Revised and Updated.
For over 25 years psychiatrist and well-known commentator on child development Brent Waters has been advising Australian parents through his books and private practice. Now he and Liz Kennedy, leading child psychologist, have revised and updated their popular parenting guide 'Every Kid' for the twenty-first century.
The book explains all the issues of modern family life that affect children, such as step-families, single parenting and living with shared custody.
It also helps parents to help their children cope with the many pressures of the twenty-first century, including stress from family problems; the new era of electronic entertainment and what it means for your child; and the hard sell - advertising, product placement and merchandising that targets today's children.
It shows parents how to deal with:
- Guiding your child's use of TV, the internet and computer games
- Recognising 'screen addiction'
- Developing self-esteem, self-confidence and self-control
- Bullying, whether your child is the victim - or the bully
- Peer group pressure
- Starting school
- Coping with death and grief
- Sickness and hospitalisation
- Helping your child cope with stress by using relaxation techniques
With positive parenting strategies such as avoiding the classic traps of arguing and inconsistency and using praise and rewards effectively, 'Every Kid' helps parents negotiate with their children, encourage good behaviour without unfair punishment and develop a rewarding, lasting relationship with their child.
