What is Parenting - Roles and Goals of Parenting - Parenting Strategies - Child-Rearing Practices - Problems of Mothers in Stepfamilies - Problems of Fathers in Stepfamilies - Stepfamilies: Frequently Encountered Problems - Building a Strong Positive Stepfamily - Characteristics of Stepparents - Adjustment of Children in Stepfamilies Strategies for Building a Strong Positive Stepfamily..- Successful Parenting -Single Parenting - Reasons for Single Parenting . Effects of Single Parenting - Child Care .- Adjustment - Let Us Talk About Parenting Single Parenting Involves Hard Times - A Moment Of Due Reflection . - Non Traditional Parenting . - Stepparenting - Parenting Again: Grandparents as Parents
CHAPTER TWO: CHILDHOOD
Infancy, Toddlerhood - And Early Childhood Development - Infancy & Toddlerhood - 0-2 Years Old - The Pre-School Years - The Three Year Old - 3-5 Year Old - The Five Year Old - Understanding The Child™s Behavior - Foster Parenting - What is Foster Parenting - Who Are Foster Parents - Who Needs Foster Parents? - Children Challenges - Parent Challenges
Sources of Anger - Successful Foster Parenting - The Difficult Child - What Parents Can Do
Set Effective Limits - Use Positive Interactions - Parent-Child Communications - Feedback - Effective Listening - Guides To Effective Listening - Avoid Negative Statements - Enhancing The Communication Process
CHAPTER THREE: ADOLESCENCE
Adolescence - Understanding Adolescent Behavior - Adolescent Characteristics - Search For Identity -Autonomy - Developmental Needs of Early Adolescents - Parenting And Adolescents - Recommendations For Parents - Telling Lies - What Parents Can Do - Adolescent Suicide - Signs and Symptoms
CHAPTER FOUR: PARENTING - DISCIPLINE AND CONFLICTS
The ABCs of Discipline - Why Children Need Discipline - Sparing the Rod - Discipline, Rewards and Punishment - Overview - Using Rewards - Using Punishment - Key Factors For Effective Punishment - Alternatives To Punishment - Summary
CHAPTER FIVE: FAMILY AND THE SCHOOL
Building, Strengthening and Preserving the Family - Strengths of Families - Traditional Family Strengths - Building and Strengthening the Family - Parenting Practices and Traditions - Family Meetings - Family Values - Out-Of-Home Care - Myths and Realities of Out-Of-Home-Care - Children and Families in the System - Maryland Statistics For Out-Of-Home-Care - Maryland Foster Care Statistics - Avoiding Out-of-Home Care: Family Team Meetings - Family Preservation - Traits of A Strong Family - Skills Needed For Family Maintenance - Models For Success - A Developmental Model - The Four Wall Model - Conclusion - Parents and Teachers as Partners - The Partnership - Why Parents Become Involved - Benefits of Parents™ Partnership in Education - Benefits for Students - Benefits for Parents and Families - Benefits for Teachers and Schools - Barriers to Family/School Relationship - Attitudes of Parents - Attitudes of Teachers - Logistical Concerns - Communication Skills - Addressing the Barriers - Improving Parent-Teacher Relationships - Lack of Information and Training - Conclusion - Ten Tips for Increasing Parent Involvement.
CHAPTER SIX: YOUR CHILD AND SELF-ESTEEM
Your Child and Self-Esteem - What™s all the fuss About Self-Esteem? - Self-Esteem and Parenting - Self Esteem and Children - Self Esteem and Parents - Self-Esteem and Peer Pressure - How Self-Esteem Develops - Beginning Your Parental Journey - Signs of High Self Esteem - Signs of Low Self Esteem - Suggestions for Building Your Child™s Self Esteeem - Proverbs for Parenting
"Dr. Henrietta Hestick has done for "Parenting and Child Care," what Dr. Benjamin Spock had done for "Baby and Child Care"
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