The spirited child--often called "difficult" or "strong-willed"--can easily overwhelm parents, leaving them feeling frustrated and inadequate. Spirited kids are, in fact, simply "more"--by temperament, they are more intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, and uncomfortable with change than the average child. Through vivid examples and a refreshingly positive viewpoint, Mary Sheedy Kurcinka offers parents emotional support and proven strategies for handling their spirited child. "Raising Your Spirited Child" will help you:

Understand your child's -- and your own -- temperamental traitsPlan for success with a simple four-step programDiscover the power of positive -- rather than negative -- labelsCope with tantrums and blowups when they do occurDevelop strategies for handling mealtimes, bedtimes, holidays, school and many other situations

Filled with personal insight and authorative advice, "Raising Your Spirited Child" can help make parenting the joy it should be, rather than the trial it can be.

"This book is a major work on temperament and parenting that should be in every family library."
--Nancy Melvin, associate dean for graduate programs and research, Arizona State University College of Nursing

Reviews

"The book will prove to be a real lifesaver."-- Louise Bates Ames, author and association director, Gessell Institute of Human "Mary Sheedy Kurchina packs these pages with wisdom, and has gentle, homey sugestions for keeping peace with children who are unusually intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent and energetic."-- "Dallas Morning News"This book is a major work on temperament and parenting that should be in every family library."-- Nancy Melvin, associate dean for graduate programs and research, Arizona State University College of Nursing""Raising Your Spirited Child is loaded with how-tos--not how to change the child, but how to interact positively and minimize difficulties."-- "Bloomington Pantograph"A well-written, comprehensive, and above all loving and positive approach to understanding that oh-so challenging child."-- Evonne Weinhaus and Karen Friedman, authors of "Stop Struggling with Your Child and "Stop Struggling with Your Teen