Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Parenting books- your best guide


Parenting has always been mixed bag of feelings. It is one of the most precious and at the same time most demanding experience. We all form strategies to raise our kids but this can backfire. At times we are lost and we do not know what to do. To help us understand our child and all the aspects of parenting there are many parenting books which cover various child related and parent related topics in depth. A good book can be your best help to raise your child. The market is full of these books and magazines but not all provide useful information. Find a book that deals with your problem and helps you to find a solution.
               
Parenting books refer and discuss topics including sibling rivalry, temper tantrums, bedtime struggle, homework challenges, morning chaos, disrespectful, money struggle, toddler problems, parenting burn out and what to expect in first year and many more. Refer to books that are fun to read, offer parenting advice that works and gives an insight into simple to most difficult problem. Always keep realistic goals and don’t expect that when you implement what you have read on to your kids they will change overnight. With constant efforts you will see change over a period of time. By using advices from these books and putting into effort day by day you will see positive change in your children and be proud of them.

Parenting books should be practical, realistic and easy to understand resource for dealing with different behaviors of the children. These books are available on topics like understanding the power of ‘networking’ to the importance of time management with kids, general parenting and parents of teen, parenting books for parents for all ages, parenting books on school, college, career and testing and special topics. These books should help you to have all the tools to recognize the problem, treat it properly and prevent it from happening again. They should help to promote greater self-confidence, effective coping skills and improved quality of life. Irrespective of your child’s personality you will find various options for way to connect with your child and helping her to make better choices.

With so much option available in the market it is easy to get confused. There is myriad of options to select from. It is better to select a book that is recommended by the parents and you can easily find them by reading parents forums, reviews and columns. Some of the best rated books are:
-     Dealing with Disappointment by Elizabeth Crary,
-     How to talk so kids will listen and listen so kids will talk by Adele Faber
-     Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Cohen
-     Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster W. Cline and Jim Fay. 
-     Positive pushing: how to raise a successful and happy child by Dr. Jim Taylor,
-     What every 21st century parent needs to know by Debra.W. Haffner,
-     Video games and your kids: how parents stay in control by Hilarie Cash, PhD, and Kim McDaniel, MA  
-     Dancing with my daughter by Jayne Jaudon Ferrer.

Parenting books offers a hands-on approach to help parents improve the dynamics in their own families and get comfort in knowing that they are not alone in their struggles and concerns. It helps them to gain a better perspective on their child’s emotional, spiritual, intellectual and physical development.


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