About this title: The spirited child - often called "difficult" or "strong-willed" - possesses traits we value in adults yet find challenging in children.
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"I love how this book offers parenting techniques and strategies that are loving and kind. It mainly offers a better understanding. It offers a better understanding of why my child screams and kicks at the most minor and frustrating things! It suggests techniques and what to say to help an intense child calm down before emotions spin out of control and spill over into tantrums. It helps to recognize and alter the situations that could be contributing to meltdowns.
It has helped me to control my anger and frustrations when flare-ups happen. It helps me to feel better as a parent to know that I am anot at fault: research has proven that some kids are genetically more intense and sensitive. It has helped me to see where I have done things well to calm situations that would have spiraled out of control if I had not intervened in the way I did. My husband is beginning to recognize these situations and has complimented me on being able to avoid meltdowns. We both are better parents because of this book."
"I really appreciated this book. I feel like this book had great ideas and strategies that applied to each of my different kids. My kids all have VERY strong personalities, and they all have their own little difficulties. This book helped me deal with some of my kids' more trying issues.
Most of all, I enjoyed the positive approach and view of children who have special issues.
I picked up this book years ago because I have a daughter who is so sensitive that if her tag rubs her neck, or if the line on her socks bothers her toes, of if her shoes aren't tight enough, or if she spills 5 drops of water on her shorts, she will dissolve into hours of ear-splitting wailing. These kind of outbursts can really make it difficult to leave the house!
Well this book really gave me lots of tools, ideas, and success stories for dealing with my kids when they are being hyper sensitive and intense.
This book is a keeper that I want to review every few years. I highly recommend it, and I have lent this book to others often."
"This book was recommended to me by a friend, a friend also with a "spirited child." I have worked with hundreds of children in my life, but my daughter has tested every parenting theory I ever had. Although I didn't agree with all of the author's theories, I did learn some new techniques. I love that she chooses to focus on viewing "difficult" children in a positive light. We have always referred to our daughter as "passionate," and I love the positive theme that is portrayed throughout the book.
What was surprising to me was learning that my calmer son is also "spirited," and I learned some new ways to help him, as well.
I also learned that I am a "spirited" adult, while my husband is complete opposite. I probably learned more about myself and dealing with myself than I did about my children. haha I read a couple portions to my husband; very enlightening, and has helped us understand each other and our different approaches to life.
This is a great book for anyone looking to improve their parenting, whether you have a spirited child or not."
"I picked this up after a few friends suggested it. At times we struggle with focusing our son's energy in positive directions and I thought this might be helpful. While I don't think my son falls into the truly "spirited" category, many of the attributes outlined in the book did apply to him and it was good to read a bit more about facets of his personality and temperament.
Quite honestly, I didn't learn a whole heck of a lot of new techniques. If anything, the author reassured me that I am already doing the right things to encourage his positive development. In some ways, I felt victorious in reading this, thinking to myself, "Yep, I do that! Check!" What the book really did was give me a reminder that I need to be more consistent with some of these techniques and to apply them more frequently. Since reading the book, I also find myself taking a moment to regroup when his behavior starts to get under my skin. I stop, remind myself that he is not being pokey, or being contrary just to tick me off...there is something behind it, and, as a parent, it is my job to help him process that. That has helped me to stay calmer, a lot calmer.
Kurcinka's writing style makes her tips and techniques accessible to a broad spectrum of parents. She doesn't go into great technical detail. She keeps things simple and clear, and, as such, I would feel comfortable suggesting this book to parents from very diverse backgrounds.
For me, the best part of her book/writing, is that it is peppered throughout with real-life examples from other parents. Many times I found myself reading other parents' tales and thinking, "Phew...I am not the only one!" In reality, this book reminded me that my son is a normal kid, with slightly higher energy and perceptiveness than his peers. This can present challenges, but harnessed in the right way, it can also present great opportunities."
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