Pride and joy : a guide to understanding your child's emotions and solving family problems

Barish, Kenneth. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780199896240 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
xxiv, 250 p. ; 21 cm.
Publisher: Oxford ; Toronto : Oxford University Press, c2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-236) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part I. Basic Principles: Nurturing Your Child's Emotional Health. 1. The Emotions of Childhood -- 2. What Matters Most: Understanding and Support -- 3. Optimism and Resilience Versus Demoralization and Defiance -- 4. Positiveness -- 5. Repair -- 6. The Character of Our Children -- 7. Putting It All Together -- Part II. Solving Common Problems of Family Life. 8. Getting Unstuck: Five Essential Steps for Solving Family Problems -- 9. The Problem of Discipline: How to Set Limits and What Limits to Set -- 10. Homework -- 11. "Why Won't She Talk to Us?" -- 12. "He's Not Motivated" -- 13. Tantrums and Meltdowns -- 14. Winning and Losing -- 15. Sleep, Television, and Electronic Games -- Part III. Conclusion. 16. A Philosophy of Childhood and Final Take-Aways.