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"...with the superpowers in this book, parents will soon recognise that a child in a temper may have simply lost control, feel helpless, insecure or fearful. In this book Stephen Briers suggests ways parents can help children manage their emotions..." - Junior (Readership: 68,000)
"If you'd like to learn more about how to use proven techniques from teh world of clinical psychology, adapted so that parents and children can use them read Superpowers for Parents" - The Dublin Informer
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...it's normal to see a toddler struggle to manage negative feelings, but the good news [...]is that your toddler can learn how to control this behaviour, even from a very young age.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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I came to this book as a parent and found it interesting and informative. However, my main reason for writing this review is to point out how useful this book could also be for professionals who work with children and their parents/families. As a primary school teacher and 'Family Learning' teacher I have already found this book useful in a professional context.
Last week I was playing a language game with a group of seven year old children when one of them suddenly said "I am going to lose this game. I always lose in games. I am just a big fat loser!" It is not particularly unusual for children to make comments like this, but I found that I was instantly reminded of the swimming club experiences/examples in chapter 4 of Superpowers for Parents(Becoming indestructible - nuturing resilence in young people)and the statement by Dr Stephen Briers that in a negative or depressed mindset "bad events will be interpreted as permanent, far-reaching and person-related". My response to the child who uttered this remark (referral back to the previous session when he had won several of the games we played)may well have been the same even if I had not read the book. However, I have found since reading this book that I am much more aware of my own responses and attitude towards children's behaviour and speech in school as well as at home.
I think this book could be a very useful and accessible tool for anyone working with children and for professionals working with parents who may not read books about great parenting.
Last week I was playing a language game with a group of seven year old children when one of them suddenly said "I am going to lose this game. I always lose in games. I am just a big fat loser!" It is not particularly unusual for children to make comments like this, but I found that I was instantly reminded of the swimming club experiences/examples in chapter 4 of Superpowers for Parents(Becoming indestructible - nuturing resilence in young people)and the statement by Dr Stephen Briers that in a negative or depressed mindset "bad events will be interpreted as permanent, far-reaching and person-related". My response to the child who uttered this remark (referral back to the previous session when he had won several of the games we played)may well have been the same even if I had not read the book. However, I have found since reading this book that I am much more aware of my own responses and attitude towards children's behaviour and speech in school as well as at home.
I think this book could be a very useful and accessible tool for anyone working with children and for professionals working with parents who may not read books about great parenting.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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I can't recommend this book highly enough. Its aim is to help parents to understand the emotions and impulses that hold court in childrens' minds and hearts, so that by interacting with their children in different ways, the parents can equip the children with the tools to develop self control, self esteem and happiness. In turn, this will lead to better behaviour as children will be more able to cope with the confusion and unhappiness which often leads to them acting up.
This is a fantastic idea, as not only will it reduce bad behaviour, it will also help children to feel better about themselves, which benefits both them and their parents. I'm not suggesting that the techniques in this book will ensure that your children are never naughty again - I very much doubt that any method of child-rearing could ensure that - and so this is probably a book that will be used alongside your normal disciplinary techniques (naughty step, etc). However, hopefully in time that type of discipline will need to be used less and less.
Another benefit of this sort of approach is that your child doesn't need to be acting up for you to begin it. Even if you're happy with your kid's behaviour, the techniques in this book will still strengthen your relationship with each other and help your child to cope with life better, both now and in the future.
The book is written by Dr Stephen Briers, a married clinical psychologist with two sons of his own. He has an easy to read, conversational style which is never condescending or patronising, and he uses common sense alongside psychology to come up with his ideas.
The book is split into 7 chapters. The first covers the biological and psychological reasons for why children act as they do, the second looks at feelings, the third at teaching self-control, the fourth at encouraging resilience, the fifth at overcoming anxiety and stress, the sixth at nurturing social interaction, and the seventh at helping children develop problem-solving skills. The text in the chapters is broken up by pictures, graphs, bullet points and sample 'how to do it' and 'how not to do it' conversations between children and adults, so it never gets boring. At the end of each chapter there is a list of 'Quick summary action points' which sums up the ideas presented in an easy, simple form.
This is probably a book that should be read in order, from cover to cover, but this shouldn't be hard as its only 230 pages of largeish type and as I have said, it's easy to get through.
If there's only one parenting book on your shelf, this should be it. It treats children as human beings and it tries to help them rather than just attempting to stop their bad behaviour. I wish my parents had read it when I was a child, and I will certainly be trying to put it into practise myself.
