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Superpowers for Parents: The Psychology of Great Parenting and Happy Children (Paperback)

by Dr Stephen Briers (Author)
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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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5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful for parents and anyone working with children, 9 Nov 2008
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.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended!, 8 Oct 2008
By Haidee P (Brighton UK) - See all my reviews
I love this book. If you only ever buy one "parenting" book, make it this one! It is written with warmth and humour and the author's obvious love and respect for children shines through.
He is not concerned with "managing the child's behaviour" but rather with developing the psychological skills she needs to successfully manage her own life......and to this end, provides us with the ways in which we can assist in this process.
He is also not concerned with "guilt tripping" parents for any shortcomings in their parenting skills....what a relief!
This is a very clear and easy to read book and if it were compulsory reading for all parents, would be parents and teachers, our future generation would be in very safe hands! I highly recommend it.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read good advice..., 19 Oct 2008
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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!
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