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Active Parenting Now

by: Popkin, Michael

Active Parenting Now

by: Popkin, Michael

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9781880283493
ISBN 10:
1880283492
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 02/01/2004
Publisher: Active Parenting Pub

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Summary

Dr. Michael Popkin shows you how to develop courage, responsibility and character in your children.

The Active Parent

(28)

Parenting: The Most Important Job

(1)

The Purpose of Parenting

(3)

The Risks: Drugs, Sexuality, and Violence

(3)

Your Child's Character

(2)

Styles of Parenting

(5)

The Method of Choice

(2)

Give Children Choices

(1)

Mutual Respect

(2)

Family Enrichment Activity: Taking Time for Fun

(1)

Family Meeting: Choosing a Family Activity

(1)

Taking Care of the Caregiver

(3)

Home Activities

(1)

Winning Cooperation

(26)

The Beauty of Problems

(2)

The Problem-Handling Model

(2)

Who Owns the Problem?

(3)

Communication: The Road to Cooperation

(1)

Mixed Messages

(2)

Avoiding Communication Blocks

(3)

Active Communication

(6)

Putting Active Communication to Work

(1)

Feeling Words

(2)

Family Enrichment Activity: Bedtime Routines and I Love You's

(3)

Responsibility and Discipline

(34)

What is Responsibility?

(4)

Freedom and the Limits to Freedom

(2)

Reward and Punishment Often Backfire

(2)

The Think-Feel-Do Cycle

(3)

Effective Discipline and the Problem-Handling Model

(2)

Effective Discipline

(1)

Polite Requests

(1)

``I'' Messages

(3)

Firm Directions

(1)

Logical Consequences

(3)

Logical Consequences vs. Punishment

(1)

Types of Logical Consequences

(1)

Either/Or Choices

(1)

When/Then Choices

(6)

Family Meeting: Problem Prevention Talk

(3)

Family Enrichment Activity: Positive ``I'' Messages

(2)

Understanding and Redirecting Misbehavior

(40)

How Children Develop

(1)

A Look at the ``Building Blocks'' of Personality

(3)

Family Constellation

102

(1)

Understanding Behavior: Purpose Not Cause

103

(1)

Four Goals of Child Behavior

104

(2)

Positive and Negative Approaches to the Four Goals

106

(1)

The Parent-Child Cycle

106

(4)

How to Determine a Child's Goal

110

(9)

Avoiding Power Struggles

119

(1)

The FLAC Method

120

(2)

Parenting and Anger

122

(1)

The Anatomy of Anger

122

(2)

How to Use Anger Positively

124

(1)

Helping Children Use Their Anger

125

(3)

Family Meeting: ``Active Problem Solving''

128

(3)

Ground Rules for Conducting Problem-Solving Discussions

131

(2)

Family Enrichment Activity: Teaching Skills

133

(3)

Building Courage, Character, and Self-Esteem

136

(34)

Courage...One From the Heart

137

(2)

Self-Esteem...One From the Mind

139

(1)

Two Kinds of Character

140

(4)

Encouragement: ``Catch `em Doing Good''

144

(1)

Avoid Discouraging

145

(5)

Building on Strengths vs. Focusing on Mistakes

150

(1)

Building on Strengths: The BANK Method

151

(4)

Showing Confidence vs. Expecting Too Little

155

(3)

Valuing the Child vs. Expecting Too Much (Perfectionism)

158

(4)

Family Enrichment Activity: Letter of Encouragement

162

(2)

Family Meeting: Character Talks

164

(2)

Family Activity: Making A Character Collage

166

(4)

The Active Family Now

170

(23)

Freedom of Speech

173

(1)

The Importance of Family Meetings

173

(1)

Four Good Reasons for Holding Family Meetings

174

(2)

How to Get Started With a Family Meeting

176

(1)

Leadership Roles

177

(3)

The Family Council Meeting

180

(2)

Drugs, Sexuality, and Violence

182

(1)

Developing Protective Factors

183

(3)

Getting in the Way: Parents Filtering Events

186

(3)

Getting in the Way: Parents Encouraging Events

189

(2)

Family Enrichment Activity: Emphasizing the Family Unit

191

(2)

Active Parenting Now Worksheets

193

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9781880283493

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