Gordon Neufeld – POWER TO PARENT II: Helping Children Grow Up

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What is General information?

General information is about the three-part Power to Parent series.

How does General information part?

General information about the three-part Power to Parent series

What is Power?

Power is This three-part to Parent series delivers the best that developmental science has to offer to those who are our children`s best bet – parents and those who support them..

How does Power part?

This three-part Power to Parent series delivers the best that developmental science has to offer to those who are our children`s best bet – parents and those who support them.

What is The effect of the material?

The effect of the material is is to restore parents to their natural intuition as well as to their rightful place in their children`s lives..

How does The effect of the material is?

The effect of the material is to restore parents to their natural intuition as well as to their rightful place in their children`s lives.

What is The principles and dynamics?

The principles and dynamics is apply to children of any age..

How does The principles and dynamics apply?

The principles and dynamics apply to children of any age.

What is some attention?

some attention is Although is given to the more perplexing problems of childhood, the general thrust of the course concerns issues and challenges facing most every parent..

How does some attention is given?

Although some attention is given to the more perplexing problems of childhood, the general thrust of the course concerns issues and challenges facing most every parent.

What is This parent education series?

This parent education series is offers a complete approach to parenting..

How does This parent education series offers?

This parent education series offers a complete approach to parenting.

What is dumbing parents?

dumbing parents is Rather than down with prescriptive solutions and superficial strategies, this series truly informs and educates so that parents can become the true experts in their children’s lives..

How does dumbing parents truly informs?

Rather than dumbing parents down with prescriptive solutions and superficial strategies, this series truly informs and educates so that parents can become the true experts in their children’s lives.

What is The basic attachment?

The basic attachment is and developmental needs of children are uncovered so that parents can become the answer to these needs..

How does The basic attachment are?

The basic attachment and developmental needs of children are uncovered so that parents can become the answer to these needs.

What is Challenging problems?

Challenging problems is are explained is such a way that the root problems can be addressed..

How does Challenging problems are explained?

Challenging problems are explained is such a way that the root problems can be addressed.

What is Dr. Neufeld?

Dr. Neufeld is has had exceptional success as a parent consultant, working with thousands of families over the years..

How does Dr. Neufeld has had?

Dr. Neufeld has had exceptional success as a parent consultant, working with thousands of families over the years.

What is this three-part series,?

this three-part series, is In he shares the insights and understandings that have changed the ways of countless of parents to the benefit of thousands of children..

How does this three-part series, shares?

In this three-part series, he shares the insights and understandings that have changed the ways of countless of parents to the benefit of thousands of children.

What is The goal?

The goal is is to restore parents to their natural intuition.

How does The goal is?

The goal is to restore parents to their natural intuition

What is The prevailing assumption today?

The prevailing assumption today is is that the key to parenting is in knowing what to do..

How does The prevailing assumption today is?

The prevailing assumption today is that the key to parenting is in knowing what to do.

What is children aren`t?

children aren`t is Since born with a manual, today`s parents are becoming more dependent upon so-called experts for advice..

How does children aren`t born?

Since children aren`t born with a manual, today`s parents are becoming more dependent upon so-called experts for advice.

What is more experts and advice?

more experts and advice is Yet despite than ever before, parenting is actually becoming more difficult and contrived..

How does more experts and advice is actually becoming more?

Yet despite more experts and advice than ever before, parenting is actually becoming more difficult and contrived.

What is The problem,?

The problem, is according to Dr. Neufeld, is that the power to parent is slipping away..

How does The problem, according?

The problem, according to Dr. Neufeld, is that the power to parent is slipping away.

What is Parents?

Parents is were never meant to have the most important responsibilities on earth without the corresponding power to do the job..

How does Parents were never meant?

Parents were never meant to have the most important responsibilities on earth without the corresponding power to do the job.

What is the predicament?

the predicament is Yet this is of a growing number of parents who are losing their power to guide and direct their children, to shield and protect them, to nurture and fulfill them, and even to transmit their culture to them..

How does the predicament is?

