Children Are from Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children - Softcover

Gray Ph.D., John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060930993 ISBN 13: 9780060930998

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2001

Synopsis

This brilliantly original and practical system for parenting children is the brainchild of John Gray, whose Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus books and seminars have helped millions of adults communicate more effectively and lovingly with each other. Based on this idea that children respond better to positive rather than negative reinforcement, the Children Are from Heaven program concentrates on rewarding, not punishing, children and fostering their innate desire to please their parents.

Central to this approach are the five positive messages your children need to learn again and again:

It's okay to be different.
It's okay to make mistakes.
It's okay to express negative emotions.
It's okay to want more.
It's okay to say no, but remember Mom and Dad are the bosses.

About this title

About the Author:

John Gray, Ph.D., an internationally recognized expert in the fields of communication and relationships, and the author of twelve bestsellers, has been conducting personal-growth seminars for thirty years.He is a Certified Family Therapist (National Academy for Certified Family Therapists), a consulting editor of the Family Journal, a member of the Distinguished Advisory Board of the international Association of Marriage and Family Counselors, and a member of the American Counseling Association.John lives with his wife and three children in Northern California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0060930993
• ISBN 13: 9780060930998
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400