Playful Parenting by Lawrence J. Cohen
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Book Reviews of Playful Parenting
Book Review: I'm all business
Summary: 4 Stars
...at least I feel that way sometimes. At first I felt kind of silly buying this book, but I definitely am happy that I did - I have added it to a small list of books that provide useful parenting tools to me. I have this amorphous idea in my head about what kind of a mommy I want to be (I have a 17 month old son, and we're trying for the next one), but very little in the way of role models and examples to help flesh out that picture. This book is helping me to "get over myself" and be less business like. It has helped me strike a balance between the everyday routine and rituals that are really important for our sanity and the spontaneity that punctuates our day with joy, belly laughs and squeals. It will definitely grow with us, too!
One thing that really opened my eyes is the idea of undesirable behavior (hitting, biting, or even just anger) as a sort of ham-handed way for your toddler to try to connect with you. The language of answering a hit or some other behavior with a response that lets them know that you "heard" what they are really trying to tell you was fantastic. An example: my son has started going to school 2 mornings a week and is kind of going through a difficult time when I pick him up. When I used the technique from the book, I looked into his eyes and said, "I missed you, too and I am so glad we're together again" I swear he understood what I was saying, and it calmed him. Just as I learned a long time ago that babies' only way of expressing themselves is through crying, I realize now that my son still doesn't have the words to tell me how he really feels, so visceral expressions just make sense to him. I hope that this helps him put words to what he is feeling for the future.
I think that for new parents and parents of toddlers, especially, but also older children that the chapter entitled "Accept Strong Feelings (theirs and yours)" is actually a serious chapter with a lot of meat to help learn how to express and feel emotions, and deal with them in a healthy way.
5 stars because I was pleasantly surprised - even the material that seemed like it's been dealt with before is viewed in a refreshing new, playful way.
Book Review: A great Book about Connecting with your kids through play
Summary: 4 Stars
In this fast paced life we lead it is easy to become disconnected from our children in so many ways. I found this book extrememly helpful for connecting with my kids through play. Cohen used personal examples that were interesting as well as gave play by play instruction for those of us who have forgotten how to "get down on the floor" and enjoy the things our kids enjoy. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to improve their relationships with their children.Book Review: Nice read
Summary: 4 Stars
Will use some of these ideas in my daily life-i got 2 sons (3&1 year) and really some of these ideas weren't new, but in our busy schedule it's good to have a book like this to remind us that all the kids need are play (among all other necessities :))Book Review: We liked the concept
Summary: 4 Stars
My husband was already practicing "Playful Parenting" but I am sure others would benefit from some of the concepts presented. We have connected with our adopted daughter through playful parenting-she is very attached to us.Book Review: Not what I had hoped
Summary: 3 Stars
This book is a little too "psycho babble" for me. The author gives a lot of explanations by describing moments between himself and his own children that I did not find helpful. I felt like the book could have been only a few pages long and still gotten the same message across. All he really needed to say was, "Play with your children, even during discipline."