Proactive Parenting: Guiding Your Child from Two to Six

by Faculty of the Dept Child Dev., Faculty of Tufts University's Eliot-Pear

Experts in various fields of child development, from psychology to linguistics, shed new light on the art of parenting children from ages two to six, sharing a wealth of advice, information, and practical suggestions on how to deal with a wide variety of behavioral and development issues.

Genres: Parenting

384 pages, Hardcover

First published February 4, 2003

Reviews

[Jun Yan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Couldn’t finish the second half of book. The writing is not fun and the list of suggestions are difficult to remember.

[Virginia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this one was better than most parenting books. It gives examples and then discusses them (a common style for parenting books). What I liked was the section on your child's temperament and how this affects their interaction with their parents and others. I also liked the chapter on friendship at different ages and I especially liked the chapter about supporting play. The rest of the book is ok- a lot of it doesn't apply to our family (ie. single parents, divorce, death, etc.). It was worth the read for me.

[Amanda · Rating 1 out of 5]

After the first chapter I wanted to die of boredom. It was too clinical for me without enough real-life elements...sorry but a few case studies in 'out of home environments' does not give people with PhD's the right to judge what "type of child" you have (in my opinion) nor do I think that child-typing is effective for parenting. Never made it past the first chapter though, so this is more of an impression than a review.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very practical advice, lots of examples/case studies. Not the most riveting as a straight read through, but I liked the tone.

[Valerie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found it very helpful. Learned a lot about toddlers social development and how to help them through difficult situations.

[Simone Isabella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed reading this book. Has plenty of examples. I really recommand this book.