The rules of parenting : a personal code for bringing up happy, confident children
Is there something these parents know that the rest of us don’t? Is it something we could learn? The answer is a resounding yes. They know The Rules of Parenting. The golden principles and behaviours that will guide you smoothly through the challenges of raising children. This new edition contains ...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Place of publication not identified]
Pearson
2013
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| Edición: | 2nd edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629225006719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Contents
- Introduction
- Rules for staying sane
- Rule 1 Relax
- Rule 2 No one is perfect
- Rule 3 Be content
- Rule 4 Know what you're good at
- Rule 5 Almost any rule can be broken occasionally
- Rule 6 Don't try to do everything
- Rule 7 You don't have to follow every piece of advice you get
- Rule 8 It's normal to want to escape
- Rule 9 You're allowed to hide from your kids
- Rule 10 Parents are people too
- Rule 11 Don't ignore your relationship with your partner
- Attitude rules
- Rule 12 Love is not enough
- Rule 13 Every recipe needs different ingredients
- Rule 14 Anything extreme is almost certainly wrong
- Rule 15 Look pleased to see them
- Rule 16 Treat your child with respect
- Rule 17 Enjoy their company
- Rule 18 It's not about you - it's about them
- Rule 19 Being tidy isn't as important as you think
- Rule 20 Good parenting is calculated risk taking
- Rule 21 Keep your worries to yourself
- Rule 22 See things from their point of view
- Rule 23 Parenting is not a competitive sport
- Rule 24 Never emotionally blackmail them
- Everyday rules
- Rule 25 Let them get on with it
- Rule 26 Let them go (wild)
- Rule 27 Teach them to think for themselves
- Rule 28 Use praise wisely
- Rule 29 Make sure they know what's important
- Rule 30 Show them how to lose
- Rule 31 Know the value of boundaries
- Rule 32 Bribery doesn't have to be bad
- Rule 33 Moods are catching
- Rule 34 You're setting their eating patterns for life
- Rule 35 Communicate
- Rule 36 Set clear targets
- Rule 37 Don't be a nag
- Discipline rules
- Rule 38 Present a united front
- Rule 39 Carrots beat sticks
- Rule 40 Be consistent
- Rule 41 Lighten up
- Rule 42 Focus on the problem, not the person
- Rule 43 Don't paint yourself into a corner
- Rule 44 If you lose your temper, you're the loser.
- Rule 45 Apologise if you get it wrong
- Rule 46 Let them back in
- Rule 47 The right of expression
- Personality rule
- Rule 48 Find what incentives work for your child
- Rule 49 Every child should have something they know they're good at
- Rule 50 Learn to appreciate the qualities that remind you of someone else
- Rule 51 Look for the similarities between you
- Rule 52 Find qualities to admire in them
- Rule 53 Let them be better than you
- Rule 54 Their attitude is as important as their achievements
- Rule 55 Keep your fears and insecurities to yourself
- Rule 56 Mind your programming
- Rule 57 Don't try to have a perfect child
- Sibling rules
- Rule 58 Give them each other
- Rule 59 Recognise that squabbling is healthy (within reason)
- Rule 60 Teach them to sort out their own arguments
- Rule 61 Work as a team
- Rule 62 Let them entertain each other
- Rule 63 Never compare children with each other
- Rule 64 Different children need different rules
- Rule 65 Don't have a favourite
- Rule 66 Mix and match
- Rule 67 Find each child's strengths
- School rules
- Rule 68 Schooling isn't the same as education
- Rule 69 School comes as a package
- Rule 70 Fight your child's corner
- Rule 71 Bullying is always serious
- Rule 72 Teach them to stand up for themselves
- Rule 73 Put up with friends of theirs you don't like
- Rule 74 Remember you're their parent, not their teacher
- Rule 75 Don't mollycoddle them
- Rule 76 Let up the pressure
- Rule 77 They have to live with their choices (and it's OK)
- Teenage rules
- Rule 78 Don't panic
- Rule 79 Remember Newton's Third Law
- Rule 80 Give them a voice
- Rule 81 Don't look under the mattress
- Rule 82 Running round after them doesn't help anybody
- Rule 83 Don't stand in front of a speeding train
- Rule 84 Yelling isn't the answer.
- Rule 85 Let them have the last word
- Rule 86 Everything comes with strings
- Rule 87 Show some respect for the things they care about
- Rule 88 Adopt a healthy attitude to sex
- Crisis rules
- Rule 89 Don't use your kids as ammunition
- Rule 90 Let them cope in their own way
- Rule 91 Being younger doesn't necessarily speed everything up
- Rule 92 The aftershock can last forever
- Rule 93 Tell them what's going on
- Rule 94 Teach them to fail successfully
- Rule 95 It's better to agree than to be right
- Rule 96 All of your actions speak loder than any of your words
- Rule 97 Make sure they know they're priority no. 1
- Rule 98 You can't fix everything
- Grown-up rules
- Rule 99 Back off
- Rule 100 Wait until they ask for advice
- Rule 101 Treat them as adults
- Rule 102 Don't try to be their best friend
- Rule 103 Encourage them regardless
- Rule 104 You can't choose who your children love
- Rule 105 Leave the strings off
- Rule 106 Don't guilt-trip them
- Rule 107 Remember they still need you
- Rule 108 It's not your fault
- Rule 109 Once a parent, always a parent
- Had enough yet ...?
- From the rules of life
- From the rules of work
- From the rules of wealth
- From the rules of management
- From the rules of love.
