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Playful Parenting

By: Lawrence J. Cohen Ph.D.
Narrated by: Lawrence J. Cohen Ph.D.
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Playful Parenting means joining children in their world of play, focusing on connection and confidence, giggling and roughhousing, and following your child's lead. This audiobook is an exciting approach to raising children that will help you nurture close relationships and solve behavior problems.

Think about the loving gaze of an infant, the no-hold-barred embrace of a toddler, the intimacy of a shared bedtime story, or a silent hand-in-hand walk. These moments of heartfelt connection with our children are part of the great payoff for the hard work of parenting. Yet this connection all too often eludes us. We find ourselves locked in battle instead of joined in partnership. Play can be the long-sought bridge back to that deep emotional bond between parent and child.

©2010 Lawrence J. Cohen (P)2010 Wyatt-MacKenzie Child Psychology Developmental Psychology Parenting & Families Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships School-Age Children Thought-Provoking

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Critic reviews

“A welcome reminder that the serious business of parenthood also can be fun.” ( Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
“Using examples from his practice, research and personal experience, [Cohen] intelligently guides parents through the possibilities awaiting them if they are willing and able to loosen up. The book explores play with compassion, but is often so funny that parents will find themselves chortling out loud with recognition and anticipation.” ( Publishers Weekly)
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Fantastic book with great advice that works when put into practice. Will listen to it again to be sure even more of it sinks in.

Brilliant

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I have listened to it twice now already and it really gives great insights and help to parents for children of all ages not just babies and toddlers. Even if you struggle with a teenager and didnt have all his tips and help before you can still make mends and re-connect. Really great reading/listening. highly recommend it.

great help and insights

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The book started a little bit dry but some of the techniques in this book such as creating your own silly limits as part of a game that my toddler can push or playfully pretend that I’m struggling to open the door or fall over so my toddler feels less powerless and frustrated worked immediately! I feel it gave me a really good practical toolset for mindful parenting.

Great techniques some of which had immediate effect

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This book is full of sensible, logical suggestions and outlooks. The themes are deceptively simple, and are quite difficult to follow in reality. it provides an interesting challenge for parents to think inventively on the spot, listen to what is *not* being said and engage at a level grown ups can find hard. I actually think this is an important read for anyone, not just parents.
However, it sometimes it seems to lack explanation as to how a given scenario specifically helped. its not always obvious (to me) in many of the anecdotes provided whether the giggles induced through this playful way of parenting led to any healing or 'moving-forward' for the child.

insightful and helpful, easy to listen to

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"Playful Parenting" is a must-listen for anyone looking to enhance their parenting techniques! It's packed with invaluable tips that I plan to revisit. My only critique is that the author's voice is somewhat monotonous, which might benefit from a professional voiceover to make the listening experience even more engaging. Highly recommend for its insightful content!

A must listen for the parents!

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