PARENT COACHING BOOK

New Product - The Parent Coach: A New Approach to Parenting in Today's Society

Steven Richfield, Psy.D. and Carol Borchert, B.A.

Ages 6-12 Parenting is one of the most difficult and important jobs we face, yet most adults undertake it with little training or preparation. The Parent Coach is a common sense guidebook designed to help parents cope with the typical problems and quandaries that children may encounter in their everyday lives. The book is based on a series of Parent Coaching Cards developed by Dr. Steven Richfield, a clinical psychologist and father, that enable every parent to become a 'coach' as they learn to nurture their child’s social and emotional skills.

The book includes removable black & white copies of all the Parent Coaching Cards and is aimed at 6 - 12 year olds but can easily apply to younger and older children.

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The Parent Coach - Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Preface xiii

1 What Is a Parent Coach?...1

2 Thinking Side and Reacting Side ...11

3 Can't Always Get What You Want!...19

4 Quit the Clowning!...25

5 When Words Pop Out, Watch Out!...31

6 Step Into Your Cantaloupe Skin!...39

7 Don't Take the Bait!...45

8 Show Your Love for People, Not Just for Stuff!...51

9 Don't Trust Your Jealous Feelings!...59

10 Be Flexible!...65

11 Cooperation!...73

12 Say It and Show It When You Get It!...81

13 Beat the Fear!...87

14 Know When to Back Off!...97

15 Stay Tuned In!...105

16 Find the Brakes!...111

17 Watch Out for Your Hooks!...117

18 Repair the Tear ...123

19 The Importance of Quick Recovery ...129

20 Slow to Success ...135

21 Think and Plan Ahead ...141

22 Coaching Children With Special Needs ...147

23 Coaching in the Classroom ...157

Appendix: Parent Coaching Games ...163

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Chapter 20: Slow to Success

Fast,Faster,Fastest

Our culture values speed - fast food, fast Internet connections, one-minute managers, overnight shipping, and the like. But many of the goals that we set for ourselves don't come quickly or easily. Working toward a college degree takes time. Getting physically fit takes effort. Adults can usually differentiate between what can be rushed and what needs our time and attention. Many children, however, cannot. They often are in a rush to complete even critical activities so that they can get on to the next thing or just get done before anybody else. Working toward success requires patience and deliberate effort, skills children must learn over time if they are to understand how to take the measured steps necessary to achieve their goals.

Silvia, age eight, was frustrated by having to slow down to take her "steps" to success. After school, she would rush through her homework so she could get outside to play with her friends. Her homework was often sloppy, incomplete, or simply done wrong because she didn't take the time to read directions and review her work. More often than not, her mother, Juanita, would have to take Silvia to task and have her do her homework over again. Silvia would be angry, but Juanita felt that she had given her daughter fair warning, having told her many times, "Do it right the first time, or you 'll have to do it again."

After one too many homework blowups, Juanita began to use the Slow to Success card to help Silvia understand that reaching her goal meant taking the success steps to get where she wanted to go. If she tried to jump steps, she might "fall down" or have to start over again. Silvia used her thinking side to realize that rushing only meant more work. Taking her time and working deliberately might seem to take longer, but doing so actually resulted in better quality work and more time with her friends.