Help For Parents! Maximized Parenting, 112 Solutions to the Parenting Problems of Today

Edo Olotu Francis, Olubukunola Olotu Catherine

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The book Maximized Parenting helps parents who consider parenting as one of the important responsibilities of their lives achieve their goal. It equips parents with the knowledge that fosters proper foundation for parenting in a down-to-earth way. The information in the book empowers parents to engage their children in a manner that motivates them to be outstanding persons in life.

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• Philosophie et théologie

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• Publié par: First Edition Design Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 mars 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781622875450
• Langue: English

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Help For Parents! Maximized Parenting, 112 Solutions to the Parenting Problems of Today
Francis Edo Olotu and CATHERINE OLUBUKUNOLA OLOTU


First Edition Design Publishing, Inc.
HELP FOR PARENTS!
MAXIMIZED PARENTING
112 SOLUTIONS TO THE PARENTING
PROBLEMS OF TODAY

FRANCIS EDO OLOTU
CATHERINE OLUBUKUNOLA OLOTU
Help For Parents!
Maximized Parenting,
112 Solutions to the Parenting Problems of Today
Copyright ©2014 Francis Edo Olotu and Catherine Olubukunola Olotu.

ISBN 978-1622-875-45-0 EBOOK

February 2014

Published and Distributed by
First Edition Design Publishing, Inc.
P.O. Box 20217, Sarasota, FL 34276-3217
www.firsteditiondesignpublishing.com



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First published 17th September 2013
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Dr. Francis Edo Olotu
Christ Hospital,
11, Adeyemi College,
Ondo, Ondo State.
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DEDICATION

We dedicate this book to every parent who
sees parenting as his/her mission field in life
and toils to raise godly children.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We are grateful to our Heavenly Father whose inspiration and grace enabled us write this book.

We are grateful to our very precious friend and Sister in Christ, Mrs. Bolaji Oworu who though constrained by many commitments undertook proof-reading of the manuscript and made very valuable corrections and suggestions to the book.

Our gratitude extends to our children Antoinette, Yvonne, Paul David and Karen whose positive response to parenting made us confident to write this book.

