Little People: Guidelines for Common Sense Child Rearing

by Edward R. Christophersen, David Graves (Illustrator)

Dr. Christophersen takes the commonsense approach that children are little people but still people. How well children are prepared for life and how much they will enjoy life has a lot to do with how they are raised. "Catch 'em Being Good" is one of Dr. Christophersen's favorite pieces of advice. The entire book, Little People, is built around guidelines that will help you to encourage your child's positive behavior. The book discusses the importance of touching to support a child's emotional development and self-esteem. Dr. Christophersen's advice also comforts parents by discussing what is normal and acceptable behavior. Dr. Christophersen emphasizes the importance of "time-in" with children. Only with enriched time-in, is "time-out" even possible.

216 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

Edward R. Christophersen, Ph.D., is a board-certified clinical psychologist at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, and a professor of pediatrics at the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine. He has written and co-written several books on parenting, including Elimination Disorders in Children and Adolescents, Parenting That Works: Building Skills That Last a Lifetime, and Treatments That Work With Children: Empirically Supported Strategies for Managing Childhood Problems.
Christophersen is a fellow in clinical psychology at the American Psychological Association and was elected an honorary fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics because of his unique and substantial contributions in the area of child health.

Reviews

[Nick]

It’s ok. Would have gotten more if I had read when kids were toddlers. I did like learning the grounding idea and tying it to chores.

[Karianne]

This is my the best parenting/discipline book that I have read. It is a really great resource for all parents.