ABOUT THE BOOK

Creative Parenting Skills

A Practical Guidebook for Positive Approaches to Manage Behavior and Build Self-Esteem for Children Aged Two to Twenty

Today’s nuclear family may be what we think of as the traditional family—a husband and wife and children. However, many families raising children today do not fit that image. They may be two women (married or not), two men (married or not), grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, single moms, dads, grandmothers, or grandfathers. Creative Parenting Skills is written for anyone raising or influencing children.

The term parenting skills—that is, concrete skills that people can learn and implement in raising children—was not common in the lexicon until the eighties, which, in the grand scheme of things, wasn’t that long ago. And now there’s a section in most libraries and bookstores on parenting—some good, some not so good, and a lot contradictory. It’s no wonder that parents, caregivers, and teachers are confused.

The focus of Creative Parenting Skills is on changing the unwanted behavior of children while fostering the self-esteem of both parents and children. The course provides concrete skills for guiding the learning and personal growth of children. It is for parents or anyone working with children ages two to twenty who are interested in learning practical skills to improve everyday situations while performing the awesome task of raising children.