Navigating Negativity: Practical Parenting Strategies to Reduce Conflict and Create Calm (1)

by Susan Van Scoyoc

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Author: Susan Van Scoyoc

Publisher: BookBaby

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ISBN 10: 1543943292
ISBN 13: 978-1543943290

Does your child find something wrong with just about everything? Are simple requests to do chores or homework met with meltdowns? Have you run out of ideas for cheering on your rigid perfectionist? If your child's negativity is wreaking havoc in your home, Dr. Susan Van Scoyoc is ready to help! She is a parent and board-certified child psychologist with over 20 years of experience helping overwhelmed parents discover solutions for negativity. In this book, she expertly applies the most compelling research on self-regulation to the realities of today's parenting, helping you and your family embrace an optimistic new beginning. Discover practical, positive parenting strategies that transform your household from frustrated to flexible. No kid cooperation required!In Navigating Negativity: Practical Parenting Strategies to Reduce Conflict and Create Calm, you'll discover:• The devastating impact of unchecked negativity on relationships, self-esteem, and mental health• The automatic and flawed thought habits behind your child's persistent pessimism• Connections between anxiety and your child's battle with negative thinking• Why reassuring, logic, scolding and arguing don't work and what you can do instead• Simple but vitally important actions you can take in between blow ups to nurture peace, and much, much more!With practical techniques, trusted expert advice and strategies that don't require your kid's cooperation, Dr. Van Scoyoc's confidence-boosting book is your must-have guide to parenting a negative child.Buy Navigating Negativity to re-route your family life on a more positive journey today!

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"Navigating Negativity: Practical Strategies to Reduce Conflict and Create Calm by Susan M. Van Scoyoc is a handy guide to all parents out there dealing with children who are negative. The strategies in this book are positive and practical and will help to transform the ambiance in the household to that of a positive one. Negativity impacts every aspect of a child's life while growing up, and there is a visible struggle when it comes to self-confidence, coping skills, family relationships, maintaining friendships, comfort level in unfamiliar situations, and depression. The facts for understanding a negative child, how to reach out and teach a negative thinker, how to parent confidently with a negative child around, and tips for creating calm will help families to get rid of their frustrations, boost their confidence, and have a new beginning. I like the author's approach to a topic that is relevant but has not been discussed that much. Her experience is evident from the way she has dealt with a difficult topic. Reading the book will give them hope; they will know there is light at the end of the tunnel. The chapter on frequently asked questions about negativity is helpful to parents when it comes to addressing many issues at home while dealing with negativity at home, but also for tutors, educators, caregivers, counselors, and therapists who handle these children."-Mamta Madhavan for Reader's Favorite

From the Author

As a child psychologist and parent, I have a soft spot in my heart for kids who default to negative thinking when faced with daily stressors, big or small. I also feel for their parents who try so hard to cheerlead, reassure, and reason with that child, hoping against hope that somehow optimism will win. As a first step in conquering negativity, I wrote Navigating Negativity for parents looking to reduce conflict and create calmer moments at home. The best part about this book is that none of the strategies require your kid's cooperation! You will discover just what might be behind your child's negative mindset, how your responses could be encouraging your child to hold on tight to that rigid response, and what to do instead. The best chapter is the one that gives you ideas on how to nurture a positive household every other minute of the day when your child is not in meltdown mode. I really tried to craft every chapter to provide practical information that does not overwhelm but inspires readers to do better for their negative child. These kids are tough. I am humbled by the chance to make a difference in even one little person's life. Imagine what your home would look like if negativity wasn't in charge! Imagine what all families could look like if negativity wasn't in charge!

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