We are thankful to our audience in our many speaking engagements who gave us positive feedback after our talks which encouraged us to write this book.
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CONTENTS
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Other books by the authors
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE - PARENTING WITH A PURPOSE
Why Parenting deserves all the attention it gets
An Outline of a Parent's Job
Some Time-Honored Principles of Parenting
Determinants of Parenting Style
What happens when parents fail in their duties?
A Secure Attachment Bond is Critical to your Child's Self-concept
Consistency in Parenting is Key to your Child Building Trusting Relationships
Censoring of television contents by parents is a moral safeguard
A Parent's Heart to Heart talk with an Adult Daughter on the Subject of Marriage
A Parent's Heart to Heart talk with an Adult Son on the Subject of Marriage
CHAPTER TWO - NECESSARY SKILLS FOR PARENTING
What are the necessary skills for parenting?
Improving communication with your child
Listening to your child is time well invested
Contrasting discipline with child physical abuse
Raising a child with choleric temperament
Raising a child with a sanguine temperament
Raising a child with a melancholic temperament
Raising a child with a phlegmatic temperament
The problem of non-resident fathers
Staying connected to your child for life
Striking a balance between work and family life
Managing stress related to parenting
CHAPTER THREE - THE PARENT AS A LIFE COACH
Become an Emotionally Intelligent Parent and Coach to your Child
Help your child develop a Positive Mental Attitude
Teach your child to have respect for authority figures
Creating Balance in your Child's Life
Nurturing Acceptable Behavior in your Child
Making your Teenager Love Challenges
Teach your Child how to Resist Peer Pressure
Use the Power of Motivation to lift your Child up
Goal setting: a veritable tool for self-improvement
Helping your Child set and Attain Goals
CHAPTER FOUR - CREATING AN ENABLING HOME ENVIRONMENT
Creating an Enabling Home Environment for your Child
Handle your marriage with all diligence for it is the path to sustainable peace in your home
Be accessible to your child
Authoritative parenting raises socially competent children
Authoritarian parenting raises children with low self esteem.
Passive Parenting gives the child too much liberty
Common attributes of real Dads
Leadership in the Christian Home: A Father's Role
Handling conflicts in the family
CHAPTER FIVE - MANAGING SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS IN THE HOME
Understanding True Fatherhood as a Call to Service
Attributes of a Good Mother
Father-Daughter Relationship
Father-Son Relationship
Mother-Son Relationship
Mother-Daughter Relationship
Preventing Sibling Rivalry
Helping your child make and keep good friends
Challenges of raising successful boys
Challenges of raising girls that would be seen and heard
CHAPTER SIX - A GOOD CHARACTER IS AN ENDURING ASSET TO YOUR CHILD
Prioritizing character education in your home
Principles for helping your child build a good character
Other helpful Character Building tips a Parent can employ
Reasons why some Parents Fail to Train their Children
Advantages of Helping your Child Develop a Good Character
How a Father can Model Commitment to his Child
What you Name your Child can be a Self-fulfilling Prophecy
CHAPTER SEVEN - INSTILLING MORAL VALUES INTO YOUR CHILD
The imperative of Helping your Child Develop a Personal Value System
Helping your Child Grow in Faith and Trust in God
The Imperative of Modeling Contentment to your Child
How to Raise your Child to Value Integrity
Raise your Child to be Honest
Raise your Child to be Obedient
Encouraging Truthfulness and Discouraging Lies in your Child
Fostering Ethical Behavior in your Child
Training your Child to be Socially Responsible
CHAPTER EIGHT - HELPING MY CHILD DEVELOP A PASSION FOR LEARNING
Parenting Practices that Enhance Educational Success in Early Life
Critical Thinking Skills Power the Learning Process
Make Learning Fun for your Toddler
A Father's role in the Provision of Quality Education for his Child
How Cultural Background Affects a Child's Educational Outcome
Characteristics of a social environment that is conducive to educational achievement
Factors which limit parents' ability to support their child's educational efforts
Making your Child a 21st Century Learner
Teach your Child to Dream
Raising a Focused Child
Your Child's Career Choice
CHAPTER NINE - MAKING LIFELONG EMOTIONAL WELLBEING OF YOUR CHILD A PRIORITY
Understanding Emotional Wellness
Nurturing Emotional Wellness in your Child
Parents need emotional intelligence to be effective in parenting
Critical Indicators of Lifelong Emotional Health in a Child
Teaching your Child Emotional Regulation
Promoting Racial Tolerance in Children
CHAPTER TEN - BASIC LIFE SKILLS FOR YOUR PRESCHOOL CHILD
How Play Contributes to Optimal Development of a Child
Minimizing the Impact of Television on your Child
Teaching your child to love
Helping your Child Develop a Spirit of Forgiveness
Delayed gratification
Diligence is a Vital Life Skill
When Discipline is a Life-changer
Fostering Empathy in your Child
Developing a Work Ethic in your Child
Fostering Resilience in your Child
How can you develop a Sense of Generosity in your Child?
Raising a Compassionate Child
CHAPTER ELEVEN - HANDLING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Handling a Child with Conduct Disorders
Coping with a Child with Autism
What is Learning Disability?
How does a Parent Cope with a Child with Learning Disability?
Challenges of Raising a Child with Physical Disability
Handling Depression in Adolescents and Teenagers
Handling Disorders of Nutrition during Teenage Years
Homosexuality: a Sexual Identity Disorder that is Preventable
CHAPTER TWELVE - SEXUALITY EDUCATION
What is human sexuality?
How sexuality education today is markedly different from what it was in the past
The Parent as the Primary Teacher of Sexuality Education
The danger in school exclusively teaching your child sex education
What the proper focus of sexuality education at home should be
How to open a line of communication on sexual matters with your child
What should I talk about puberty with my pre-adolescent child?
The imperative of giving Abstinence Education to your Child
How to help your child stay pure in this contemporary world
EPILOGUE
INTRODUCTION

Effective parenting is about raising well adjusted children who are assets to society; Maximized Parenting is a book which promotes effective parenting through equipping parents with the knowledge that fosters proper foundation for parenting. According to Partnership for 21st Century Skills [2006] and American Management Association's [AMA] 2010 Survey, many employers believe that higher education is failing in its role to adequately develop needed skills in students. Parents with the help of this book can bridge the knowledge gap between what higher education provides and what the employment industry requires.

The book is for parents who consider parenting as one of their most important responsibilities in life. One of the greatest assets a child could have is dutiful parents from whom he/she learns the act of parenting. Parents without this privilege are large in number and to them parenting is a dar