POSITIVE PARENTING

Children are from heaven, the author says, and they have the capacity to self-navigate and develop their characters only if they have a foundation of self-esteem, trust in others, and a practiced capacity to read their own feelings. They need structure to achieve this, though, and this is where the program shines: With genuine enthusiasm and uncommon wisdom, Gray says that parents, each with their own inclinations and strengths, can provide a safety net of enforced expectations, all the while communicating acceptance of the emotions children need to feel to define themselves in a healthy way. T.W. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC/JAN 01]