false 44140 1 Just what does it take to raise a responsible, compassionate child in a society whose overbearing media celebrates and encourages violence, promiscuity, and gluttonous materialism? Dr. William Sears and his wife, Martha, a nurse, understand that instilling a moral code in one's children is among the most daunting, yet vital, of all parenting tasks. In <I>The Successful Child</I>, they've marvelously distilled 34 years' experience parenting their eight children and treating thousands of kids in their pediatric office--along with facts from recent scientific studies--into this collection of constructive, reassuring guidelines for nurturing children into healthy, well-adjusted young adults.<p> As Dr. Sears told his children, "Your success in life ... will not be measured by the money you make or the degrees you earn, but rather by the number of persons whose lives are better because of what you did." To that end, Sears advocates what he has coined "attachment parenting," or AP, the practice of listening to your parenting instincts and being sensitive to your baby's needs (such as by quickly responding to cries; by breastfeeding on cue, not bottle-feeding on a schedule; and by co-sleeping). By having his needs met immediately, Sears says the child learns to trust adults, and he in turn mirrors this behavior by acting sensitively to the needs of others later on. <p> Sears says, "It's never too late to try the AP approach with a child," but <I>The Successful Child</I> definitely will be most useful to parents who've raised their child according to AP guidelines through infancy and toddlerhood. Those who haven't may shudder when Sears writes that the developmental stage from birth to one year most influences a child's future success "because that's when caregivers leave the most lasting impressions on a child's brain." Nevertheless, the Searses have packed in a plethora of sensible tips here for all parents, including 16 ways to teach children how to make wise choices, 12 strategies for guiding spiritual development, seven questions to ponder when a teen wants to start working part-time, and a dozen ways to boost your child's intellectual abilities, such as by offering a diet high in brain-building omega-3 fatty acids. But the most important thing parents can do for their kids, the Searses say, is to hold high expectations: "Let her know that you expect her to do her best, no less and no more, and that you will love her no matter what." <I>--Erica Jorgensen</I> 43510 27 3 2002 The Successful Child: What Parents Can Do to Help Kids Turn Out Well total:89|5:39|4:35|3:12|2:2|1:1| 89 376 154 12 0 0 false false Thu Aug 27 00:19:12 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 00:19:52 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Nov 12 16:18:20 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 22:19:16 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 05 12:03:41 -0800 2007 Thu Sep 27 20:38:04 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 05 12:03:27 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 13 06:07:18 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 21:14:54 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 18 21:17:53 -0800 2008 Mon May 12 13:16:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Mar 07 10:17:44 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 07 10:20:11 -0800 2008 That said, some of the chapters are great, and overall it emphasizes some important points th...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Feb 22 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 05 10:23:32 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 22 06:20:28 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Apr 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Feb 17 10:38:59 -0800 2009 Mon Apr 27 10:48:50 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jul 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Feb 15 19:53:07 -0800 2009 Mon Jul 27 09:53:29 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Thu Jul 31 10:29:28 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 31 10:49:35 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sat May 31 10:51:02 -0700 2008 Sat May 31 10:51:34 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu Feb 21 14:17:30 -0800 2008 Thu Apr 10 08:19:33 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Nov 05 07:35:27 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 07:35:27 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 25 21:51:42 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 21:51:45 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 16 20:44:51 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 20:44:51 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Oct 05 20:47:13 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 20:47:13 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Oct 01 14:22:48 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 14:22:48 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Sep 14 23:18:57 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 23:18:57 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Sep 13 19:53:35 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 19:53:35 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Sep 06 18:42:46 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 18:42:46 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=44140