Yet this is the predicament of a growing number of parents who are losing their power to guide and direct their children, to shield and protect them, to nurture and fulfill them, and even to transmit their culture to them.

What is Parenting?

Parenting is should be quite natural and instinctive..

How does Parenting should be quite?

Parenting should be quite natural and instinctive.

What is instincts,?

instincts, is Like most deeply rooted however, the right context is required to `push the right buttons` in both parents and their children..

How does instincts, Like?

Like most deeply rooted instincts, however, the right context is required to `push the right buttons` in both parents and their children.

What is Science?

Science is has revealed this context to be the child`s attachment to the parent..

How does Science has revealed?

Science has revealed this context to be the child`s attachment to the parent.

What is a child?

a child is When is in right relationship to the parent, not only is the child rendered receptive to parenting but the parent is empowered to do the job..

How does a child is?

When a child is in right relationship to the parent, not only is the child rendered receptive to parenting but the parent is empowered to do the job.

What is The key?

The key is therefore to effective parenting lies not in what we do but in who we are to our children..

How does The key do?

The key therefore to effective parenting lies not in what we do but in who we are to our children.

What is It?

It is is the role of culture to create and preserve this context of connection between children and their parents..

How does It is?

It is the role of culture to create and preserve this context of connection between children and their parents.

What is today`s society?

today`s society is Unfortunately, has taken an economic turn and no longer serves this vital function..

How does today`s society has taken?

Unfortunately, today`s society has taken an economic turn and no longer serves this vital function.

What is the context?

the context is As for parenting is being eroded, parents are losing the natural power required to fulfill their responsibilities..

How does the context is being eroded,?

As the context for parenting is being eroded, parents are losing the natural power required to fulfill their responsibilities.

What is The antidote?

The antidote is to our present predicament is to become conscious of attachment and to make sense of our children from inside out..

How does The antidote is?

The antidote to our present predicament is to become conscious of attachment and to make sense of our children from inside out.

What is this way?

this way is In we can restore natural intuition and interact in ways that support healthy development..

How does this way can restore?

In this way we can restore natural intuition and interact in ways that support healthy development.

What is we?

we is If fail to do this we run the risk of becoming more reactive, or alternatively, becoming more contrived in our interaction as we follow the cues of advice-givers rather than finding our own intuitive path..

How does we fail?

If we fail to do this we run the risk of becoming more reactive, or alternatively, becoming more contrived in our interaction as we follow the cues of advice-givers rather than finding our own intuitive path.

What is parents need?

parents need is What is insight, not skill.

How does parents need is?

What parents need is insight, not skill

What is we?

we is What do is determined more by what we see than any other factor, including the strategies we have learned, the books we have read and the knowledge that we have acquired..

How does we do?

What we do is determined more by what we see than any other factor, including the strategies we have learned, the books we have read and the knowledge that we have acquired.

What is a child?

a child is When makes sense to us from inside out, a dance evolves that is natural, intuitive, effective and affirming for both the child and the adult..

How does a child makes?

When a child makes sense to us from inside out, a dance evolves that is natural, intuitive, effective and affirming for both the child and the adult.

What is Developmental science?

Developmental science is has progressed to where it is now able to equip both parents and professionals with the insights that are necessary to understand our children and interact accordingly..

How does Developmental science has progressed?

Developmental science has progressed to where it is now able to equip both parents and professionals with the insights that are necessary to understand our children and interact accordingly.

What is series?

series is This parenting is founded on the firm conviction that when we are able to truly make sense of a child in a context of compassion, we will discover within ourselves a dance that corresponds..

How does series is founded?

This parenting series is founded on the firm conviction that when we are able to truly make sense of a child in a context of compassion, we will discover within ourselves a dance that corresponds.

What is parents need?

parents need is What is natural power, not manipulative tricks.

How does parents need is?

What parents need is natural power, not manipulative tricks

What is Parenting?

Parenting is is meant to be power-assisted..

How does Parenting is meant?

Parenting is meant to be power-assisted.

What is the cars?

the cars is Like we drive, many would be too much to handle without some power to assist us..

How does the cars drive,?

