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Calm Parents, Happy Kids

The Secrets of Stress-Free Parenting

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Calm Parents, Happy Kids

By: Dr Laura Markham
Narrated by: Xe Sands
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Most parenting books focus on changing a child's behaviour, but the truth is that children only change when their relationship with their parents changes.

In Calm Parents, Happy Kids, Dr Laura Markham introduces an approach to parenting that eliminates threats, power struggles and manipulation, in favour of setting limits with empathy and communication.

Bringing together the latest research in brain development with a focus on emotional awareness (for both parents and children), it will appeal to all parents who don’t want to force their children into compliance and lose their temper, but want to keep calm and help their children want to behave.

©2014 Laura Markham, PhD (P)2014 Tantor Audio, Random House Audiobooks Parenting & Families Personal Development Relationships Stress Management
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such a great self help book for parents. tackles simple & complex parenting scenarios. ive already seen improvement in my relationship with my boys. highly recommend this.

brilliant

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So, so helpful! Really gives you insight on how to parent better. Thanks for calming me.

Brilliant!

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Could have given more practical advice, but the philosophy is fantastic! Has changed the way I parent my children- definitely for the best!

Excellent book!

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loved this book. very easy to listen to and really hit home for me. instant changes in my home when using the strategies in this book!

great resource

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I wish I had listened to this book sooner! My boys are 5&7yrs old and I wished I had this books insight into parenting especially into early development of babies and how to connect. Unfortunately I was a nervous knee mother who didn’t trust my instincts and listened to other too much and have my 7 year old struggle with separation issues.
Really enjoyed this books tips and advice for coaching and guiding our children, not controlling.
Thank you.

Recommend this book for everyone!

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loved it, narrator had great character and exclamation of all the right parts.
the information provided was life changing for my interaction with my 3 daughters

eye opening view for a parent

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Every point and idea resonated with me and has helped me become a better and calm parent with higher EQ. It helped me reflect on my own childhood (authoritarian leading to chronic anxiety), and understand and correct my ideas on parenting (lacking adequate limit setting as I was trying to avoid my parents’ overly controlling style) and even clarified healthy relationships. One view that has become very clear to me thanks to the book is that all forms of punishment is just bad. I strongly feel no one should be punishing another even if it’s just emotionally regardless of the type of relationship (parent/spouse etc).

My favourite author and book on parenting

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Great read for any parent. Very informative, learnt so many new things on effective parenting.

Great book

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this is a book every parent should read. I highly recommend it. great content and very pleasant narration.

A great parenting book!

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As a parenting educator it feels like this book is all we need to talk with our parents about! So many great examples while always empowering the parent at the centre.

Jam packed full of gold

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