Raising Human Beings: Creating a Collaborative Partnership with Your Child

They want to avoid being too pushy and overbearing, but not if an unmotivated, apathetic kid is what they have to show for it. Good parenting is about striking the balance between a child's characteristics and a parent's desire to have influence. They don't want to be harsh and rigid, but nor do they want a noncompliant, disrespectful kid. But parents also want to have influence. They want to have a good relationship with their kids, but not if that means being a pushover. They want their kid to be independent, but not if he or she is going to make bad choices. Through his well-known model of solving problems collaboratively, parents can forgo time-out and sticker charts; stop badgering, berating, threatening, and punishing; allow their kids to feel heard and validated; and have influence. Ross Greene offers a detailed and practical guide for raising kids in a way that enhances relationships, improves communication, and helps kids learn how to resolve disagreements without conflict. Now Dr. From homework to hygiene, curfews to screen time, Raising Human Beings arms parents with the tools they need to raise kids in ways that

"As a parent and a teacher I would recommend this book" according to Kayla. As a parent and a teacher I would recommend this book. I have read all of his books but this one helped me the most as a parent. I have lots of training with behaviors and at home being I seem to forget everything, this book helped me refocus and remember!. Wonderful Put simply, this book gives a clear take on a simple process that will be challenging to implement due to past conditioning and experience. But it's worth it. I've already been pleasantly surprised by how my two year-old has responded, even offering her own solutions for problems at times. The methods won't be easy but they are clear and have real value.. "Like any good self-help book" according to Jeff Westbrook. Like any good self-help book, much of what is said here is common sense, but it is distilled and crystallized and leavened by the experiences Ross Greene had dealing with seriously at-risk youth in child protective services. It's a quick read and I've made good used of the techniques he describes.