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Simplicity Parenting
Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids | Kim John Payne, Lisa M. Ross
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Today's busier, faster society is waging an undeclared war on childhood. With too much stuff, too many choices, and too little time, children can become anxious, have trouble with friends and school, or even be diagnosed with behavioral problems. Now internationally renowned family consultant Kim John Payne helps parents reclaim for their children the space and freedom that allkids need for their attention to deepen and their individuality to flourish. Simplicity Parenting offers inspiration, ideas, and a blueprint for change:• Streamline your home environment. Reduce the amount of toys, books, and clutter—as well as the lights, sounds, and general sensory overload.• Establish rhythms and rituals. Discover ways to ease daily tensions, create battle-free mealtimes and bedtimes, and tell if your child is overwhelmed.• Schedule a break in the schedule. Establish intervals of calm and connection in your child's daily torrent of constant doing.• Scale back on media and parental involvement. Manage your children's “screen time” to limit the endless deluge of information and stimulation.A manifesto for protecting the grace of childhood, Simplicity Parenting is an eloquent guide to bringing new rhythms to bear on the lifelong art of raising children.
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Plaidsticks
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Reminders to slow down and it‘s okay being lazy are always appreciated. Not as world altering as some, but a good listen. #audiobook

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LadyCordelia

When you child seems to deserve affection least, that's when they need it most.

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AvidReader25
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"As parents we also define ourselves by what we bring our attention and presence to. This is easy to forget when daily life feels more like triage. By eliminating some of the clutter in our lives we can concentrate on what we really value, not just what we're buried under, or deluged with."

Otherworld_Library The best thing I read in this book was that it wasn't your job to fix everything for your children but to create a safe space for them to experience it in. So relevant to both my inner child and my current role as parent. 8y
AvidReader25 @Otherworld_Library Wonderful advice. I love the reminder that when you get rid of clutter and noise in your children's lives they have more room for their own imaginations. 8y
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KilgoreTrout
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This book has inspired me to simplify both physically and emotionally both for the sake of my growing family and to avoid myself plunging into the depths of insanity. Very practical tips to have and do less in a culture where more, more, more is often seen as best.

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MikeyO
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Fantastic insights about how to help children thrive and grow in a world dominated by electronic toys and communications.

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