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title: "Playful Parenting: An Exciting New Approach to Raising Children That Will Help You Nurture Close Connections, Solve Behavior Problems, and Encourage Confidence"
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# Playful Parenting: An Exciting New Approach to Raising Children That Will Help You Nurture Close Connections, Solve Behavior Problems, and Encourage Confidence

**Brand:** lawrence j. cohen
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- **What is this?** Playful Parenting: An Exciting New Approach to Raising Children That Will Help You Nurture Close Connections, Solve Behavior Problems, and Encourage Confidence by lawrence j. cohen
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Good book
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 May 2024*

Bought this book for a male friend who struggled to connect with his son - after reading this book he is much with his son - this book offered practical examples and my friend said it was a good read and it did help .

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Why playful parents make happy humans
  

*by F***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 November 2009*

Keynes famously said "Practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influence, are usually the slaves of some defunct economist" and in a similar way, many of us are probably unwitting inheritors of a behaviourist view of parenting that suggests we somehow *should* be punishing or rewarding behaviour at its face value.Lawrence Cohen offers another perspective, based on personal and professional experience, and two simple and reasonably common-sense ideas. The first idea is attachment theory, which he explains with the metaphor of a cup - when a child's "attachment cup" is full (of attachment and connectedness to an attachment figure) then they have the confidence and security to explore their world and the people in it. The second idea is that children use play to model and test whatever's on their mind, especially roles and relationships.So when a child says "you're a stinker", Cohen's response is to take it playfully not personally. He whispers "Don't tell anyone my secret name - only my closest friends call me Stinker" and the play begins.The whole book is informed by his life as a father and his work as a play therapist, and I have found it to be immensely practical in reducing the stresses and conflicts caused by misunderstanding situations and communications. I'm currently re-reading the book after a year or so, and it's almost scary to recognise how many recent minor parenting triumphs had their roots in my first reading of the book.Is there a down-side? Of course - sometimes it's hard to find the energy to play on the floor, or the time just to sit together on the sofa. But how much energy and time does it take to do things the other way, and with how much less laughter and pleasure?

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Lovely approach to parenting without conflict
  

*by L***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 February 2014*

Really worth reading, even if you are just starting out on your parenting journey as it shows a good approach to a conflict free household by just changing your own behaviour and reactions a bit. This doesn't mean that you will become a pushover, however it shows how making things fun and enjoyable, or playing games can turn often frustrating situations (like getting a child up and out of the door in time for school) more manageable and even fun.Loses a star rating purely for being a bit American with the whole 'towers of isolation' thing, and going whaaaaaa and falling over all the time but overlook that or adapt that to how you feel comfortable and it's well worth reading. Best book like this I've even bought.

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