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raising happiness 10 simple steps for more joyful kids and happier parents
what do we wish most for our children next to being healthy we want them to be happy of course fortunately a wide array of scientific studies show that happiness is a learned behavior a muscle we can help our children build and maintain . br drawing on what psychology sociology and neuroscience have proven about confidence gratefulness and optimism and using her own chaotic and often hilarious real world adventures as a mom to demonstrate dos and donts in action christine carter ph.d executive director of uc berkeleys greater good science center boils the process down to 10 simple happiness inducing steps . br with great wit wisdom and compassion carter covers the day to day pressure points of parenting how best to discipline get kids to school and activities on time and get dinner on the table as well as the more elusive issues of helping children build healthy friendships and develop emotional intelligence . in these 10 key steps she helps you interact confidently and consistently with your kids to foster the skills habits and mindsets that will set the stage for positive emotions now and into their adolescence and beyond . inside you will discover br the best way avoid raising a brat changing bad habits into good ones br tips on how to change your kids attitude into gratitude br the trap of trying to be perfect and how to stay clear of its pitfalls br the right way to praise kids and why too much of the wrong kind can be just as bad as not enough br the spirit of kindness how to raise kind compassionate and loving children br strategies for inspiring kids to do boring but necessary tasks and become more self motivated in the process br complete with a series of try this tips secrets and strategies raising happiness is a one of a kind resource that will help you instill joy in your kids and in the process become more joyful yourself .