Playful Parenting

Have you ever stepped back to watch what really goes on when your children play? As psychologist Lawrence J. Cohen points out, play is children?s way of exploring the world, communicating deep feelings, getting close to those they care about, working through stressful situations, and simply blowing off steam. That?s why ?playful parenting? is so important and so successful in building strong, close bonds between parents and children. Through play we join our kids in their world?and help them to

? Express and understand complex emotions
? Break through shyness, anger, and fear
? Empower themselves and respect diversity
? Play their way through sibling rivalry
? Cooperate without power struggles

From eliciting a giggle during baby?s first game of peekaboo to cracking jokes with a teenager while hanging out at the mall, Playful Parenting is a complete guide to using play to raise confident children. Written with love and humor, brimming with good advice and revealing anecdotes, and grounded in the latest research, this book will make you laugh even as it makes you wise in the ways of being an effective, enthusiastic parent. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-17-2009; The most HELPFUL parenting book out there; I can't believe I didn't read this book sooner! For whatever reason, I was resistant to reading this book, probably because I thought it would make me feel guilty for not playing with my kids enough. What a fool am I! This book helped...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-29-2009; great book; Learn how to be a better parent is the greatest gift we can give our childrenA Moment of Peace: Relaxation for Parents AudiobookA Moment of Peace: Relaxation for Children; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-11-2009; A compassionate approach for children as well as parents; I had read through this book and sensed deeply how compassionate the author felt towards the children and parents. He understands how difficult it is to grow up as well as how difficult it is to raise happy and healthy children. He...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-24-2009; Really only for little kids; The book is severely lacking in ideas for any child over the age of 10.Most of the "playful parenting" ideas are targeted towards toddler/preschool through early elementary years, with very little beyond that age group.More than half the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-17-2009; The most HELPFUL parenting book out there; I can't believe I didn't read this book sooner! For whatever reason, I was resistant to reading this book, probably because I thought it would make me feel guilty for not playing with my kids enough. What a fool am I! This book helped...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-26-2008; Not what I had hoped; This book is a little too "psycho babble" for me. The author gives a lot of explanations by describing moments between himself and his own children that I did not find helpful. I felt like the book could have been only a few pages long...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-24-2009; Really only for little kids; The book is severely lacking in ideas for any child over the age of 10.Most of the "playful parenting" ideas are targeted towards toddler/preschool through early elementary years, with very little beyond that age group.More than half the...; read full review | report as inappropriate