Fulfilled Kids Fulfilled Parents: How to reach your children's hearts through their heads

by Rick Doughty

Ever wonder why your responsible ten-year old, now fourteen, can't keep track of things? Or why your once docile princess is now a sovereign in her own realm?The truth is, a child’s brain is always changing, growing, and maturing--even when it doesn’t seem like it. In his book Fulfilled Kids Fulfilled Parents, Rick Doughty shows that by understanding some basics about the brain, parents can cooperate with their children's development from infancy to young adulthood, rather than fighting it at times. Although no parent can read a child’s mind, any parent can understand its development. And with this understanding, parents have an essential and powerful tool for raising kids.Our kids have so much potential for goodness, love, courage, humor, and accomplishment. Part of the challenge for parents is knowing how to nurture this potential as children grow into adults.In his book Rick divides the parenting process into four the Filler Stage (ages 0-2), the Follower Stage (ages 3-11), the Finder Stage (ages 12-18), and the Fulfiller Stage (ages 19-25). Each stage marks an important turning point in brain development, and a fundamental change in how children see and respond to the world. By understanding each stage, the wise parent can cooperate with their children's development in a way that truly benefits them. Using examples from raising his own children, Rick demonstrates that no parent has to be perfect, but by responding with understanding to their children, parents will fulfill their kids’ needs as well as their own. The road to a fulfilled parent is a fulfilled child.

272 pages, Paperback

First published October 24, 2011