Hi ladies
I just recommended this book 'Raising Happy Children? Jan Parker and Jan Stimpson (Hodder & Stoughton) on the threads here.
I said something like "I would certainly recommend that. It is a very good book, very much child centured. I do not know if it is suitable for adopted children but I feel because it very much is about doing things for the child's benefit, listening to them etc, I do feel it is very helpful."
It says stuff like (when talking about children learning to talk)....
?Correction can crush. Instead, we can reinforce a child?s confidence with a positive statement, showing that we?ve understood and also teaching them how to say the word correctly.?
and
'...babies and children need quiet time without background noise from television, CDs, radios and so on??
and
?If they can?t get a word in edgeways, they may give up trying.?
Can anyone who has read it advise if it is helpful to people involved in adoption, please?
www.amazon.co.uk/Raising-Happy-Children-Every-Parents/dp/0340734647
The review here says .... "From its first publication, Raising Happy Children has stood out as a different kind of parenting book. Breaking the mould of the 'one expert, one voice' childcare books, it is a brilliant synthesis of the latest research from a wide range of world-renowned professionals, together with the experiences of real parents and children."