He covers games, activities, and playful interactions that parents can enjoy with children of all ages, whether it's gazing deep into a baby's eyes, playing chase with a toddler, fantasy play with a grade schooler, or reducing a totally cool teenager to helpless laughter. Cohen discusses how to get down on the floor and join children on their own terms.
After identifying why it can be hard for adults to play, Dr. We help them express and understand deep emotions, foster connection, aid the process of emotional healing-and have a great time ourselves while we're at it.Īnyone can be a playful parent-all it takes is a sense of adventure and a willingness to let down your guard and try something new. Through play we join our kids in their world. That's why "playful parenting" is so important and so successful in building strong, close bonds between parents and children. Cohen points out, play is children's complex and fluid way of exploring the world, communicating hard-to-express feelings, getting close to those they care about, working through stressful situations, and simply blowing off steam. Have you ever stepped back to watch what really goes on when your children play? As Dr. From eliciting a giggle during baby's first game of peek-a-boo to cracking jokes with a teenager while hanging out at the mall, Playful Parenting is a complete guide to using play to raise strong, confident children. Cohen, Ph.D., demonstrates in this delightful new book, play can be the basis for an innovative and rewarding approach to parenting. Written with love and humor, brimming with good advice and revealing anecdotes, and grounded in the latest research, this book will make you laugh even as it makes you wise in the ways of being an effective, enthusiastic parent.Parents have heard that play is a child's work-but play is not for kids only.
Through play we join our kids in their world-and help them to - Express and understand complex emotions - Break through shyness, anger, and fear - Empower themselves and respect diversity - Play their way through sibling rivalry - Cooperate without power struggles From eliciting a giggle during baby's first game of peekaboo to cracking jokes with a teenager while hanging out at the mall, Playful Parenting is a complete guide to using play to raise confident children. Cohen points out, play is children's way of exploring the world, communicating deep feelings, getting close to those they care about, working through stressful situations, and simply blowing off steam. Have you ever stepped back to watch what really goes on when your children play? As psychologist Lawrence J.
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