Like the cars we drive, many would be too much to handle without some power to assist us.

What is the middle of driving and the engine cuts,?

the middle of driving and the engine cuts, is When one is in managing a car designed to be power assisted can be a handful if not impossible..

How does the middle of driving and the engine cuts, is?

When one is in the middle of driving and the engine cuts, managing a car designed to be power assisted can be a handful if not impossible.

What is children?

children is To manage when our parenting power is insufficient is likewise daunting if not next to impossible..

How does children manage?

To manage children when our parenting power is insufficient is likewise daunting if not next to impossible.

What is parents?

parents is Yet millions of are attempting to do just that and not even aware that something is amiss..

How does parents are attempting?

Yet millions of parents are attempting to do just that and not even aware that something is amiss.

What is We?

We is tend to take the power to parent for granted..

How does We tend?

We tend to take the power to parent for granted.

What is we?

we is There is little can do with a child, however, that is not predisposed to attend to us, to look up to us, to depend upon us, to ask for help, to take the cues from us or to want to be good for us..

How does we is?

There is little we can do with a child, however, that is not predisposed to attend to us, to look up to us, to depend upon us, to ask for help, to take the cues from us or to want to be good for us.

What is These inclinations?

These inclinations is are not inherent in a child`s personality nor the result of skilled parenting..

How does These inclinations are not?

These inclinations are not inherent in a child`s personality nor the result of skilled parenting.

What is they?

they is Rather, are the fruit of a good working attachment to the parent..

How does they are?

Rather, they are the fruit of a good working attachment to the parent.

What is the attachment?

the attachment is When is weak or lacking, these predispositions will be missing in a child..

How does the attachment is?

When the attachment is weak or lacking, these predispositions will be missing in a child.

What is the case,?

the case, is When this is parents are rendered impotent and parenting becomes difficult, contrived and unnatural..

How does the case, is?

When this is the case, parents are rendered impotent and parenting becomes difficult, contrived and unnatural.

What is Parental impotence?

Parental impotence is is becoming a common affliction but rarely is it recognized for what it is..

How does Parental impotence is becoming?

Parental impotence is becoming a common affliction but rarely is it recognized for what it is.

What is We?

We is are more likely to assume that we lack the necessary skill or that we have a difficult child..

How does We are more?

We are more likely to assume that we lack the necessary skill or that we have a difficult child.

What is instinctive reaction?

instinctive reaction is The most when lacking natural power is to become more forceful..

How does instinctive reaction is?

The most instinctive reaction when lacking natural power is to become more forceful.

What is leverage?

leverage is Unfortunately, applying such as sanctions and separation to coerce a child into compliance will not only provoke resistance but also damage the very relationship that empowers us..

How does leverage applying?

Unfortunately, applying leverage such as sanctions and separation to coerce a child into compliance will not only provoke resistance but also damage the very relationship that empowers us.

What is the state?

the state is Sadly, such is of parenting today..

How does the state such is?

Sadly, such is the state of parenting today.

What is we?

we is Only when realize our true source of power will we do everything in our power to safeguard it..

How does we realize?

Only when we realize our true source of power will we do everything in our power to safeguard it.

What is we?

we is Unless have our children`s hearts, we will be unable to fulfill our parental responsibilities..

How does we have?

Unless we have our children`s hearts, we will be unable to fulfill our parental responsibilities.

What is we?

we is Once have our children`s hearts, we need to hold on to them until our task is done..

How does we have?

Once we have our children`s hearts, we need to hold on to them until our task is done.

What is The secret of the power?

The secret of the power is to parent lies in children being in right relationship to their parents..

How does The secret of the power parent?

The secret of the power to parent lies in children being in right relationship to their parents.

What is The more difficult the child?

The more difficult the child is or the problems, the more this is true..

How does The more difficult the child is?

The more difficult the child or the problems, the more this is true.

What is It?

It is is this very relationship that is being eroded by cultural chaos, by competing attachments to peers, and by parenting practices that interfere with the development of attachment..

How does It is?

