Raising Confident Children, by eminent psychiatrist Dr Samir Parikh, and clinical psychologists Kamna Chhibber and Mimansa Singh Tanwar, is designed to equip parents with the tools that facilitate the development of confidence in children. It focuses on aspects like understanding your child, communication, problem solving, emotional wellness and, most importantly, knowing the pitfalls that can posit a threat to your approach as a parent. This book presents a systemic plan of 52 weeks to help develop your own skills at parenting and build confidence in your child through 52 steps.
Dr. Samir Parikh is a renowned psychiatrist, author, and mental health advocate dedicated to fostering psychological well-being across all age groups. As the Chairperson of the Mental Health Program and Fortis Healthcare, and for Adayu- A Fortis Group Company, he has been instrumental in shaping India's mental health landscape through clinical excellence, community outreach, and public education initiatives .
Dr. Parikh's literary contributions reflect his commitment to mental wellness. His book Alone in the Crowd: Overcoming Loneliness of Urban Living delves into the challenges of isolation in modern society, offering insights and strategies to navigate urban loneliness . In Raising Confident Children: A 52-Week Guide, he provides parents with practical tools to nurture self-assured and emotionally resilient children . Laugh & Learn with Dr. Parikh: Study and Exam Skills combines humor and education to help students develop effective study habits and manage academic stress. Additionally, The Champion Within: Life Lessons from Sport Psychology explores the psychological aspects of sports, drawing parallels between athletic discipline and everyday resilience .
Through his writings, Dr. Parikh aims to make mental health concepts accessible and actionable, empowering individuals to lead balanced and fulfilling lives.
This book is a 52- week Guide which focuses on many important topics that will help parents raise confident children. The book is divided into 6 sections which focus and elaborate on topics like Understanding your child and yourself, guide to good communication, build emotional well being, build confidence through problem Solving, parenting syndromes, parenting with sensitive approach. Each section consists of 7-8 chapters through which the authors help us analysis the topic and give us step by step practical solutions so that the gap between parents and children can be overcome. It is very important to understand your children, keep yourself in their shoes yet teach them the bigger truths of the world. This book can be your companion and help you to be friends with your child and improve your bond. Noone is perfect neither the parents nor the children so its very helpful when u read this advice from experts and implement it. Definitely definitely recommended to every parent and even people who work with young children.
Written as a guide that can be implemented in 52 weeks, this book is divided into six sections. Each of the 52 chapters has a specific aspect being a focal point for each week of the years. Different elements integral to developing a child’s confidence are discussed. This book will definitely help parents. The language is simple and my advice to the parents would be to take one chapter at a time and work on it. Highly recommended.