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Raising Your Spirited Child Rev Ed: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic |  | Author: Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Rating:  47 reviews
Sales Rank: 2142
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Pages: 496
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 1.4
ISBN: 0060739665
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.1
EAN: 9780060739669
ASIN: 0060739665
Publication Date: December 1, 2006
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Newly revised, featuring the most up-to-date research, effective strategies, and real-life stories The spirited child—often called "difficult" or "strong-willed"—possesses traits we v
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 47
 Too generalized July 2, 2010
Maggie Rose (OH)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Theory could apply to almost anyone. It seems you anticipate a child's reactions and moods and plan to change their environment or cater to them. How many people in the child's life will be able to do that? Wouldn't their expectations increase?
 Fabulous book June 22, 2010
Michael A. Petras (presently Germany)
This book is TREMENDOUS! I've learned so much about my 10 year old daughter who is ADHD. There are hundreds of helpful small, easy to handle tips to help me as a parent. I have 3 daughters and have actually been able to use these tips on each one of them in different manners. I am constantly looking for ways to better parent her, and this book is full of GREAT advice.
Great Communication Tips May 5, 2010
Jen L. (Eastern USA)
I was worried that the book would merely describe my child from other reviews but it is actually filled with specific things to say to your child. Lots of communication ideas which help your child understand what they are feeling. It gives them words instead of leaving them to ACT it out. Love this book!
 You Are NOT Alone! April 21, 2010
Molly Kiely (Tucson, AZ United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
For years I've tried to make the glares, comments, and criticism from strangers, friends, and family about my child's behaviour roll off my back. Separation anxiety, sleeplessness, fear of pooping, public meltdowns, violent tantrums (ever been clocked by a three-year-old girl? Ouch.), needing to be held and carried constantly, seemingly excessive nursing, preferring to be naked, forgetting to eat, refusing to sit still. I've stood my ground about not crying it out, about not pushing to toilet train her (FYI: one day she just decided to wear panties and that was it), not forcing her to eat at the dinner table, and insisting on the family bed.
Sound familiar to you? It's been a lonely haul, it's tried my relationships -- but, finally, after reading this book I've realized that I'm not alone, my daughter is not all that unusual (falls well within the range of normal, is the term used in the book), and trusting my instincts about what my kiddo needed is the best thing for her. Raising Your Spirited Child celebrates our challenging kids and offers parents affirmation and hope.
The book teaches you to view seemingly negative traits in a positive way: stubborn is determined. Annoying is persistent. Kids who dawdle are perceptive. Introverted or extroverted are not good or bad, they just "are", and it's hardwired. And if you didn't have an inkling yourself: spirited kids are often ahead of the curve. More articulate. More imaginative. More fun (along with being more of a pain in the tush ;) )
For those reviewers who found few concrete steps to take with your spirited child, I would agree: there is no specific to-do list included in the book. Instead, the suggestions are interspersed throughout the book and tend to be more touchy-feely and qualitative; listen, understand, anticipate, have patience. "Tried and true" discipline is ineffective and often makes matters worse -- be creative and flexible. Reward charts are pointless -- the kid needs to decide for herself and no external motivation will help. I would recommend the Spirited Child workbook; there's also a similar PDF available at southaustinapi dot org under Topic Handouts.
For nursing moms who wonder "When will it ever end??" -- the author doesn't go into weaning methods. Other sources I've turned to (LLL, Attachment Parenting, KellyMom) all confirm that breastfed spirited kids, if not forcibly weaned (mom goes on vacation, inlaws move in to help dad) will continue to nurse well beyond three years. It's simply the easiest way to soothe your kid, and try your best to ignore the criticism from society, family, and friends. It's exhausting, and nursing a 3yo in a bathroom stall sucks, but you aren't alone. Knowing that has been enough for me.
Also, I recommend always having some of the following in your bag: mini size playdoh, mini size blow bubbles, a small slinky, or crayons and a notepad; and to not be embarrassed about ditching your grocery cart or doing a silly dance (seriously, just do a silly dance or pull Groucho glasses out of your purse) and getting your about-to-meltdown kid out of the store asap. Being prepared and not worrying about what other people think has helped me diffuse many meltdowns. Oh, and reread the book again and again. And again.
saved my sanity March 27, 2010
J. Felske (Chippewa Falls, WI)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is worth every penny! Mary Sheedy Kurcinka wrote it with my child in mind. I was so overcome with relief that someone finally understood my child that I cried throughout the book. Everyone says my kid has temper tantrums, but I never thought anyone really understood what life was like in our house. People always thought I was exagerating until they would witness some outbursts. Our timeouts were ineffective and things only were getting worse (our child is 3). Then we read this book and not only found more effective ways to discipline, but have gotten to a point where we rarely need to discipline. Just understanding our child's temperment has made a huge difference in our lives.
If you read the subtitle and said, yes, yes, yes, this sounds like my child then you NEED this book!
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