Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child

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In Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child, psychology professor John Gottman explores the emotional relationship between parents and children. It's not enough to simply reject an authoritarian model of parenting, Gottman says. A parent needs to be concerned with the quality of emotional interactions. Gottman, author of Why Marriages Succeed or Fail, and coauthor Joan Declaire focus first on the parent (a "know thyself" approach), and provide a series of exercises to assess parenting styles and emotional self-awareness. The authors identify a five-step "emotion coaching" process to help teach children how to recognize and address their feelings, which includes becoming aware of the child's emotions; recognizing that dealing with these emotions is an opportunity for intimacy; listening empathetically; helping the child label emotions; setting limits; and problem-solving. Chapters on divorce, fathering, and age-based differences in emotional development help make Gottman's teachings detailed and useful. --Ericka Lutz

Review
Common Boundary

A significant gift to parents and children.

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child,John Gottman,Joan Declaire,Daniel Goleman,Simon & Schuster,0684838656,Child Care/Parenting,Emotions,Family & Relationships,Family / Parenting / Childbirth,Parenting - Child Rearing,Parenting - General,Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent,Family & Relationships / Parenting

Book Contents:

1. Raising Your Spirited Child Workbook
2. Ready or Not...Here We Come! The REAL Experts' Cannot-Live-Without Guide to the First Year with Twins
3. Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes...in You and Your Kids
4. ScreamFree Parenting: Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool (Screamfree Living)
5. Secrets of Sensual Lovemaking : The Ultimate in Female Ecstasy
6. Secrets of the Baby Whisperer : How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby
7. Severe Mercy, A
8. Signing Smart with Babies and Toddlers : A Parent's Strategy and Activity Guide
9. SIGN with your BABY Complete Learning Kit: US DVD Version, Book, Training Video (DVD), Quick Reference Guide [Closed-captioned] [Color]
10. Stranger safety (Adventures in the Roo World - Young Roo Series No. 1) (Adventures in the Roo World, Young Roo Series, 1)

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