Secrets of Safety-Net Parenting
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Parenting styles can be very different, but one thing that parents all have in common is that they want success for their children. Parents want their children to do well in school, to succeed on the field or the stage, to find loyal friends, to go to college, to find an exciting career, to make a big salary, to own their own home, to find the partner of their dreams, and to raise an amazing family of their own. Parents want success for their children…but why?
Because, ultimately, when you strip everything to the core, what parents want is happiness for their children. It’s not really the success, but it’s the happiness that the success brings, and that’s ultimately what parents want for their children, for them to be happy. There are different parenting styles: the Helicopter Parents who hover to be sure their child reaches success, the Tiger Moms who “push” their children into success, the Free Range Parents who allow their children to explore the world and stumble upon success on their own, the Snow Plow parents who remove all obstacles in their child’s path to success. Thanks to Leon Scott Baxter, there is a new parenting style, that raises successful children...who are happy, "Safety-Net Parents." Safety-Net Parents give their children guidance and opportunities. They help them discover their passions and strengthen them. The let them experience life, especially failure, but are always there to catch them before they crash, like a safety-net. The Secrets of Safety-Net Parenting is full of humor, anecdotes, hands-on strategies parents of toddlers, grade schoolers and teens can use right away, as well as questions parents ask and the answers they need. Baxter interviewed some of the most happy and successful young people and their parents to discover the common denominator among them and bottled that "secret sauce" in the pages of his book, "The Secrets of Safety-Net Parents." |
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What People Are Saying About The Book…
"...enlightening, refreshing, and very worthwhile read..." (Armin Brott, "Mr. Dad")
"...impressive book...well-written, practical, informative...with a lovely dose of humor..." (Dr. Robert Brooks, Harvard Psychologist and author of Raising Resilient Children)
"...mix of behavioural science, humor, stories and suggestions..." (Line Brunet, Personal Power Coach and Radio Host)
"...something extraordinary..." (Paul Romero, Father of Jordan Romero, the youngest person at age 14 to climb the highest peaks on each continent
"...well written, thought-provoking..." (Simon Presland, Editor-in-Chief, Next Century Publishing)
"...very accessible for parents of any age..." (Bill Cirone, Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools)
"...marvelous book on parenting...a book I wish I had 20 years ago..." (Gary Spinell, Author of It was YOU, All Along)
"...enlightening, refreshing, and very worthwhile read..." (Armin Brott, "Mr. Dad")
"...impressive book...well-written, practical, informative...with a lovely dose of humor..." (Dr. Robert Brooks, Harvard Psychologist and author of Raising Resilient Children)
"...mix of behavioural science, humor, stories and suggestions..." (Line Brunet, Personal Power Coach and Radio Host)
"...something extraordinary..." (Paul Romero, Father of Jordan Romero, the youngest person at age 14 to climb the highest peaks on each continent
"...well written, thought-provoking..." (Simon Presland, Editor-in-Chief, Next Century Publishing)
"...very accessible for parents of any age..." (Bill Cirone, Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools)
"...marvelous book on parenting...a book I wish I had 20 years ago..." (Gary Spinell, Author of It was YOU, All Along)
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The Five Love Languages of Children (Chapter 2: "Welcome to the Circus")
The Parents We Mean To Be (Chapter 2: "Welcome to the Circus")
It Was YOU All Along (Chapter 7: "Believe...Then Achieve")
Handbook of Resilience in Children (Chapter 6: "Keep On Keeping On")
Raising a Self-Disciplined Child (Chapter 8: "You're Not Their Friend")
Raising Resilient Children (Chapter 7: "Believe...Then Achieve")
The Five Love Languages of Children (Chapter 2: "Welcome to the Circus")
The Parents We Mean To Be (Chapter 2: "Welcome to the Circus")