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Hunt, gather, parent : what ancient cultures can teach us about the lost art of raising happy, helpful little humans  Cover Image Book Book

Hunt, gather, parent : what ancient cultures can teach us about the lost art of raising happy, helpful little humans / Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD ; illustrations by Ella Trujillo.

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An NPR Science Desk correspondent challenges the misleading child-rearing practices commonly recommended to parents, outlining alternatives grounded in international ancestral traditions that are being used effectively throughout the modern world.

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  • ISBN: 9781982149673
  • ISBN: 1982149671
  • Physical Description: viii, 341 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Avid Reader Press, 2021.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-328) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
WEIRD, WILD WEST: The WEIRDest parents in the world -- Why do we parent the way we do -- MAYA METHOD: The most helpful kids in the world -- How to teach kids to do chores, voluntarily -- How to raise flexible, cooperative kids -- TEAM 1: Introduction to TEAM parenting: a better way to be together -- Master motivators: what's better than praise? -- INUIT EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: Never in anger -- How to teach children to control their anger -- How to stop being angry at your child -- TEAM 2: Encourage, never force -- Introduction to parenting tools: Tools for tantrums; Tools for everyday misbehavior; Tools for sculpting behavior: stories, drama -- HADZABE HEALTH: How did our ancient ancestors parent? -- The most confident kids in the world -- TEAM 3: Ancient antidote for anxiety and stress -- Ancient antidote for depression -- WESTERN PARENTING 2.0: TEAM 4: A new paradigm for Western parents -- Sleep -- Epilogue: Practical sections: Train helpfulness; Train cooperation; Learn to motivate children; learn to have less anger toward children; Discipline without words; Discipline with stories; Discipline through dramas; Boost confidence and self-reliance; Build emotional support for the family (and give yourself a break).
Subject: Parenting.
Parenting > Cross-cultural studies.

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Hunt, Gather, Parent : What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us about the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans
Hunt, Gather, Parent : What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us about the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans
by Doucleff, Michaeleen
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Table of Contents

Hunt, Gather, Parent : What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us about the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Prologuep. 1
Section 1Weird, Wildwest
1    The WEIRDest Parents in the Worldp. 15
2    Why Do We Parent the Way We Do?p. 31
Section 2Maya Method
3    The Most Helpful Kids in the Worldp. 49
4    How to Teach Kids to Do Chores, Voluntarilyp. 55
5    How to Raise Flexible, Cooperative Kidsp. 76
Team 1        Introduction to TEAM Parenting: A Better Way to Be Togetherp. 97
6    Master Motivators: What's Better Than Praise?p. 108
Section 3Inuit Emotional Intelligence
7    Never in Angerp. 129
8    How to Teach Children to Control Their Angerp. 142
9    How to Stop Being Angry at Your Childp. 148
Team 2        Encourage, Never Forcep. 159
10    Introduction to Parenting Toolsp. 165
I            Tools for Tantrumsp. 167
II            Tools for Everyday Misbehaviorp. 180
11    Tools for Sculpting Behavior: Storiesp. 201
12    Tools for Sculpting Behavior: Dramasp. 214
Section 4Hadzabe Health
13    How Did Our Ancient Ancestors Parent?p. 231
14    The Most Confident Kids in the Worldp. 241
Team 3        Ancient Antidote for Anxiety and Stressp. 250
15    Ancient Antidote for Depressionp. 274
Section 5Western Parenting 2.0
Team 4        A New Paradigm for Western Parentsp. 293
16    Sleepp. 299
Epiloguep. 307
Practical Sections
Try It 1    Train Helpfulnessp. 63
Try It 2    Train Cooperationp. 89
Try It 3    Learn to Motivate Childrenp. 116
Try It 4    Learn to Have Less Anger Toward Childrenp. 161
Try It 5    Discipline without Wordsp. 195
Try It 6    Discipline with Storiesp. 207
Try It 7    Discipline Through Dramasp. 222
Try It 8    Boost Confidence and Self-Reliancep. 265
Try It 9    Build Emotional Support for the Family (and Give Yourself a Break)p. 285
Acknowledgmentsp. 311
Notesp. 313
Indexp. 329

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