Raising your spirited child A guide for parents whose child is more intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, and energetic
Book - 2025
Offers insights and provides tips for handling difficult and "spirited" children, who place greater than average demands on parents, and offers helpful advice on how to cope with such issues as school tantrums and bedtime.
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- Published
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New York, NY :
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
[2025]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- Fourth edition
- Item Description
- "Revised and updated for a modern generation of parents"--Cover.
Includes index. - Physical Description
- xv, 444 pages ; 21 cm
- ISBN
- 9780063413771
- Greetings!
- Part 1. Understanding Spirit
- 1. Who Is the Spirited Child?
- 2. A Different Point of View: Building on the Strengths
- 3. Structure for Success: How Predictability Calms Everyone
- 4. What Makes Kids Spirited?: Why They Do What They Do
- 5. Matches and Mismatches: Parents and Kids Fitting Together
- Part 2. Working with Spirit
- 6. Extrovert or Introvert: Finding the Energy to Cope
- 7. Intensity: Defusing Your Child's Strong Emotions
- 8. Persistence: Choosing Your Battles
- 9. Sensitivity: Understanding How They Feel
- 10. Distractible or Perceptive: Helping Them Hear You
- 11. Adaptability: Making Transitions Easier
- 12. Regularity, Energy, First Reaction, and Mood: Understanding the "Bonus" Traits
- Part 3. Living with Spirit
- 13. Sleep: Bedtime and Night Waking
- 14. Mealtime
- 15. Getting Dressed
- 16. Meltdowns: What to Do When Everything Falls Apart
- Part 4. Socializing with Spirit
- 17. Getting Along with Other Kids
- 18. Holiday and Vacation Hotspots
- 19. Success in School: Moving Out into the World
- Epilogue: The Rose in My Garden
- Acknowledgments
- Index