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Seven Superpowers: How Parents Can Shift from Punishment and Control to Comfort and Success
★★★★★ "Excellent Book for New and "Old" Parents!" - Amazon Parent Review
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Families today barely have the bandwidth to make dinner, let alone implement a behavior program!
Dr. Maria Gilmour has developed seven easy-to-remember “superpowers” - innate strengths - that parents can use to calm a tense moment, help a child feel secure, and create the conditions for success!
Dr. Gilmour is a parent educator and board-certified behavior analyst who has been working with families and schools for the past 20 years to help parents bring their home life back to the loving basics.
“As a parent, you are on a sacred mission,” Maria explains. “You may feel life shoved you into a parenting role without the skills or fortitude required - especially if your kids behave in ways you never expected. Children need to know that they are not alone and that their needs will be met.”
Instead of academic theory, Maria uses stories and anecdotes to illustrate seven simple superpowers!
These are proven approaches to parenting that will help you think on your feet, see the world through your kids’ eyes, and set them up for success!
So are you ready to release your parent-superpowers? Then click the BUY NOW button at the top and start reconnecting with your children like never before!
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Families today barely have the bandwidth to make dinner, let alone implement a behavior program!
Dr. Maria Gilmour has developed seven easy-to-remember “superpowers” - innate strengths - that parents can use to calm a tense moment, help a child feel secure, and create the conditions for success!
Dr. Gilmour is a parent educator and board-certified behavior analyst who has been working with families and schools for the past 20 years to help parents bring their home life back to the loving basics.
“As a parent, you are on a sacred mission,” Maria explains. “You may feel life shoved you into a parenting role without the skills or fortitude required - especially if your kids behave in ways you never expected. Children need to know that they are not alone and that their needs will be met.”
Instead of academic theory, Maria uses stories and anecdotes to illustrate seven simple superpowers!
These are proven approaches to parenting that will help you think on your feet, see the world through your kids’ eyes, and set them up for success!
So are you ready to release your parent-superpowers? Then click the BUY NOW button at the top and start reconnecting with your children like never before!
116 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 21, 2022
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August 23, 2022
This isn't a huge, overwhelming book, it's slim and her writing is so easy to understand, and I love how she is to the point with her techniques.
This is a book I'll be getting for parents to be, and new parents, because isnt becoming the absolute best parents we can, to see our children succeeding and becoming the BEST they can, something we ALL want?
So if you're a parent, a caregiver, a teacher, an aunt, a parent to be or even if you have furbabies, this is a book that you should read (I've been testing out the techniques with both my kids 😉)
Thank you Dr. Gilmour, gifting me this book and for helping me become a better, more effective parent.
This is a book I'll be getting for parents to be, and new parents, because isnt becoming the absolute best parents we can, to see our children succeeding and becoming the BEST they can, something we ALL want?
So if you're a parent, a caregiver, a teacher, an aunt, a parent to be or even if you have furbabies, this is a book that you should read (I've been testing out the techniques with both my kids 😉)
Thank you Dr. Gilmour, gifting me this book and for helping me become a better, more effective parent.
August 15, 2022
Dr. Maria Gilmour has identified seven simple "superpowers" (innate strengths) that parents may employ to diffuse stressful situations, reassure children, and establish the right environment for success. For the past 20 years, Dr. Gilmour, a parent educator and board-certified behavior therapist has worked with families and schools to assist parents in returning to the loving foundations of their homes. Maria demonstrates seven basic superpowers without using academic theory, but rather tales and anecdotes! These are tried-and-true parenting strategies that will enable you to respond quickly, view the world from your children's perspective, and prepare them for success.
Discipline refers to the teaching process of imparting information and skills. It is frequently associated with punishment and control, though. Discipline provides the framework necessary for a youngster to successfully and cheerfully integrate into society. It serves as the cornerstone for a child's self-discipline to grow. Effective and constructive punishment involves more than just making kids comply; it also involves teaching and guiding them. The kid should always be aware of the parent's love and support, just like with any other interventions meant to call attention to bad conduct. Parent-child trust should be kept and continually cultivated. Raising children and giving them the material and emotional support they need to promote their physical, emotional, cognitive, and social growth is the responsibility of parenting.
The book offers excellent, realistic guidance on how to raise kids who will have confidence in themselves. This book emphasized the minor errors that parents make without realizing it and offered suggestions on how to fix them effectively. This is a fantastic book that offers parents helpful advice in a nice style. I look forward to reading more of the author's novels and appreciate her giving these suggestions. Most advice for young children may be adapted to assist teens, who are likely to be the most challenging age of all. This book is a daily reminder to be kind to people we cherish, and anything that encourages adults to nurture their teenagers is worthwhile to read.
Discipline refers to the teaching process of imparting information and skills. It is frequently associated with punishment and control, though. Discipline provides the framework necessary for a youngster to successfully and cheerfully integrate into society. It serves as the cornerstone for a child's self-discipline to grow. Effective and constructive punishment involves more than just making kids comply; it also involves teaching and guiding them. The kid should always be aware of the parent's love and support, just like with any other interventions meant to call attention to bad conduct. Parent-child trust should be kept and continually cultivated. Raising children and giving them the material and emotional support they need to promote their physical, emotional, cognitive, and social growth is the responsibility of parenting.
