Most parenting guides begin with the question how can we. More than just another book about discipline, though, unconditional parenting addresses the ways parents think about, feel about, and act with their children. The concept of unconditional parenting appeals to me, the idea that we love our kids unconditionally. And ive been told many times that parents have found his book unconditional parenting the most useful parenting book they had read. Moving from rewards and punishments to love and reason. Alfie kohn is the author of nine previous books, including punished by. Just like what in mentioned in the post, being a reactive parent, you focus on what you should do in order for your child to stop with their bad behaviors. Kohn debunks many popular discipline strategies including timeouts, positive reinforcement and praise, reward systems, and punishment.
Moving from rewards and punishments to love and reason paperback march 28, 2006. Students whose main goal is to get as are apt to become less interested in what theyre learning. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. More than just another book about discipline, unconditional parenting addresses the ways parents think about, feel about, and act with their children. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Unconditional parenting by alfie kohn i often recommended to parents an article by alfie kohn called 5 reasons to stop saying good boygood girl.
A groundbreaking approach to parenting by nationallyrespected educator alfie kohn that gives parents powerful alternatives to help children become their most caring, responsible selves adele faber, new york times bestselling author by switching the dynamic from doing things to children to working with them in order to understand their needs and how to meet them. I do believe that proactive parenting is more effective than reactive parenting. They lead to emotionfocused coping and repair of the self, rather than problemfocused coping. Moving from rewards and punishments to love and reason 1st atria books trade pbk. I am interested in learning the principles of alfie kohn. Alfie kohn is the author of nine previous books, including punished by rewards and the schools our children deserve, that have helped to shape the thinking of parents and educators across the country and abroad. He is the author of 12 books, including punished by rewards, the schools our children deserve, beyond discipline, unconditional parenting. It invites them to question their most basic assumptions about raising kids while offering a wealth of practical strategies for shifting from doing to to working with parenting. Conditional parenting and conditional selfesteem are not just unhealthy, they are unproductive. In this truly groundbreaking book, nationally respected educator alfie kohn begins instead by asking what do kids need and how can we meet those needs.
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