Secrets of Safety-Net Parenting

by Leon Scott Baxter

Parenting styles can be very different, but one thing that parents all have in common is that they want success for their children. Parents want their children to do well in school, to succeed on the field or the stage, to find loyal friends, to go to college, to find an exciting career, to make a big salary, to own their own home, to find the partner of their dreams, and to raise an amazing family of their own. Parents want success for their children…but why?

Because, ultimately, when you strip everything to the core, what parents want is happiness for their children. It’s not really the success, but it’s the happiness that the success brings, and that’s ultimately what parents want for their children, for them to be happy.

There are different parenting styles: the Helicopter Parents who hover to be sure their child reaches success, the Tiger Moms who “push” their children into success, the Free Range Parents who allow their children to explore the world and stumble upon success on their own, and the Snow Plow parents who remove all obstacles in their child’s path to success.

Thanks to Leon Scott Baxter, there is a new parenting style, that raises successful children...who are happy, "Safety-Net Parents."

Safety-Net Parents give their children guidance and opportunities. They help them discover their passions and strengthen them. They let them experience life, especially failure, but are always there to catch them before they crash, like a safety-net.

"The Secrets of Safety-Net Parenting" is full of humor, anecdotes, hands-on strategies that parents of toddlers, grade schoolers and teens can use right away, as well as questions parents ask and the answers they need.

Baxter interviewed some of the most happy and successful young people and their parents to discover the common denominator among them and bottled that "secret sauce" in the pages of his book, "The Secrets of Safety-Net Parents."

178 pages, Paperback

First published November 23, 2014

About the author

Leon Scott Baxter, "America's Relationship Guru" is the author of The Finance of Romance, A Labor with Love and Out of the Doghouse: A Man's Secret Survival Guide to Romance. He's spoken to over 20,000 people about love and relationships. His website, www.CouplesCommittedToLove.com, allows visitors to access his book, articles, reports, seminars and phone coaching.

Baxter has been a guest on radio and podcast programs, locally and internationally. He blogs regularly about how popular culture affects relationships, and is a regular guest on the A.M. radio show, "Talking with America." He has answered nearly 2,000 inquiries as an expert on relationships at AllExperts.com, and is one of the most popular in his field of expertise.

Leon Scott Baxter lives in Southern California with his college sweetheart, Mary--who he has been married to since 1992--his two beautiful daughters, Madison and Maya, and his Boxer/Terrier mix, Lucy. He enjoys playing basketball, skimboarding, and watching reruns of the hit TV series The A-Team.

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Somewhat wordy. The type is small. Stories lead to examples and a "how-to." Worth reading