| Parenting means bringing up a child from infancy to | | | | Now the next question is to decide which informative |
| adulthood. Recent research shows that most of the | | | | book on parenting to follow, either authored by an |
| positive or negative traits apparent in a young person | | | | experienced parent or a subject expert. |
| have their roots in their childhood experience and | | | | There are different opinions on this issue. The subject |
| upbringing. Parenting thus becomes a big concern not | | | | experts are the pediatricians and child psychologists |
| only for the parents but for the educators, social | | | | who may or may not have sufficient parenting |
| workers, child psychologists and pediatricians as well. | | | | experience. There are some authors who are not the |
| There are a number of informative books available on | | | | subject experts, but they have their own parenting |
| parenting. How to choose the right one is the question! | | | | experience. With an insight to look at the subject |
| There are many different theories and patterns | | | | deeply and an ability to grasp the various problems |
| advocated for parenting. Therefore, you will find a | | | | arising in parenting in different situations, these authors |
| large number of books promoting different theories, | | | | analyze the trials and travails of parenting and suggest |
| practices or patterns. | | | | some practical and time-trusted solutions and methods. |
| What are the different parenting patterns or theories? | | | | Modern science has unearthed many myths in |
| There are several traditional parenting methods. These | | | | parenting. New researches have shown many |
| include 'preaching' to teach the child how to behave, | | | | disadvantages and flaws of traditional parenting. |
| trying to correct the child's behavior through strict | | | | Advanced studies in pediatrics and child psychology |
| monitoring, and raising a child with the 'punishment and | | | | show the causes of the negative traits in growing |
| reward' method. Many of these parenting methods are | | | | children that go back to some faults or inadequacies |
| being practiced even in combination with modern | | | | of certain parenting methods. |
| theories. | | | | Books by such subject experts provide suggestions |
| Here is a list of different approaches to parenting: | | | | and solutions for modern-day urban, nuclear family |
| - parents as a the facilitator of growth and learning | | | | parenting in our fast-paced life, which is quite different |
| - the strict parent model | | | | from the earlier methods of parenting that may have |
| - parenting through attachment and holistic | | | | been more suitable for earlier slow-paced life. |
| understanding of your child. | | | | It is observed that books by people with a good |
| - giving children the choice to build confidence and trust | | | | parenting experience are given much more preference |
| - concentrating on the child's qualities like innate | | | | by the buyers. However, subject experts such as Dr. |
| intelligence, good spirit, etc. | | | | Spock, in an earlier time, are known to bring out a |
| Christian parenting: This means bringing up a child as | | | | change in traditional parenting methods. Any book that |
| per the Biblical principles and teachings. | | | | is a good combination of logical, scientific and practical |
| In order to decide what parenting theory will work best | | | | information, down-to-earth parenting experience, and |
| for you, it is important to research. You have to learn | | | | genuine parenting method could be the rightful choice |
| and adapt to the principles that are in the best interest | | | | for a guide to books on parenting. |
| of the child. | | | | |