Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic

Brief Description:

Including real life stories, this newly revised third edition of the award-winning bestseller voted one of the top twenty parenting books provides parents with the most up-to-date research, effective discipline tips, and practical strategies for raising spirited children.

Do you ever wonder why your child acts the way he or she does? Are you at a loss regarding your child s emotional intelligence and how to prevent meltdowns? Do you find yourself getting frustrated and feeling like you re at the end of your rope?

You are not alone! Many parents are dealing with the same challenges.

In Raising Your Spirited Child, Third Edition, parenting expert Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D, offers ALL parents a glimpse into what makes their children behave the way they do. Through vivid examples and a refreshingly positive viewpoint, this invaluable guide offers parents emotional support and proven strategies for handling the toughest times. Dr. Kurcinka has devised a plan for success with a simple, four-step program that will help you discover the power of positive rather than negative labels, understand your child's and your own temperamental traits, cope with tantrums and blowups when they do occur, develop strategies for handling mealtimes, bedtimes, holidays, school, and many other situations.

In this third revised edition, you will find: More practical strategies to help you manage your own intensity (keep your cool) Effective discipline tips including how to win cooperation and establish clear expectations and limits New strategies for managing the meltdowns including how to prevent them in the future Revised tips for helping your spirited child fall asleep and stay asleep Revised tips for finding the school that fits your child Ideas for working with your child when he or she does not want to talk about emotions Steps to teaching your child how to be problem solvers, work well with others, and be more flexible and more!

Including charts and quick tips for today s time-challenged parents, this newly updated edition of Raising Your Spirited Child will help you foster a supportive, encouraging, and loving environment for your children.

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"If you have a child who is 'more'--more intense, more persistent, more sensitive--you probably already know who Mary Sheedy Kurcinka is. The newly revised fourth edition is just as reassuring and eye-opening as the first edition. But it's completely rewritten and updated, with more step-by-step advice, concrete examples, and practical tips. In this book she takes her commitment to positive parenting a step further, giving parents the hands-on tools they need to ease the challenges of life with a spirited child, without resorting to punishment. This book is wonderful." -- Laura Markham, Ph.D., author of Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids

"The fourth edition of Mary Kurcinka's Raising Your Spirited Child is a masterful blend of science, wisdom, and actionable advice. Part of the genius of Kurcinka's work is her ability to see the positive aspects of every child's temperament, and to provide sage advice on encouraging and appreciating the better angles of their nature. The refrain of 'calm, connect, and coach' is a new element in this edition, and it provides a useful template for actually dealing with many children's issues. A grand addition to the library for parents, grandparents, aunties, childcare providers, and babysitters." -- Charles M. Super, PhD, and Sara Harkness, PhD, MPH, Professors of Human Development and Pediatrics, University of Connecticut

"Enter Dr. Mary's classroom, and you'll soon see that this isn't just a quick overview--it's a transformative series of lessons that will build your confidence and skills in connecting with your Spirited Child. Along the way, you'll also uncover insights about yourself that will make you a better parent, partner, colleague, and friend." -- Janet Crow MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego

The essential companion workbook to the national bestseller "Raising Your Spirited Child, " In this companion workbook, Mary Sheedy Kurcinka brings readers into her world-famous workshops, where she offers parents and educators insights, emotional support and proven strategies for dealing with spirited children. The key word that distinguishes spirited children from other children is "more" -- more intense, more persistent, more sensitive and more uncomfortable with change. Through exercises, observations and dialogue from actual groups, Kurcinka helps readers learn to identify the triggers that lead to tantrums and challenging behaviors. Included are clues to help you identify the little things that can make or break a day, tips for profiling your child's temperament and your own, cues that indicate intensity is rising, successful strategies for reducing and eliminating power struggles.

By combining the intuition and compassion gained from parenting a spirited child with the wisdom of an expert who has worked with thousands of families, Mary Sheedy Kurcinka helps parents and educators view their unique challenge with perseverance, flexibility, sensitivity, and, most of all, enjoyment.

Revised third edition of the award-winning bestseller that has helped millions, now providing the most up-to-date research and even more effective, practical tips and strategies

Do you ever wonder why your child behaves the way he or she does? Are you struggling with tantrums and meltdowns? Do you find yourself getting frustrated and feeling like you're at the end of your rope?

You are not alone! Many parents are dealing with the same challenges.

In Raising Your Spirited Child, Third Edition, beloved parenting expert Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D., offers ALL parents and caregivers a glimpse into what makes their spirited children behave the way they do. The key word that distinguishes spirited children from other children is "more" -- more intense, more persistent, more sensitive and more uncomfortable with change.

Through vivid examples and a refreshingly positive viewpoint, this invaluable guide offers emotional support and proven strategies for handling the toughest times. Dr. Mary has devised a plan for success with a simple four-step program that will help you:

- Understand your child's and your own temperamental traits

- Cope with tantrums and blowups when they do occur, and prevent them in the future

- Develop strategies for handling mealtimes, bedtimes, holidays, school, and many other situations.

- Implement discipline to win cooperation and establish clear boundaries

- Teach your child how to be a "problem solver" and work well with others

- ... and more!

Including charts and quick tips for today's time-challenged parents, this newly updated edition of Raising Your Spirited Child will help you foster a supportive, encouraging, and loving environment for your spirited child.

Contributor Bio:Kurcinka, Mary Sheedy

Dr. Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, EdD, is a bestselling author and internationally recognized lecturer and parent educator. Her books Raising Your Spirited Child; Raising Your Spirited Baby; Raising Your Spirited Child Workbook; Kids, Parents and Power Struggles; and Sleepless in America have been translated into more than twenty languages. A former director of one of Minnesota's largest Early Childhood Family Education programs, Mary is the founder of the Spirited Child and Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles workshops. She resides in Bozeman, Montana, with her husband.