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LEADER: 02906cam a22003018i 4500
001 2012044448
003 DLC
005 20150827093650.0
008 121123s2013 nyu 000 0 eng
010 $a 2012044448
020 $a9781447929499 (print)
020 $z9781447929864 (PDF)
020 $z9781447929857 (ePub)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aHQ755.8$b.T46 2013
082 00 $a649/.1$223
100 1 $aTemplar, Richard,$d1950-2006.
245 14 $aThe rules of parenting :$ba personal code for bringing up happy, confident children /$cRichard Templar.
250 $aSecond Edition.
263 $a1302
264 1 $aNew York :$bPearson,$c2013.
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
505 0 $aIntroduction -- Rules for staying sane -- Relax -- No one is perfect -- Be content -- Know what you're good at -- Almost any rule can be broken occasionally -- Don't try to do everything -- You don't have to follow every piece of advice you get (including this one) -- It's normal to want to escape -- You're allowed to hide from your kids -- Parents are people too -- Don't ignore your relationship with your partner -- Attitude rules -- Love is not enough -- Every recipe needs different ingredients -- Anything extreme is almost certainly wrong -- Look pleased to see them -- Treat your child with respect -- Enjoy their company -- It's not about you / its about them -- Being tidy isn't as important as you think -- Good parenting is calculated risk taking -- Keep your worries to yourself -- See things from their point of view -- Parenting is not a competitive sport -- Never emotionally blackmail them -- Everyday rules -- Let them get on with it -- Let them go (wild) -- Teach them to think for themselves -- Use praise wisely -- Make sure they know what's imporant -- Show them how to lose -- Know the value of boundaries -- Bribery doesn't have to be bad -- Moods are catching -- You're setting their eating patterns for life -- Communicate -- Set clear targets -- Don't be a nag -- Discipline rules -- Present a united front -- Carrots beat sticks -- Be consistent -- Lighten up -- Focus on the problem, not the person -- Don't paint yourself into a corner -- If you lose your temper, you're the loser -- Apologise if you get it wrong -- Let them back in -- The right of expression personality rules -- Find what incentives work for your child every child should have something they know they're good at -- Learn to appreciate the qualities that remind you of someone else -- Look for the similarities between you -- Find qualities to admire in them -- Let them be better than you -- Their attitude is as important as their achievements -- Keep your fears and insecurities to yourself -- Mind your programming -- Don't try to have a perfect child.
650 0 $aParenting.