It is this very relationship that is being eroded by cultural chaos, by competing attachments to peers, and by parenting practices that interfere with the development of attachment.

What is the loss?

the loss is To compensate for of cultural wisdom we must become conscious of attachment and then parent with attachment in mind..

How does the loss compensate?

To compensate for the loss of cultural wisdom we must become conscious of attachment and then parent with attachment in mind.

What is salvation?

salvation is The only for parenting that is truly natural and intuitive is to work at attachment and let attachment work for us..

How does salvation parenting?

The only salvation for parenting that is truly natural and intuitive is to work at attachment and let attachment work for us.

What is Today’s parents?

Today’s parents is are not only shy of power but power shy..

How does Today’s parents are not?

Today’s parents are not only shy of power but power shy.

What is Power?

Power is has become a dirty word, undoubtedly because so many of us have experienced its abuse..

How does Power has become?

Power has become a dirty word, undoubtedly because so many of us have experienced its abuse.

What is important responsibilities?

important responsibilities is Yet the most on earth are impossible to fulfill without the power to do the job..

How does important responsibilities are?

Yet the most important responsibilities on earth are impossible to fulfill without the power to do the job.

What is we?

we is And when don`t have the natural power required to parent, we are tempted to resort to forcefulness and manipulation, as is the growing trend among many parents today..

How does we don`t have?

And when we don`t have the natural power required to parent, we are tempted to resort to forcefulness and manipulation, as is the growing trend among many parents today.

What is Examples?

Examples is of such coercive practices include the use of time-outs and the tendency to use what children care most about against them (often euphemized as consequences and sanctions)..

How does Examples include?

Examples of such coercive practices include the use of time-outs and the tendency to use what children care most about against them (often euphemized as consequences and sanctions).

What is The kind of power?

The kind of power is that arises spontaneously out of a correctly aligned attachment relationship enables parents to be highly effective without needing to be punitive or coercive..

How does The kind of power arises spontaneously?

The kind of power that arises spontaneously out of a correctly aligned attachment relationship enables parents to be highly effective without needing to be punitive or coercive.

What is We?

We is need to overcome our aversion to power in order to assume our rightful position in our children`s lives..

How does We need?

We need to overcome our aversion to power in order to assume our rightful position in our children`s lives.

What is The kind of power?

The kind of power is that should be eschewed is power devoid of corresponding responsibility..

How does The kind of power should be eschewed?

The kind of power that should be eschewed is power devoid of corresponding responsibility.

What is The Power?

The Power is to Parent series had its beginnings in a parent discussion group that grew out of popular demand from young parents who took Dr. Neufeld`s university courses on developmental psychology and parent-child relations..

How does The Power had?

The Power to Parent series had its beginnings in a parent discussion group that grew out of popular demand from young parents who took Dr. Neufeld`s university courses on developmental psychology and parent-child relations.

What is It?

It is gradually evolved into an eight-session evening course called Making Sense of Kids that was in high demand by parents and professionals in the Vancouver area for many years..

How does It gradually evolved?

It gradually evolved into an eight-session evening course called Making Sense of Kids that was in high demand by parents and professionals in the Vancouver area for many years.

What is Dr. Neufeld`s widespread reputation,?

Dr. Neufeld`s widespread reputation, is Because of pressure mounted to film the course and make it available to others..

How does Dr. Neufeld`s widespread reputation, mounted?

Because of Dr. Neufeld`s widespread reputation, pressure mounted to film the course and make it available to others.

What is The result?

The result is is the Power to Parent series, a three part trilogy of eight session courses..

How does The result is?

The result is the Power to Parent series, a three part trilogy of eight session courses.

What is The primary objective of?

The primary objective of is our parent education is to equip adults to raise children with attachment in mind and with true maturation the end result..

How does The primary objective of is?

The primary objective of our parent education is to equip adults to raise children with attachment in mind and with true maturation the end result.

What is Our method?

Our method is is to make sense of children to the adults responsible for them..

How does Our method is?

Our method is to make sense of children to the adults responsible for them.

