The Power of Parent-Child Play
by Laurie Winslow Sargent
Have fun with your kids--while teaching values, enhancing confidence, and reducing the need for discipline.
Introduction: Parent-child play does not come easily to all parents, at all times!
Part 1: Play Benefits and Barriers
Chapter 1: One-Size-Fits-All?
The Variety of
Ways to Play
Chapter
2: What Gets in the Way?
An Overview of
Barriers
Chapter
3: Why Try?
Benefits of Play
Chapter
4: Derailing Tantrums and Defiance
Connecting Discipline
and Play
Part 2: Identifying and Overcoming Struggles
Chapter 5: Maybe Later, Dear
Time and Energy Barriers
Chapter 6: Pampers,
Proms, and Beyond
Understanding Developmental
Differences for Play at Any Age
Chapter
7: But We're So Different!
Understanding How Personality
Affects Play
Chapter
8: I Don't Feel like Playing
Finding
More Enthusiasm and Joy in Play
Chapter
9: What Else Is Happening under My Roof?
The Effect of Family
Stress on Play
Part 3: Harnessing Your Resources
Chapter 10: Chores Are Done, Time for Fun!
Nurturing
Kids Self-Reliance and Helpfulness
Chapter 11: Find the Best, Chuck the Rest!
Getting the Most from Toys, Games, and Other Play Tools
Chapter
12: ABC and Do-Re-Mi
Using Play
to Teach
Chapter
13: Time to Get Out! Or Stay In?
Using Local Resources, from Museums to Moms Groups
Chapter
14: Playing Far from Home
Family
Adventures
Chapter
15: Make Memories!
Establishing
or Renewing a Playful Home
Appendix
Resources for Parents
Index of Activities
Questions for Reflection
Endnotes
Copyright 2003 Laurie Winslow Sargent
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
