Taking: & Other Skills Children Need - Softcover

Simons, Laurie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1884734448 ISBN 13: 9781884734441

Publisher: Parenting Press Inc (US), 2000

Synopsis

Filled with more than 50 games designed to improve family relationships and social interactions, this book will help parents teach their children 12 basic skills--including listening, making appropriate requests, following directions, problem solving, and respecting boundaries--that will reduce sibling rivalries, eliminate whining and tantrums, stop interruptions, and decrease arguing, backtalk, and insults. The games are presented in an easy-to-follow recipe format and are accompanied by engaging illustrations. This is an excellent guide for preventing common family problems before they happen. A downloadable activity guide is available at no charge on the Parenting Press website (parentingpress.com/activities.html).

About this title

Review:

"In some entertaining and painless games parents can teach children very important lessons in living."

"[Teaches] things like trust, respecting boundaries, solving problems, resolving conflicts and keeping agreements."

"Anyone interested in children--who loves them and wants them to grow in a happy, responsible fashion--will enjoy this book."

About the Author:

Laurie Simons, MA, is a counselor, parent educator and behavior specialist with extensive experience offering child and family therapy, parent counseling, parent education/support, teacher training, and individual counseling in a variety of settings including schools, hospital outreach programs, and clinical settings. She currently offers online consultation to assist parents whose children exhibit challenging behaviors. She has written and developed training materials, videos, books and manuals for schools, hospitals, and other agencies.

About this edition

• Publisher: Parenting Press Inc (US)
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1884734448
• ISBN 13: 9781884734441
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128