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Raising a Secure Child

By: Kent Hoffman, Glen Cooper, Bert Powell, Daniel J. Siegel - foreword, Christine M. Benton - contributor
Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
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Publisher's summary

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.

©2017 The Guilford Press (P)2017 Tantor
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A must read for parents and professionals!

A practical guide - full of comprehensive information - about attachment relationships with babies, toddlers, young and older children.

Recommended!

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Excellent resource

This book offers examples and real life scenarios to assist with everyone’s relationships. Loved every minute of this audible!

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Very Helpful

Loved it. It helped my relationships with my kids so much. It opened my eyes to what to do to meet the needs of my children and not to try to meet my own subconscious emotional needs through my relationship with my kids. This audiobook paired nicely with Conscious Discipline. I highly recommend it. I like the intellectual/psychological nature of the text as well, reminds me of college. It's a big "read."

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Must read book for parents and professionals!

Must read book for parents and professionals who work with kids and families! Brings awareness to the impact of attachment on parents, children and generational patterns impacting them.

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10/10 recommend

Highly recommend for every parent who wants to break generational patterns of trauma; a must read for anyone wanting to have a strong bond with their child ❤️

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Good start to understanding you and your children

at first i felt it wasn't the right book for me as it starts with early parents and i have older children. but as the book continues, it builds and prepares you to understand how your child reacts and their personalities are based on their personalities and reactions as they were infants and toddlers. it ends as children grow and how you as a parent grow. a nice transition that i didn't expect but needed.

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Important Self Reflective Opportunity

Bigger, Stronger, Wiser & Kind. This book is full of real life examples that supply the context for understanding how my own attachment style (and shark music) impact my relationship with my child as well as the relationships I have with everyone else in my life. It serves as a springboard for further self reflection. I will practice being with my child, keeping my hands on the circle of security and mending any ruptures that occur when my own needs cause me to take my hands off the circle.

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Fantastic

loved it. very helpful book, definitely one of the best ones on attachment. highly recommend.

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Parenting manual found.

This was a very insightful book and could be considered as a top pick for those who would like a manual to come with becoming a parent. "The Whole-Brain Child" should be sold with it because they really complement each other.

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The only book you need to read

This book is amazing!
It shows mang exemples and guides the parents in building a secure relationship with the child. It is easy to understand and a great tool! I loved it!

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