The book offers excellent, realistic guidance on how to raise kids who will have confidence in themselves. This book emphasized the minor errors that parents make without realizing it and offered suggestions on how to fix them effectively. This is a fantastic book that offers parents helpful advice in a nice style. I look forward to reading more of the author's novels and appreciate her giving these suggestions. Most advice for young children may be adapted to assist teens, who are likely to be the most challenging age of all. This book is a daily reminder to be kind to people we cherish, and anything that encourages adults to nurture their teenagers is worthwhile to read.
September 14, 2023
A good guidebook for parents
This book is about working with a child’s strengths and interests, setting clear expectations at home, creating routines, and modeling the behavior parents want their child to learn, rather than reinforcing undesired behaviors with negative attention, demands, and yelling. With those goals in mind, the author has developed for parents several ideas that are illustrated under the following seven points:
1. Structure Zone: Provide as much predictability, consistency, and follow through as possible.
2. Delayed Gratification: Create comfort with uncertainty by modeling patience.
3. Choosing the Right Bait: Watch children for shifting interests and follow their lead.
4. Total Recall: A child is always recording parental actions and reactions.
5. Patience Power: Parents, cool it down and model resilience with your neutral face.
6. Fun Zone: Enter the no-blame zone where “All who enter are innocent!”
7. People Presents: Let children know and feel that they have parental support no matter what.
The author states these are proven approaches to parenting; they will help parents to think and see the world through a child’s eyes to set him/her up for success.
I wholeheartedly agree with the author’s position that a child is best served when parents and family members, educators, and therapists work together to support the needs of a child. But I am not sure if these strategies would work well with all children, because every child has his/her own unique personality. We know some are extremely difficult to manage. Unfortunately, most parents are not child psychologists who clearly understand their children's specific needs and desires.
This book is about working with a child’s strengths and interests, setting clear expectations at home, creating routines, and modeling the behavior parents want their child to learn, rather than reinforcing undesired behaviors with negative attention, demands, and yelling. With those goals in mind, the author has developed for parents several ideas that are illustrated under the following seven points:
1. Structure Zone: Provide as much predictability, consistency, and follow through as possible.
2. Delayed Gratification: Create comfort with uncertainty by modeling patience.
3. Choosing the Right Bait: Watch children for shifting interests and follow their lead.
4. Total Recall: A child is always recording parental actions and reactions.
5. Patience Power: Parents, cool it down and model resilience with your neutral face.
6. Fun Zone: Enter the no-blame zone where “All who enter are innocent!”
7. People Presents: Let children know and feel that they have parental support no matter what.
The author states these are proven approaches to parenting; they will help parents to think and see the world through a child’s eyes to set him/her up for success.
I wholeheartedly agree with the author’s position that a child is best served when parents and family members, educators, and therapists work together to support the needs of a child. But I am not sure if these strategies would work well with all children, because every child has his/her own unique personality. We know some are extremely difficult to manage. Unfortunately, most parents are not child psychologists who clearly understand their children's specific needs and desires.
August 28, 2022
Seven Powers: How Parents can shift from Punishment and Control to Confort and Success by Dr. Maria Gilmuor is a complete guide with some interesting method to how parents could raise their child with no punishment and control, but with comprehension and love to our kids.
As an autistic adult sometimes I couldn't read how kids are acting, but now I know that when a kid is making a "number" or being dramatic is trying to reach to us and call our attention.
So, as a parents, babysitters, aunts, uncles, or any adult who is in contact with kids, it’s a great guide to learn how to deal with kids. How to talk to them and how to understand them.
Also, the author made a great job explaining us all the steps and the most important thing it's how to not fall into manipulation.
Thank you very much to Dr. Maria Gilmour for the book and having me for reviewing her book.
As an autistic adult sometimes I couldn't read how kids are acting, but now I know that when a kid is making a "number" or being dramatic is trying to reach to us and call our attention.
So, as a parents, babysitters, aunts, uncles, or any adult who is in contact with kids, it’s a great guide to learn how to deal with kids. How to talk to them and how to understand them.
Also, the author made a great job explaining us all the steps and the most important thing it's how to not fall into manipulation.
Thank you very much to Dr. Maria Gilmour for the book and having me for reviewing her book.
June 24, 2023
The author offers a refreshing and practical approach to parenting that is both relatable and effective. Drawing from her extensive experience as a parent educator and behavior analyst, Dr. Gilmour presents seven innate strengths, or superpowers, that parents can easily implement to create a loving and secure environment for their children.
June 25, 2023
A must-read for any parent seeking practical guidance and a renewed sense of purpose in their parenting journey. Dr. Gilmour's compassionate approach and practical strategies make this book a valuable resource that will empower parents to navigate the challenges of raising children with confidence and love.
October 19, 2022
Love This!
This book has great simple solutions that resonate and can be implemented even if you were just a Clark Kent before. This provides ways to bring a sense of peace and order in the household. Highly recommended!
This book has great simple solutions that resonate and can be implemented even if you were just a Clark Kent before. This provides ways to bring a sense of peace and order in the household. Highly recommended!
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