They lead to emotionfocused coping and repair of the self, rather than problemfocused coping. More than just another book about discipline, though, unconditional parenting addresses the ways parents think about, feel about, and act with their children. Just like what in mentioned in the post, being a reactive parent, you focus on what you should do in order for your child to stop with their bad behaviors. I do believe that proactive parenting is more effective than reactive parenting. It invites them to question their most basic assumptions about raising kids while offering a wealth of practical strategies for shifting from doing to to working with parenting. Alfie kohn is the author of nine previous books, including punished by. More than just another book about discipline, unconditional parenting addresses the ways parents think about, feel about, and act with their children. And ive been told many times that parents have found his book unconditional parenting the most useful parenting book they had read. The concept of unconditional parenting appeals to me, the idea that we love our kids unconditionally.
He is the author of 12 books, including punished by rewards, the schools our children deserve, beyond discipline, unconditional parenting. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Most parenting guides begin with the question how can we. Moving from rewards and punishments to love and reason paperback march 28, 2006. Conditional parenting and conditional selfesteem are not just unhealthy, they are unproductive. Unconditional parenting by alfie kohn i often recommended to parents an article by alfie kohn called 5 reasons to stop saying good boygood girl. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Moving from rewards and punishments to love and reason 1st atria books trade pbk. Students whose main goal is to get as are apt to become less interested in what theyre learning. I am interested in learning the principles of alfie kohn. Moving from rewards and punishments to love and reason. In this truly groundbreaking book, nationally respected educator alfie kohn begins instead by asking what do kids need and how can we meet those needs. Kohn debunks many popular discipline strategies including timeouts, positive reinforcement and praise, reward systems, and punishment.
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