TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gurian,Michael
TI  - Nurture the nature: understanding and supporting your child's unique core personality 
SN  - 9780787986339 (cloth)
AV  - HQ772 .G87 2007
U1  - 649/.1 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - San Francisco
PB  - Jossey-Bass
KW  - Child psychology
KW  - Child development
KW  - Individual differences in children
KW  - Child rearing
KW  - Parenting
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: Rediscovering Our Children --; Your Child's Nature --; Nurture The Nature Of Your Child --; Nature-Based Theory --; Essential Parenting --; A Special Feature For Moms And Dads With Newborns: Ten Tips For Nurturing The Nature Of Your Baby --; Part One; Protecting the Nature of Your Child --; 1; Escaping The Social Trends Parenting System --; What Is Chronic Stress In The American Family? --; The Social Trends Parenting System --; Nurturing Your Child's Nature --; Getting Started --; 2; Understanding The Core Nature Of Your Child --; Using Nature-Based Theory In Your Family --; The Myth Of The Blank Slate Child --; Eight New Sciences That Can Help You Understand Your Child's Core Nature --; Creating A Profile Of Your Child's Core Nature --; Your Essential Parenting Blueprint --; Part Two; Nurturing the Nature of Your Child --; 3; Nurturing The Nature Of Your Infant --; Preview Of Essential Developmental Tasks --; Information Essential To Nurturing The Core Nature Of Your Infant --; Natural Differences Between Infant Boys And Girls --; A Revolution In Parenting --; Essential Mothers, Essential Fathers --; Parents-Beyond-Parents --; The Importance Of The Mother-Infant Bond --; Burning Question: Can Vaccinations Harm My Infant? --; Parenting As A Spiritual Discipline --; 4; Nurturing The Nature Of Your Two- To Three-Year-Old --; Preview Of Essential Developmental Tasks --; Information Essential To Nurturing The Core Nature Of Your Toddler --; Natural Differences Between Toddler Girls And Boys --; The Importance Of Play, Order, And Discipline --; Self-Awareness Of Your Own Core Nature --; Burning Question: How Do I Handle Tantrums? --; 5; Nurturing The Nature Of Your Four- To Six-Year-Old --; Information Essential To Nurturing The Core Nature Of Your Four- To Six-Year-Old --; Natural Differences Between Boys And Girls Age Four To Six --; Handling Sibling Rivalry --; Helping Your Self-Educating Child Ask, "Who Am I?" --; Redefining Food, Shelter, And Clothing --; Burning Question: How Do I Find The Best School For My Four- To Six-Year-Old? --; Moving Forward With Both Peace And Excitement --; 6; Nurturing The Nature Of Your Seven- To Ten-Year-Old --; Preview Of Essential Developmental Tasks --; Information Essential To Nurturing The Core Nature Of Your Seven- To Ten-Year-Old --; Natural Differences Between School-Age Girls And Boys --; Focusing On The Art Of Relationship To Protect Your Child's Core Nature --; Protecting A Child's Core Nature By Creating Symbiotic Marriage Or Symbiotic Divorce --; Burning Question: How Much Media Is Too Much? --; The Courage Of Parents --; Part Three; Nurturing The Nature Of Your Adolescent --; 7; Nurturing The Nature Of Your Eleven- To Fourteen-Year-Old --; Preview Of Essential Developmental Tasks --; Information Essential To Nurturing The Core Nature Of Your Pubescent Child --; Natural Differences Between Early Adolescent Boys And Girls --; Helping Your Pubescent Child Through Early Adolescent Adaptations Of Core Nature --; Joining Together To Link Fathers And Men To Early Adolescents --; Burning Question: How Do I Protect My Early Adolescent's Self-Esteem? --; Moving Forward With Pride --; 8; Nurturing The Nature Of Your Fifteen- To Eighteen-Year-Old --; Preview Of Essential Developmental Tasks --; Information Essential To Nurturing The Core Nature Of Your Middle Adolescent --; Natural Differences Between Middle Adolescent Girls And Boys --; Adapting Your Family To Accommodate Your Middle Adolescent's Individuation Of Core Nature --; Helping Adolescents Through Crisis --; Burning Question: What Is The Best Way To Handle Peer Groups? --; Becoming A Woman, Becoming A Man --; 9; Nurturing The Nature Of Your Adolescent Of Nineteen And Older --; Preview Of Essential Developmental Tasks --; Information Essential To Nurturing The Core Nature Of Your Late Adolescent --; Natural Differences Between Young Men And Young Women --; Identifying And Helping Young Men And Young Women Who Lack A Mission In Life --; Burning Question: Why Are Young People Maturing So Much Later Than We Did? --; The Mission In Life --; Epilogue --; Appendixes --; Principles Of Nature-Based Families --; Tracking Your Child's Core Personality Through Genetics: How To Draw And Understand A Genogram --; More Help With Food, Shelter, And Clothing: A Discussion Starter For Parent Groups --; Notes And References --; Bibliography --; The Gurian Institute
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