Mommy and Daddy Are Always Supposed to Say Yes ... Aren't They? - Softcover

B. Annye Rothenberg; Ph.D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0979042003 ISBN 13: 9780979042003

Publisher: Perfecting Parenting Press, 2007

Synopsis

Are you wondering how much say and choice to give to your preschooler? Do you typically ask him what restaurant he'd like to eat at and then wonder if you should have? You notice that your youngster is starting to want her way more and more. Is she telling you "you're not the boss of me!" And is your preschooler expecting that things should be his way and getting angry when there're not?

In this book, the story for preschoolers teaches them why parents say no and the guidance section for parents will teach you how much choice and control to give your youngster, when and how to say no, how to get on the right track so your child knows you're in charge, how to be assertive enough and how to provide the right balance between your preschoolers' needs and yours.

You'll find out how much to expect of your young child, what rules to have, why your kids are not listening to you. Learn how to work together as a parenting team to be on the same page with each other. And learn from examples of other families who needed to teach their youngsters that mommies and daddies can't always say yes.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Annye Rothenberg is a child/parent psychologist and mother with more than 25 years of experience helping families with children from birth to age 10 years dealing with typical child-rearing issues. Her experience doing home and school observations means her guidance and insight are specific and realistic in all of her two-part books for parents and their children.

Annye Rothenberg, Ph.D., is a San Francisco Bay Area child/parent psychologist with 25 years of experience and a specialist in child-rearing and child development. Her parenting psychology practice is in Redwood City, CA. She currently guides families with children up through age ten, and her advice is particularly realistic and practical because of her home and school observations. She frequently gives talks to groups of parents as well as teachers and pediatricians. She is, of course, a parent. Her first series of six books focuses on the most common child-rearing issues for preschoolers and their parents. Her new series is for elementary-school children as well as their parents. All of these books have an all-in-one format with a beautifully illustrated, realistic story for children and a comprehensive manual for parents. She is also an adjunct clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine, teaching pediatric residents how to give advice to parents on child-rearing. Dr. Rothenberg spent many years developing and directing an award-winning parenting program in Palo Alto, CA, and has written several books for professionals, including Parentmaking, used throughout the U.S. and Canada for teaching parenting classes. For more information on her books, visit the Perfecting Parenting Press website.

Review:

This is one book that could change your life. This unique children's story and the parents' guide teach a strong, respectful approach that is neither too permissive nor too controlling. Preschoolers will thrive with this kind of direction from the adults in their lives and everyone will be the happier for it. --Alan Greene, MD, FAAP;Pediatrician; Clinical Faculty, Stanford University School of Medicine;founder, drgreene.com

For years, Dr. Annye Rothenberg has been a wise and treasured resource in our San Francisco Peninsula region to the many families she has counseled as well as to the guidance professionals whom she mentors. Dr. Rothenberg effectively demystifies the art of setting healthy limits for preschoolers. By beginning with a delightful and colorfully illustrated story for preschoolers, she finds a clever and lighthearted way to guide children to the realization of why they can't always have their way. Dr. Rothenberg's Parents' Guide furnishes the essential foundation so that parents can learn to practice reasonable limit-setting that enables children to become the competent, lovable, and responsible beings that we want them to be. This is a marvelous book that I highly recommend. I am delighted that her wisdom and experience will now be shared with a broader audience. --Mary Ann Carmack, MD, PhD; Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Palo Alto (CA) Medical Clinic

Dr. Rothenberg says in the parents' guide of Mommy and Daddy Are Always Supposed to Say Yes ... Aren't They? that "parents want their children to feel respected and important. So it's hard to know where to draw the line." This delightful children's book clearly illustrates, from a child's perspective, why a parent saying no is sometimes the quickest way to true self-esteem. In the course of a day, young Alex learns that being "in charge" means making hard decisions, and that sometimes his "wants" are not really the best things for him and his family. The handy parents' guide following the story -- full of easy-to-read useful information and short case studies -- underscores the simple but important message: Mommy and Daddy aren't always supposed to say yes. --Peggy Spear; Editor, Bay Area Parent magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Perfecting Parenting Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0979042003
• ISBN 13: 9780979042003
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Marion Eldridge