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Raising a Secure Child

How Circle of Security Parenting Can Help You Nurture Your Child's Attachment, Emotional Resilience, and Freedom to Explore

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Raising a Secure Child

Written by: Kent Hoffman, Glen Cooper, Bert Powell, Daniel J. Siegel - foreword, Christine M. Benton - contributor
Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
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Today's parents are constantly pressured to be perfect. But in striving to do everything right, we risk missing what children really need for lifelong emotional security. Now the simple, powerful "Circle of Security" parenting strategies that Kent Hoffman, Glen Cooper, and Bert Powell have taught thousands of families are available in self-help form for the first time.

You will learn:

  • How to balance nurturing and protectiveness with promoting your child's independence
  • What emotional needs a toddler or older child may be expressing through difficult behavior
  • How your own upbringing affects your parenting style - and what you can do about it

Filled with vivid stories and unique practical tools, this book puts the keys to healthy attachment within everyone's reach - self-understanding, flexibility, and the willingness to make and learn from mistakes.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©2017 The Guilford Press (P)2017 Tantor Parenting & Families Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Social Sciences Health Emotions Physical Exercise Mental Health Child Development
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amazing book for all new and old parents ! helps deal with your own parenting style as well as your parents .

must read for all parents

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This book sets the basis to attachment theory, how it affected your life as a kid and how it is affecting your parenting, while giving helpful and non paternalistic advice. I highly recommend to anyone, parent or not.

A must listen for anyone

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so much to unpack. Especially when you have childhood trauma. make sure you listen/read on your own when you have time to process properly. i have read this two times now.

Great book and great narration

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I had a hard time listening to this for more than 5-10 minutes at a time because I feel it was so dry . The reader was very monotone but I don’t know what else she could have done to make it more interesting. The points in the book however make worthwhile. You just have to get over the boring parts like when they explain that they will explain more later. There’s a lot of unnecessary parts to make the book longer for some reason. You also need to get the image of the circles so you have a better idea of what they are talking about .

Dry read but good info

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Gives thoughtful guidance on how you can help your kids become the best versions of themselves all the while allowing for realistic expectations from yourself as a parent.

Must read for all parents

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