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Informationen zum Autor Dr John Sharry is Principal Social Worker at the Mater Hospital and is a Director of The Brief Therapy Group in Dublin. He is the author of four self-help books for parents, including Parent Power: Bringing up Responsible Children and Teenagers and When Parents Separate: Helping Children Cope . He is also the author of three psychotherapy books: Solution-focused Groupwork , Becoming a Solution Detective: A strengths-based Guide to Brief Therapy and the forthcoming Counselling Children, Adolescents and Families . Klappentext It's no use, he never listens to what I say. Parents are bombarded by conflicting advice. They are told they must give their children unconditional love, yet when children and young people behave badly, parents are blamed for a lack of discipline. Sometimes, parents are left feeling guilty and powerless to influence their children. Parent Power shows how it is possible to enjoy a warm and loving relationship with your children whilst teaching them what is right and wrong. Focussing on the interaction between parent and child, John Sharry assists parents in finding alternative and satisfying ways to relate to their children in a positive way. Divided into two parts: parenting children from three to eleven years, and parenting teenagers, each part is packed full of well researched principles of parenting, ideas and tips for moving forward. By allowing this book to encourage you to pause and reflect about your parenting, you will discover what works for you and your own unique family situation, empowering you as a parent and improving family life. Zusammenfassung Perhaps the greatest challenge in being a parent is learning how to manage behavior problems in younger and older children. This work is a guide to understanding and managing child behavior. It offers advice on issues such as: providing positive attention for children; using rewards; communicating effectively; and! empowering teenagers. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the author ix Introduction 1 Parenting - a roller coaster ride 3 Pausing to think about your parenting 15 Part 1 Being a Parent of A Young Child 25 Step 1 Providing positive attention to children 27 Step 2 Play and special time with children 37 Step 3 Encouragement and praise 47 Step 4 Using rewards 57 Step 5 Setting rules and helping children keep them 65 Step 6 Ignoring misbehaviour 77 Step 7 Time Out and other sanctions 87 Step 8 Talking things through/ Family meetings 97 Part 2 Being a Parent of A Teenager 113 Step 9 Pausing to understand teenagers 115 Step 10 Connecting with your teenager 125 Step 11 Getting to know your teenager 133 Step 12 Empowering teenagers 141 Step 13 Communicating effectively - listening and speaking up 151 Step 14 Managing conflict 159 Step 15 Negotiating rules and boundaries 167 Step 16 Solving problems/Talking things through 175 Renewal and Resources 187 Parents caring for themselves 189 Seeking further help and support 195 Index 207 ...