What is the conceptual underpinnings?

the conceptual underpinnings is In providing to natural intuition, our goal is to restore parents to their rightful place in their children’s lives..

How does the conceptual underpinnings providing?

In providing the conceptual underpinnings to natural intuition, our goal is to restore parents to their rightful place in their children’s lives.

What is This course?

This course is will help shed light on: what it means to “raise a child” nature’s role in maturation.

How does This course will help?

This course will help shed light on: what it means to “raise a child” nature’s role in maturation

What is children?

children is how to give the rest they need to grow.

How does children give?

how to give children the rest they need to grow

What is a child’s attachment hunger?

a child’s attachment hunger is how to fulfill.

How does a child’s attachment hunger fulfill?

how to fulfill a child’s attachment hunger

What is the connection?

the connection is how to keep safe and secure.

How does the connection keep?

how to keep the connection safe and secure

What is rest?

rest is how nurtures growth.

How does rest nurtures?

how rest nurtures growth

What is attachment?

attachment is how gives birth to emergence.

How does attachment gives birth?

how attachment gives birth to emergence

What is emergent activity?

emergent activity is how to draw out.

How does emergent activity draw?

how to draw out emergent activity

What is the room?

the room is how to give a child needs.

How does the room give?

how to give the room a child needs

What is a child?

a child is how to get into the driver’s seat.

How does a child get?

how to get a child into the driver’s seat

What is nature?

nature is how moves a child to adapt.

How does nature moves?

how nature moves a child to adapt

What is some children?

some children is why lose their tears and what the cost is.

How does some children lose?

why some children lose their tears and what the cost is

What is futilities children?

futilities children is what need to face.

How does futilities children need?

what futilities children need to face

What is futility?

futility is how to present to a child and draw out sadness.

How does futility present?

how to present futility to a child and draw out sadness

What is a child?

a child is when is truly ready for social interaction.

How does a child is truly?

when a child is truly ready for social interaction

What is the dangers of hurried?

the dangers of hurried is parenting.

How does the dangers of hurried parenting?

the dangers of hurried parenting

What is nature’s blueprint?

nature’s blueprint is for building character.

How does nature’s blueprint building?

nature’s blueprint for building character

What is the stage?

the stage is how to set for mixed feelings.

How does the stage set?

how to set the stage for mixed feelings

What is ‘tempering’?

‘tempering’ is how to use as a discipline technique.

How does ‘tempering’ use?

how to use ‘tempering’ as a discipline technique

What is child Course Outline?

child Course Outline is how to deal with the untempered.

How does child Course Outline deal?

how to deal with the untempered child Course Outline

What is The videocourse?

The videocourse is is divided into eight one-hour sessions..

How does The videocourse is divided?

The videocourse is divided into eight one-hour sessions.

What is – the growth analogy?

– the growth analogy is introduced.

How does – the growth analogy introduced?

– the growth analogy introduced

What is – growth?

– growth is is rooted in attachment.

How does – growth is rooted?

– growth is rooted in attachment

What is – growth?

– growth is emanates from a place of rest.

How does – growth emanates?

– growth emanates from a place of rest

What is – the three maturing processes?

– the three maturing processes is introduced.

How does – the three maturing processes introduced?

– the three maturing processes introduced

What is charge of the proximity work?

charge of the proximity work is – how to take.

How does charge of the proximity work take?

– how to take charge of the proximity work

What is the connection?

the connection is – how to keep safe and secure.

How does the connection keep?

– how to keep the connection safe and secure

What is a child’s attachment hunger?

a child’s attachment hunger is – how to fulfill.

How does a child’s attachment hunger fulfill?

– how to fulfill a child’s attachment hunger

What is trust in a child’s?

trust in a child’s is – how to convey becoming.

How does trust in a child’s convey?

– how to convey trust in a child’s becoming

What is – two core?

– two core is reasons for chronic restlessness.

How does – two core reasons?

– two core reasons for chronic restlessness

What is the emergent process?

the emergent process is – introducing and its fruit.

How does the emergent process – introducing?

– introducing the emergent process and its fruit

What is – five ways?

– five ways is in which children need to venture forth.

