Hunt, gather, parent what ancient cultures can teach us about the lost art of raising happy, helpful little humans
An NPR Science Desk correspondent challenges the misleading child-rearing practices commonly recommended to parents, outlining alternatives grounded in international ancestral traditions that are being used effectively throughout the modern world. In Hunt, Gather, Parent, Doucleff sets out with her...
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New York :
Avid Reader Press,
2022.
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| Edition: | First Avid Reader Press paperback edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Section 1 Weird, wild West. The WEIRDest parents in the world ; Why do we parent the way we do
- Section 2 Maya method. The most helpful kids in the world ; How to teach kids to do chores, voluntarily ; How to raise flexible, cooperative kids ; TEAM 1: Introduction to TEAM parenting: a better way to be together ; Master motivators: what's better than praise?
- Section 3 Inuit emotional intelligence. Never in anger ; How to teach children to control their anger ; How to stop being angry at your child ; TEAM 2: Encourage, never force ; Introduction to parenting tools: I: Tools for tantrums; II: Tools for everyday misbehavior ; Tools for sculpting behavior: stories ; Tools for sculpting behavior: dramas
- Section 4 Hadzabe health. How did our ancient ancestors parent? ; The most confident kids in the world ; TEAM 3: Ancient antidote for anxiety and stress ; Ancient antidote for depression
- Section 5 Western parenting 2.0 ; TEAM 4: A new paradigm for Western parents ; Sleep
- Epilogue
- Practical sections. Train helpfulness ; Train cooperation ; Learn to motivate children ; Learn to have less anger toward children ; Discipline without words ; Discipline with stories ; Discipline through dramas ; Boost confidence and self-reliance ; Build emotional support for the family (and give yourself a break).
