- Smart Love
- The Compassionate Alternative to Discipline That Will Make You a Better Parent and Your Child a Better Person
- By Martha Heineman and William J. Pieper
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In the wise and friendly pages of Smart Love, the husband-and-wife team of Drs. Martha and William Pieper, experienced professionals and parents of five, show that putting children’s inner happiness first, rather than their outward behavior, is what will really make them better behaved and, in the long run, more responsible, confident, happy, and successful. With real-life examples, they help parents find the happy medium between “anything goes” and too-tough discipline. They maintain that: popular discipline methods, such as timeouts or counting to three, are actually harmful; children accustomed to discipline eventually will seek, unconsciously, to make themselves and their parents unhappy; you cannot spoil your child with too much attention; quantity time is as important as quality time; children are not “miniature adults”; and that parents should recognize the milestones in their children’s growth and avoid rushing them across these hurdles too quickly.
Smart Love teaches parents how to nurture – not curb or destroy – the natural optimism their children bring into the world.
Book Details
- Paperback, $15.95
ISBN 978-1-55832-182-3
- Total Pages: 288 pg.
- Trim Size: 6 ¼ x 9 3/8
From the Press Room
Praise
“Excellent suggestions on how to be nurturing and compassionate—so that you can help your child become well-adjusted and happy.”
—Ann Landers
“This seminal book should be in the hands of all parents who wish to raise caring, responsible, and secure children. The Piepers bring much clarity to the debate on parenting for the twenty-first century.”
—Marshall H. Klaus, M.D., and Phyllis H. Klaus, M.Ed., C.S.W.
“Smart Love offers up sound common sense and confident parenting. And it works!”
—Sheila Kitzinger
“At last! A parenting book that tells dads and moms it’s OK to follow their healthiest instincts. This definitely isn’t tough love, but it isn’t permissiveness either. The Piepers have developed and tested a positive approach that is successful with all kinds of kids.”
—David S. Liederman