Playful Parenting
by Lawrence J. Cohen
A psychologist on play as the way into children's worlds: roughhousing, following their lead, using silliness to defuse power struggles and reconnect. Warm and practical.
Read it if…
you are stuck in conflict and want a lighter path back.
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Skip it if…
you want firm-discipline systems.
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Three things you will actually use
- Connection through play.
- Follow the child's lead.
- Laughter releases tension.
Do this first
Spend fifteen minutes letting your child direct the play entirely.
Our verdict
Play as parenting.
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