"Reading SmartParenting is like having a conversation with a friend. Dr. Favaro's style is intimate and informative, and his ideas are clear, down-to-earth, practical, and usable." -- Fran Swan, teacher and mother of Benyumin, 10, and Anushka, 8 Raising a child is one of life's most wonderful experiences. It can also be the most challenging, frustrating, and confusing job a parent will ever have. In SmartParenting, noted child psychologist Peter Favaro presents a sensitive and remarkably sensible approach to raising responsible, selfassured, and happy children. With warmth, humor, and dozens of examples, Dr. Favaro focuses on real-life situations faced by all parents and shares his unique advice along with hundreds of proven, easyto-use ideas and techniques to help you manage your child in positive and productive ways. You'll learn:
- The importance of identifying and understanding your child's basic personality type
- Practical suggestions for getting kids to do their homework
- Three simple rules for making your parenting style more effective
- Why it's so important to nurture your child's self-esteem
- The best ways to motivate your child-without using threats or bribes
- How to teach critical thinking skills and maximize school potential
- Why time-out may not work for your child--and what to do if it doesn't
- Techniques for handling bedwetting, nightmares, difficulty sleeping, and other bedtime problems
- The key skills your child must learn to get along with others
- How to talk about sex, death, and other uncomfortable topics
