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Make every moment with your child count. Tap into the psychology behind your child's behavior at every stage of development, and respond with confidence.Find out what your child really means when he says "Look what I did", "But I'm not tired," or "You're embarrassing me," and discover what's really going on when he can't express himself at all.Using more than 100 everyday scenarios, the book leads you through each one step by step, explaining not only your child's behavior and the psychology behind it but also your own feelings as a parent. It then gives instant recommendations for what you could say and do in response to best resolve the situation.Covering all your child's developmental milestones from ages 2 to 7 years, What's My Child Thinking? covers important issues, such as temper tantrums, friendships (real and imaginary) , sibling rivalry, aggressive behavior, and peer pressure. There's also a bank of practical "survival guides" for critical times, such as traveling in the car, eating out, and going online safely. Rooted in evidence-based clinical psychology and championing positive parenting, What's My Child Thinking? will help you tune in to your child's innermost thoughts and be the parent you want to be.
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PSYCHOLOGIST - AUTHOR - SPEAKERMAIN WEBSITE: EileenKennedyMoore.comWEBSITE FOR KIDS: www.DrFriendtastic.comBLOG: GrowingFriendshipsBlog.comVIDEOS: TheGreatCourses.com/KidsEileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, based in Princeton, NJ, and an internationally published author. A trusted expert on parenting and child development, her approach is gentle and practical, informed by research and anchored in the real-world experience of being a mom of four. Dr. Kennedy-Moore's books focus on children's feelings and friendships. Her newest book for children is Growing Friendships: A Kid's Guide to Making and Keeping Friends (See video book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=9F_ctQtFJNk) . She has written or co-authored four books for parents, Kid Confidence (New Harbinger) , Smart Parenting for Smart Kids (Jossey-Bass/Wiley) , The Unwritten Rules of Friendship (Little, Brown) , and What's My Child Thinking? (coming Feb. 2019, Dorling Kindersley) . She is also the professor for an audio-video series from The Great Courses, called Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids.Dr. Kennedy-Moore has been a featured guest on The TODAY SHOW, Good Day Philadelphia, and dozens of major radio shows, and she has been quoted in numerous magazines and newspapers, including Parents, Real Simple, Working Mother, Family Circle, Woman's Day, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Chicago Tribune. She serves on the advisory board for Parents magazine and her blog on PsychologyToday.com has over 2.8 million views. She frequently speaks at schools and conferences on topics such as: - Helping Siblings Get Along - 5 People Skills Every Child Needs to Learn - The Emotional Side of Parenting.
