How much love is enough?

Author: Jenny Aylsley Clark
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: All parents share the same wish—to give their children the best of everything. While the desire to improve a child's quality of life is good, the love we heap upon them often exceeds their needs or capacity. Once we cross this line, we fall into the trap of spoiling. In this book, family education experts Dr. Jenny Aylsley Clark, Dr. Connie Dawson, and Dr. David Bradhauph have for the first time explained to readers how excessive giving, overindulgence, and too much leniency can hinder children from learning many essential life skills, which will directly impact whether they can be happy and healthy as adults. The wise advice, vivid real-life stories, and effective strategies in the book will guide readers on how to avoid or correct the harms caused by spoiling. How can you tell if you're spoiling your child? How can you change your behavior? How can you help your child understand what "enough" means? How can you establish strict discipline and rules? How can you guide your child patiently to cultivate their sense of responsibility and independence? What should you do when a friend or family member spoils a child? If you were spoiled as a child, how can you break the cycle? Parents' spoiling of their children is never malicious; in fact, this sentiment often stems from parents' deep love for their children. This book will help readers recognize their own spoiling behaviors and guide them on how to educate their children in an effective and loving way, enabling them to build a happy and successful future.