Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic

<p>Newly revised, featuring the most up-to-date research, effective strategies, and real-life stories</p><p>The spirited child - often called &quot;difficult&quot; or &quot;strong-willed&quot; - possesses traits we value in adults yet find challenging in children. Research shows that spirited kids are wired to be &quot;more&quot; - by temperament, they are more intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, and uncomfortable with change than the average child. In this revised edition of the award-winning classic, voted one of the top twenty books for parents, Kurcinka provides vivid examples and a refreshingly positive viewpoint. Raising Your Spirited Child will help you:</p>understand your child's­ - and your own - temperamental traits discover the power of positive - rather than negative - labels cope with the tantrums and power struggles when they do occur plan for success with a simple four-step program develop strategies for handling mealtimes, sibling rivalry, bedtimes, holidays, and school, among other situations