Proven through field-testing to effectively strengthen families in every stage and from any background, this book introduces parents to a unique proactive approach to parenting that teaches parents how to head off problems before they start. This innovative and exciting parenting program emphasizes positive family leadership and applies a developmental perspective to parenting. It teaches how to encourage successful child development by adopting six parenting principles in each stage families encounter.
The Six Best Things You Can Do for Your Kids:
1. Prepare More Than You Punish
2. Communicate More Than You Control
3. Encourage More Than You Criticize
4. Involve and Individualize
5. Love More Than You Isolate and
6. Love Enough to Limit
By reading this book, you can expect to gain a better understanding of your children’s development and behavior. You can learn how to actively promote your children’s success rather than spending most of your time worrying about possible mistakes and failures.
For more information and resources showing how to implement the Six Best Things, see The Six Best Things You Can Do for Your Kids Parent’s Workbook and DVD series.