Hunt, gather, parent : what ancient cultures can teach us about the lost art of raising happy, helpful little humans / Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD ; illustrations by Ella Trujillo.
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TextPublisher: New York : Avid Reader Press, 2021Edition: First Avid Reader Press hardcover editionDescription: viii, 341 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type: - text
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- Parent : what ancient cultures can teach us about the lost art of raising happy, helpful little humans
- 306.84 Doucleff
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-328) and index.
Section 1. Weird wild west. The weirdest parents in the world ; Why do we parent the way we do? -- Section 2. Maya method. The most helpful kids in the world ; How to teach kids to do chores, voluntarily ; How to raise flexible, cooperative kids ; Master motivators: what's better than praise? -- Section 3. Inuit emotional intelligence. Never in anger ; How to teach children to control their anger ; How to stop being angry at your child ; Introduction to parenting tools ; Tools for sculpting behavior: stories ; Tools for sculpting behavior: dramas -- Section 4. Hadzabe health. How did our ancient ancestors parent ; The most confident kids in the world ; Ancient antidote for depression ; Sleep -- Practical sections. Train helpfulness ; Train cooperation ; Learn to motivate children ; Learn to have less anger toward children ; Discipline without words ; Discipline with stories ; Discipline through dramas ; Boost confidence and self-reliance ; Build emotional support for the family (and give yourself a break)
An NPR Science Desk correspondent challenges the misleading child-rearing practices commonly recommended to parents, outlining alternatives grounded in international ancestral traditions that are being used effectively throughout the modern world.