Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids
by Laura Markham
Markham's three ideas: regulate yourself, connect with your child, coach instead of control. She is strong on the parent's own emotional regulation as the starting point, with scripts for tantrums, sibling fights and power struggles. Warm, practical and realistic about hard days.
Read it if…
you lose your temper more than you want to and need a starting point.
Skip it if…
you want behavior charts and consequences; it is connection-based.
Three things you will actually use
- Regulate yourself first.
- Connect daily; it is the foundation of cooperation.
- Coach emotions; do not punish them.
Do this first
When you feel anger rising, stop, breathe and say 'I need a moment' before responding.
Our verdict
Warm and realistic; a parent's regulation first.
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