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The Challenging Child: Understanding, Raising, and Enjoying the Five
The Challenging Child Understanding Raising and Enjoying the Five Difficult Types of Children
Author: Stanley I. Greenspan, Jacqueline Salmon
ISBN-13: 9780201441932
ISBN-10: 0201441934
Publication Date: 9/1996
Pages: 318
Rating:
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3 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Perseus Books Group
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed The Challenging Child: Understanding, Raising, and Enjoying the Five "Difficult" Types of Children on + 541 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Offers parents support and structured plans to deal with high needs child.
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Most children fall into five basic peronality types that stem from inborn physical characteristics: sensitive, self-absorbed, defiant, inattentive, or active/aggressive. For each of theses, there are parenting patterns to avoid and those the help the most. The Challenging Child reassures parents that they do not simply have to "live with" their child's temperment but can fit their parenting style to their child's unique personality and help each child build on strengths, master weaknesses, and embrace life with confidence and skills.