Parenting Young Children with Love, Encouragement, and Limits - Softcover

For parents of children ages 2-6. It takes careful planning to guide the development of toddlers and preschool children. This easy-to-read, research-based manual provides a blueprint for helping young children realize their potential for loving, learning, playing, and working. The authors show how to use encouragement, set limits, encourage friendships, settle conflicts between children without taking over, build family relationships, participate in child-directed play, and much more. Home practice activities are included to help parents apply key concepts in their daily family lives. The ideal resource for new parents wanting to start off right or for parents who are having difficulty managing their young children. Highly recommended for parenting groups and workshops.

Dr Thomas J. Dishion, Ph.D., is founder and director of research at the Child and Family Center, and professor of clinical psychology at the University of Oregon, USA. His research focuses on the effectiveness of family-centered interventions. Dr. Dishion has published numerous scientific reports and several books on working with troubled children and their families.Scot G. Patterson has collaborated on a variety of academic and scholarly publications dealing with parenting issues, delinquency, and the treatment of depression. With Dr. Gerald Patterson and Dr. Marion Forgatch, Scot was instrumental in creating the best-selling books Parents and Adolescents Living Together (Parts 1 and 2).