Description
This excerpt is from "The Strong-Willed Child: How to Parent Principle-Oriented Rather Than Rule-Oriented, Highly Creative, Oversensitive and Frustrated Children" by Dr. Laura Markham. The excerpt discusses how a child who is a "sensitive dreamer" may be difficult to parent. The child may not follow instructions, crave praise, or tell tall tales. Instead, the child may be principle-oriented and highly creative. This book will teach parents how to parent these children effectively.
Your child may be a sensitive dreamer if: he forgets to follow instructions, no matter how clear and simple, she craves praise and positive attention, yet refuses to conform to what's expected, he tells more than his share of fibs and tall tales. If you recognize these actions in your child, you know the frustration of turning to parenting experts for advice only to find the systems don't work, the rules don't stick and strong boundary setting makes the situation worse. The creative-sensitive dreamer is not the strong-willed child. Get this book and learn how to parent your special needs child who is principle -oriented rather than rule-oriented, highly creative, overly sensitive and frustrated at a world that fails to live up to the ideal.