children are the same, and Justin considers a range of
circumstances that you or your child might be in - including children
with non-typical development.
His revolutionary approach and practical strategies will encourage you
to change the way you parent forever.
