Parenting with Reason: Evidence-Based Approaches to Parenting Dilemmas - Couverture souple

Strahan, Esther Yoder

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 041541329X ISBN 13 : 9780415413299

Editeur : Routledge, 2009

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Sometimes it feels as though everybody has an opinion on how you should bring up your child – and no two people seem to agree on how it should be done for the best! Parenting with Reason cuts through the masses of  confusing and often contradictory advice about parenting by providing hard evidence to back up the tough decisions all parents face.  Unlike many self-help guides to parenting which are based on the opinion of one author, this book is based on many findings from scientific research, giving you a trustworthy, ‘evidence-based’ guide to help see your way through parenting dilemmas.

Written by a clinical psychologist, a developmental psychologist and a doctor of family medicine, the book looks at pressing questions such as: 'What should I do when my child acts up?', 'How can I get my baby to sleep through the night?' and 'How do I begin to toilet-train my child?' The authors, who are also parents themselves, debunk common myths about parenting, such as the notion that a healthy baby needs to be able to breastfeed at will throughout the night, or the idea that children who are adopted need specialized counselling. They also cover issues such as how children might be affected by seeing violence on television, how a parent’s psychological health can affect their child, what the scientific evidence is for and against circumcision, and how divorce and adoption affect a child’s development. The end of each chapter gives you 'The Bottom Line', a handy summary of the key points of each issue.

This book is ideal for new or prospective parents, and paediatricians, family health providers and anyone who works with children and their parents will also find the book’s objective, scientific approach useful in their work.

Revue de presse :

"Almost every day there is a story in the news announcing another supposedly scientific finding pertaining to children, parents or families. Parenting with Reason not only offers thoughtful guidance but, much more significantly, provides parents with ways of thinking about what they read and ways to thoughtfully weigh the evidence behind the many claims they encounter. As a result, this clearly written, engaging volume should prove useful to all parents who want the best for their children." Professor Jay Belsky, Director of the Institute for the Study of Children, Families and Social Issues, Birkbeck University of London

"What makes Parenting with Reason exceptional is that it treats parents like grown-ups overwhelmed and baffled grown-ups sometimes, to be sure, but grown-ups never the less. What they offer is something different research-based evidence for parents to take into account when faced with the many important dilemmas involved in bringing up their children." Rachel Gould, counsellor and mother of 2

"I would definitely recommend this book to friends as it is so informative and insightful. There is such a wealth of information in this book and I like the way it explodes parenting myths that are not based on science" --- Joanna Brown, mother to 5-year-old twins

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 041541329X
• ISBN 13: 9780415413299
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 376