You and Your Only Child: The Joys, Myths, and Challenges of Raising an Only Child
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (942 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060928964 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 252 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Good, solid book" according to A Customer. I've recently read Good, solid book A Customer I've recently read 4 Amazon books on this subject. This one is the second best. Unlike two of the others, it does not get lost in personal narrative and anecdotal evidence. It offers support based on the experience and opinions of experts rather than simply relying on opinions of random individuals.. Amazon books on this subject. This one is the second best. Unlike two of the others, it does not get lost in personal narrative and anecdotal evidence. It offers support based on the experience and opinions of experts rather than simply relying on opinions of random individuals.. "Disappointing" according to A Customer. I found this book disappointing. It was very basic and anecdotal, and seemed to only brush the surface of many of the issues I am seriously struggling with. Some may find it useful, but being fairly educated and knowledgeable as a parent, I found it rather insulting.. Sarah S said A Feel Good Book. I found this book to be mostly a Feel Good About Yourself kind of book. The issues that were brought up were all issues those of us with onlies already know and are dealing with. The book offered very little advice or 'how to's' on how to deal with these issues, and the advice it did give was just common sense. Also, the constant references to "Studies" that show how great things are going to be for your only and how wonderful he/she is going to turn out, were a bit too much, in fact I began to doubt if those stud
Patricia Nachman presents solid, well-supported evidence that the myths surrounding only children are just that -- myths.Drawing on her years of practice as a child psychologist, Nachman offers proven parenting strategies for dealing with a range of issues unique to only child-households, while helping parents build a strong, supportive relationship with their child. Single-child families are more common than ever before, yet many parents are concerned that they are somehow cheating their child of a "real" family experience. Filled with insight and authoritative advice, You and Your Only Child reassures parents that there is nothing unnatural about being or having an only child.. I
Bellows, Northwestern Connecticut Community-Technical Coll. Offering practical advice on issues as diverse as the only child and friendships, the parent/child triangle, and the only child and divorce, this book provides parents with the confidence and tools needed to raise an only child as a well-adjusted, achieving, and happy individual. . Not so, say psychologist Nachman and writer Thompson. The authors debunk these and dozens of other myths regarding the only child and reassure parents that an only child "will do just fine." They discuss social attitudes about "onlies" and challenge parents to examine their own prec
Her articles have appeared in Redbook, Good Housekeeping, Parents, Working Mother, and other national magazines. She is a mother of an only child and lives in New York City.Sally Warren is a Canadian communications consultant and writer. A Philadelphia native, she met the love of her life while working in New York City and moved wit