This is a fantastic idea, as not only will it reduce bad behaviour, it will also help children to feel better about themselves, which benefits both them and their parents. I'm not suggesting that the techniques in this book will ensure that your children are never naughty again - I very much doubt that any method of child-rearing could ensure that - and so this is probably a book that will be used alongside your normal disciplinary techniques (naughty step, etc). However, hopefully in time that type of discipline will need to be used less and less.
Another benefit of this sort of approach is that your child doesn't need to be acting up for you to begin it. Even if you're happy with your kid's behaviour, the techniques in this book will still strengthen your relationship with each other and help your child to cope with life better, both now and in the future.
The book is written by Dr Stephen Briers, a married clinical psychologist with two sons of his own. He has an easy to read, conversational style which is never condescending or patronising, and he uses common sense alongside psychology to come up with his ideas.
The book is split into 7 chapters. The first covers the biological and psychological reasons for why children act as they do, the second looks at feelings, the third at teaching self-control, the fourth at encouraging resilience, the fifth at overcoming anxiety and stress, the sixth at nurturing social interaction, and the seventh at helping children develop problem-solving skills. The text in the chapters is broken up by pictures, graphs, bullet points and sample 'how to do it' and 'how not to do it' conversations between children and adults, so it never gets boring. At the end of each chapter there is a list of 'Quick summary action points' which sums up the ideas presented in an easy, simple form.
This is probably a book that should be read in order, from cover to cover, but this shouldn't be hard as its only 230 pages of largeish type and as I have said, it's easy to get through.
If there's only one parenting book on your shelf, this should be it. It treats children as human beings and it tries to help them rather than just attempting to stop their bad behaviour. I wish my parents had read it when I was a child, and I will certainly be trying to put it into practise myself.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This is a great book with some really good advice. I like the fact that it is easy to read and has been written by someone who has kids of their own. Some of these types of books are very dry and academic but this is practical, has an almost conversational quality to it and successfully carries off a friendly tone without becoming patronising.
With information designed to help develop understand of the inner workings of children's emotions and psychology, this book will be useful to many people not just parents but also grandparents, aunts, uncles, childminders and teachers.
If you want to develop your superpowers then I would recommend this book as the perfect starting point. They don't come much better or easier to read than this!
With information designed to help develop understand of the inner workings of children's emotions and psychology, this book will be useful to many people not just parents but also grandparents, aunts, uncles, childminders and teachers.
If you want to develop your superpowers then I would recommend this book as the perfect starting point. They don't come much better or easier to read than this!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Some solid advice
Reviewing this as a parent of a 2 and a 4 year old I feel this book offers some good advice. Of course, this is only one person's advice on a range of parenting issues, so you have... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Dr. M. Cinnirella
This book is not very practical
I purchased this book as I needed some advice on how to deal with my daughters tantrums.
It had lots of information on the psychology of childrens minds however it didnt give... Read more
It had lots of information on the psychology of childrens minds however it didnt give... Read more
Published 15 months ago by bubbles
Not essential but pretty close
There is a lot in this book which anyone with a passing knowledge of psychology will immediately recognise and think that's obvious. Read more
Published 16 months ago by J. Brand
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my grandson age 9 is thrilled with the dvd he loves it he has abwatched it out six times over christmasit was from amazon customerand it was an utter bargain
Published 16 months ago by Mrs. Mary Read
Superpowers for parents
Solid but obvious advice - might be helpful for those unsure of themselves, others will feel they know all this already.
Published on 19 Feb 2010 by Jane Aland
Such a great book!
As a parent and a headteacher of an infants school, I was fascinated by every page of this wonderfully original book. I have rarely seen such a perceptive study of children. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2010 by Mr. Marcelo A. Staricoff
Hugely helpful
This was the first time I'd read a parenting book, and like many, didn't really think that a book would give much help. How wrong I was! Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2009 by C. Brown
Well you don't say.
An exercise in stating the bleedin' obvious; there is absolutely nothing here that you haven't already heard a thousand times over (probably even prior to the current proliferation... Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2009 by Kevin Roche
Helps make sense of children
My children are mostly in their teens now - although I do have a five year old - and I read this book more out of interest than necessity. Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2009 by F. Pearson
So then....
Parenting. It can be impossibly difficult at times. It can be amazingly rewarding and is always fantastic.... right? Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2009 by mutlien
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