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    A Guide To Effective Parenting
    A Guide To Effective Parenting
    A Guide To Effective Parenting
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    A Guide To Effective Parenting

    By Jimmy Henderson

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    This guidebook provides important information on effective parenting, beginning with a short description of childhood development and needs, later moving onto different approaches to parenting, how to identify and deal with risk behavior in children, the underlying causes of behavior problems in children and teenagers, and finally, a number of ideas for improving parent-child relationships.

    The content of the guide is based on research as well as many years of counselling experience and also provides simple and practical examples so that the reader can view and understand the issues within real-life contexts.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMYeBook
    Release dateApr 20, 2014
    ISBN9780620606639
    A Guide To Effective Parenting
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    Jimmy Henderson

    Jimmy has an Honours degree in Philosophy (metaphysics), a post-graduate certificate in Trauma Counselling and a Master's' degree in Psychology from the University of South Africa. He is presently busy with his PHD in cognitive psychology. Jimmy has studied mind and spirit for over thirty years as a member of the Rosicrucian Order (AMORC) and is the published author of a number of books, e-books and many articles on the power of the mind, counselling and relationships. He and has spoken many times on local SA radio stations as a guest speaker on his books, as well as emotional/psychological issues, parenting and relationships. In his books and articles he combines psychological research with metaphysics and spirituality and it is this grounding that makes them unique. He is regarded as a specialist in human thinking and behaviour,having previously being an HR director and a service delivery programme-manager until his retirement. He has since worked part-time as a trauma counsellor for a large South African bank and also lectured at a local management school. He is presently also a distance (e-tutor) for the University of South Africa in psychology and has also been a volunteer Lifeline counsellor and trainer for many years. He believes that his purpose at this time is to help persons who are sincere in their striving for self-improvement and development to find their way along their particular path. In this way he also sees himself also as a teacher, having the ability to explain truth in a simple and practical way. He is available to give talks to groups in South Africa

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      A Guide To Effective Parenting - Jimmy Henderson

      Introduction

      We, as parents, are all finding it increasingly difficult to rear children in a world where there are so many demands on our time, as well as work and environmental stressors. There is also some confusion over what is the correct or most suitable method of parenting. The social environment for rearing children is certainly not the same as it was many years ago and today we all need special skills in dealing with teenage behaviour problems as well as current issues such as children’s access to technology and social networks, concerns which relate directly to their safety.

      In this guide I will be hoping to increase your understanding of your children by dealing with issues relating to their emotional and psychological development, as well as their age-related needs. I will also examine a number of common approaches and misconceptions in child-rearing practices and be discussing a number of risk behaviors to which children, especially teenagers, are exposed. I will also devote a chapter to exploring personal, family and environmental factors which can lead to behaviour problems and finally, will be describing methods of improving your parenting and empowerment skills.

      To frame the information within practical, real-life social contexts, I will be using relevant case studies and schematics where at all possible.

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      Chapter One

      Your child’s development and needs

      Children go through various stages of development at which times they require specific learning experiences which relate to their physical activity, cognitive (mental) stimulation as well as emotional and social interaction. Research reveals that infants who do not have the opportunities to master these developmental tasks can suffer from immaturity and incompetence in certain areas, including the inability to form cohesive social relationships. This puts them at a disadvantage when entering school and can even affect their later adult lives.

      Infant development

      For example, from birth to age two infants need a high level of intellectual stimulation in order to develop their awareness, specifically the realisation that they are separate, functioning beings, but also that there are people out there on whom they can depend. This is usually achieved by interacting with the child and providing him

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