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Parents don't determine who their kids become. They steward them into who they're meant to be.One of the most common myths in parenting books—you see it everywhere—is that parents are responsible for who their children turn out to be. Proper input yields proper output, or so the thinking goes. But that mindset works with machinery, not people. The truth is, your child has a unique set of traits—their giftedness—that only they possess. The parent's job isn't to crank out a product, but to point an individual human being toward a healthy, flourishing life.In So How Do I Parent THIS Child?, brother and sister duo Bill Hendricks and Bev Hendricks Godby team up to help you understand the difference between producing a product and parenting a person. They take you through all the stages of child rearing—from diapers to driver's licenses to diplomas—to give you a comprehensive look at how identifying giftedness and helping your children discover it for themselves makes all the difference.As a parent, you've got a lot of challenges ahead. But with intentionality and an individualized approach, you'll see your kids grow up to become the mature and confident adults that they're intended to be.

A code for a free interactive Child Profile Assessment is included in the paperback edition only of this book (a $10 value). Complete the online assessment to receive an individualized report with parenting tips that align with your child's temperament type. In Growing Kids with Character, Hettie Brittz helps you identify your child's natural bent and how that affects your parenting journey. Hettie's famous tree metaphors show ways to let kids excel at being who they naturally are. Learn how to: Cultivate your child's unique way of encountering, following, and worshipping GodDisciple and discipline based on your child's very own blueprintRecognize your child's strongest characteristics and apply that knowledge to everyday lifeSpeak your child's unique dialect (or “tree language”) to foster effective communicationHelp your child recognize and celebrate God's individualized design for othersDiscover how to use kids'God-given personalities to guide them on their spiritual journeys and firmly establish their identity and purpose in Christ. Find the joy of parenting by a child's natural bent and God's supernatural wisdom!

What are the basic dimensions of temperament? How does temperament influence children's relationships to their physical and social worlds--and their behavior and adjustment across the lifespan? What are its biological underpinnings? From preeminent researcher Mary Rothbart, this work comprehensively examines the role of temperament in the development of personality and psychopathology. In a direct and readable style, Rothbart combines theory and research with everyday observations and clinical examples. She offers new insights on'difficult'children and reviews intervention programs that address temperamental factors in childhood problems. Winner--Eleanor Maccoby Book Award, American Psychological Association Division 7 (Developmental Psychology)

One small change in how you love; one big change in your kidsHaving problems with your kids? What if you are the problem and you just can't see it? How We Love Our Kids offers a unique approach, to help you as a parent transform your kids by making specific changes in how you love. It's the only book specifically for parents that reveals the unseen forces that shape every interaction with your kids. • Identify which of the five love styles you have. • Discover the surprising dynamics that shape your parenting. • Get rid of your “buttons” so your kids can't push them. • Create a close connection with your kids that will last a lifetime. • Learn the seven gifts every child needs. Based on years of research in the area of attachment and bonding, How We Love Our Kids shows parents how to overcome the predictable challenges that arise out of the five love styles and helps parents cultivate a secure, deep connection with a child of any age. Retool your reactions and refocus on how you love. Start today. Watch your kids flourish and thrive as they receive what was missing in your love. With four self-assessments and powerful application tools to use with children of all ages.

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Forget the Age of Aquarius and hang on tight... The term “Indigo Children” entered the lexicon in 1982 when psychic and author Nancy Ann Tappe talked about the coming Indigo Age in her book, Understanding Your Life Through Color. In this guide, the authors explain why Indigo Children require lots of attention: they tend to think holistically and intuitively, and they process emotions differently. Parenting these high-level children is a challenge, and their years in school may be challenging.• Articles about the Indigo phenomenon have appeared in newspapers throughout the U.S. and as far away as Russia over the last few years, including one in the New York Times (1/06)• Author Wendy H. Chapman is considered one of the foremost experts on Indigo Children

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This book reports the first attempt in the child development literature to examine the structure of early personality based on parents'free-descriptions of their children. It is an important piece of research because of its cross-national focus on personality development. The authors present a data set that reveals considerable consistency in the parental descriptions of child personality in both western and nonwestern countries. This consistency supports the cultural universality of the'Big Five'personality factors. The authors'findings lay the foundation for an examination of how these major dimensions of childhood personality structure evolve into adult personality structure.