The Positive Parent: Raising Healthy, Happy, and Successful Children, Birth–Adolescence

Raising children in the 21st Century is both parenting in the worst of times and parenting in the best of times. The Positive Parent is an essential resource for navigating the challenges and opportunities that today's families face. Dr. Alvy shows parents how to help their children reach their full potential.With humor and passion, Dr. Alvy provides important skills, helpful resources, and 16 highly practical guidelines. Learn how to:1. Give Children Warmth, Acceptance, and Respect2. Enjoy Your Children's Development and Be Alert to Special Needs3. Use Firm and Fair Leadership4. Avoid Corporal Punishment and Verbal Aggression5. Start Early in Preparing Children for School6. Create a Home Environment That Supports Education7. Be an Active Partner with Your Child's School8. Manage Your Child's Obesity and Eating-Related Problems9. Teach Children about Their Own and Other Cultures10. Teach Children about Substance Abuse11. Teach Children about Sexuality12. Teach Children to Be Financially Successful and Giving13. Manage Your Children's Exposure and Use of Media and Technology14. Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle15. Nurture the Relationship in Which You Are Raising Your Children16. Set a Good Example of Life Long LearningThe Positive Parent includes selections from "The CICC Discovery Tool"--a series of age-specific questionnaires for tracking the development of children birth to 5 years of age.