How Your Child Thinks
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How Your Child Thinks by Stephen Briers
In an age where more children are struggling than ever before, how can you raise happy, healthy, fulfilled children. young people who can handle pressure and become successful, independent adults? The secret: give them the skills, tactics, and strategies they need to manage their own lives. In this book, one of the world's most respected child psychologists shows how to do just that, one day, one minute at a time. Dr. Stephen Briers teaches powerful, proactive parenting techniques that don't simply respond to bad behavior, but help keep it from happening in the first place. Drawing on compelling new research on positive psychology, Dr. Briers shows how to cultivate the specific habits of thought that nurture resilience and help inoculate against depressive illness; promote happiness and well-being; cultivate personal competence and social confidence; boost your child's problem-solving skills. You'll learn why so many of today's conventional parenting techniques cause more problems than they solve; when to use carrot and stick discipline, and when there's a better alternative; why your child is smarter and more capable than you realize and how you can help your child reach his or her fullest potential
Before training as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Stephen Briers studied at Cambridge University where he was later employed in child development research at the Winnicott Unit. Today Stephen works clinically with both children and adults. His various television appearances include four series of the popular BBC parenting programs Little Angels , and Teen Angels , and Make Me a Grown-Up . He lives and works in Brighton with his wife and two young sons.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780138156749 |
| ISBN 10 | 0138156743 |
| Title | How Your Child Thinks |
| Author | Stephen Briers |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | FT Press |
| Year published | 2009-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 255 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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