The Respectful Parent

"The most important job you will ever have is being a parent. Parents usuallyraise their children the way they were parented, no matter how good or badtheir experience. People laugh when they say, “Babies don’t come with aninstruction manual.” The Respectful Parent: A Manual for Moms and Dadsmay be the closest book to that much needed manual. This book is for parentswhose normal children are driving them up the wall, and parents who want toimprove their parenting skills while things are still going well.The Respectful Parent is written in a personal style by an author, who hasover 55 years of clinical experience working with families and individuals of allages. Dr. Deutch believes that respect between parent and child, along with atoolbox of great common sense techniques, is the key to having a cooperative,happy and productive family. Spanking, yelling, and threats may work on yourchild in the immediate situation, but scientific research shows that in the longterm, they have many negative and sometimes catastrophic side effects. TheRespectful Parent teaches how to use positive and democratic ways to nurturechildren. These ideas are based on the commonsensical philosophy of DoctorsAlfred Adler and Rudolph Dreikurs.Learn to use the power of encouragement, the family council, individual specialtime, natural and logical consequences, and simple communication techniques. Becomeyour child’s consultant rather than boss. Raise your child’s self-esteem, courage,mental health, and even his or her I.Q."