How does – five ways need?

– five ways in which children need to venture forth

What is the nonemergent have trouble learning?

the nonemergent have trouble learning is – why and behaving.

How does the nonemergent have trouble learning behaving?

– why the nonemergent have trouble learning and behaving

What is Session 4:?

Session 4: is How to help children become their own persons.

How does Session 4: help?

Session 4: How to help children become their own persons

What is emergent activity?

emergent activity is – how to draw out.

How does emergent activity draw?

– how to draw out emergent activity

What is the ROOM?

the ROOM is – how to give a child needs.

How does the ROOM give?

– how to give the ROOM a child needs

What is emergence?

emergence is – how to nurture by placing in charge.

How does emergence nurture?

– how to nurture emergence by placing in charge

What is a child?

a child is – how to get into the driver’s seat of life.

How does a child get?

– how to get a child into the driver’s seat of life

What is emergence and individuality?

emergence and individuality is – how to protect budding.

How does emergence and individuality protect?

– how to protect budding emergence and individuality

What is the nonemergent child?

the nonemergent child is – how to deal with.

How does the nonemergent child deal?

– how to deal with the nonemergent child

What is the adaptive process?

the adaptive process is – introducing and its fruit.

How does the adaptive process – introducing?

– introducing the adaptive process and its fruit

What is children?

children is – why need to find their tears.

How does children need?

– why children need to find their tears

What is some children?

some children is – why lose their tears.

How does some children lose?

– why some children lose their tears

What is some children?

some children is – how emerge through attachment loss & lack.

How does some children emerge?

– how some children emerge through attachment loss & lack

What is the tearless have problems learning?

the tearless have problems learning is – why and behaving.

How does the tearless have problems learning behaving?

– why the tearless have problems learning and behaving

What is Session 6:?

Session 6: is How to help children accept limits and adapt to circumstances.

How does Session 6: help?

Session 6: How to help children accept limits and adapt to circumstances

What is both?

both is – how to be an agent of futility and an angel of comfort.

How does both be?

– how to be both an agent of futility and an angel of comfort

What is the three-step dance of adaptation?

the three-step dance of adaptation is – how to do.

How does the three-step dance of adaptation do?

– how to do the three-step dance of adaptation

What is one’s child?

one’s child is – how to keep from spoiling.

How does one’s child keep from spoiling?

– how to keep from spoiling one’s child

What is a child?

a child is – how to know when needs to be danced to the turning point.

How does a child know?

– how to know when a child needs to be danced to the turning point

What is the tearless child?

the tearless child is – how to deal with.

How does the tearless child deal?

– how to deal with the tearless child

What is the integrative process?

the integrative process is – introducing and its fruit.

How does the integrative process – introducing?

– introducing the integrative process and its fruit

What is Nature?

Nature is – how builds character & fosters morality.

How does Nature builds?

– how Nature builds character & fosters morality

What is some children?

some children is – why lack mixed feelings.

How does some children lack?

– why some children lack mixed feelings

What is parent?

parent is – how to become a well-tempered.

How does parent become?

– how to become a well-tempered parent

What is Session 8:?

Session 8: is HOW TO HELP CHILDREN FIND THEIR SELF-CONTROL AND SOCIAL SENSITIVITY.

How does Session 8: HELP?

Session 8: HOW TO HELP CHILDREN FIND THEIR SELF-CONTROL AND SOCIAL SENSITIVITY

What is a good mix?

a good mix is – how to get.

How does a good mix get?

– how to get a good mix

What is the stage?

the stage is – how to set for mixed feelings.

How does the stage set?

– how to set the stage for mixed feelings

What is ‘tempering’?

‘tempering’ is – how to use as a discipline technique.

How does ‘tempering’ use?

– how to use ‘tempering’ as a discipline technique

What is your child?

your child is – how to know when suffers from the ‘preschooler syndrome’.

How does your child know?

– how to know when your child suffers from the ‘preschooler syndrome’

What is child?

child is – how to deal with the impulsive and immature.

How does child deal?

– how to deal with the impulsive and immature child