Answering the 8 Cries of the Spirited Child

Strong Children Need Confident Parents

By: David Arp, Claudia Arp

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Paperback | 27 April 2006 | Edition Number 1

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Besides feeling ready to pull their hair out, parents of spirited children are often convinced that their spirited child would behave better if only Mom or Dad were smarter, wiser or more patient! In their new book on"difficult" children, child development experts Claudia and David Arp remind readers that there's no such thing as a Super Parent.

Having a spirited child can make parenting more intense and sometimes overwhelming, but you can begin to recognize the eight most common cries for help and what they really mean: "Look at me!" "Did I do good?" "You're not listening!" "Let me do it my way!" "You can't make me anymore!" "I hate you!" "I can do it myself!" and "I am a big kid already!" The Arps -- with humor, compassion, insights from Scripture, and the latest in research -- show you ways to develop win-win strategies for nurturing your not-so-compliant child. Help just arrived.

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What Kind of a Parent Are You?
Introduction: Help, I'm the Parent of a Spirited Child!
"Look at Me!" What it really means: "Please understand me."
"Did I Do Good?" What it really means: "Encourage me Look for the positive."
"You're Not Listening!" What it really means: "Listen to me; talk to me."
"I Want to Do It My Way!" What it really means: "Teach me how to cooperate."
"You Can't Make Me!" What it really means: "Give me boundaries; discipline me."

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