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Parenting-Let's Make a Game of It: Playful Ways to Stop Struggling with Your Child and Start Having More Fun

by Karen Thurm Safran

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Turning everyday parenting challenges into play

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  • Bestseller

    Amazon #1 New Release in 7 parenting categories

    Described as an Amazon #1 New Release in seven parenting categories; the source does not name the categories.

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Turning everyday parenting challenges into play

Karen Thurm Safran organizes playful approaches to common family friction into short, practical stories. The examples range from getting children to help with chores and prepare for the day to planning school assignments, managing anxiety, and facing fears. Across these situations, the book presents play as a way to invite cooperation and connection instead of relying on conflict. Its focus spans toddlers through school-age children, with specific games and activities tied to recognizable household and school routines.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Parents of toddlers, preschoolers, or school-age children seeking playful approaches to everyday conflicts.
  • Caregivers interested in practical activities for routines, chores, school planning, or children’s fears and anxiety.

Themes

Playful parentingParent-child cooperationEveryday family routinesMindful breathing and stress reductionChildren’s organization skills

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Book overview

Are you exhausted trying to get kids to listen? If only there was a simple way to make parenting easier. Good news, there is! Make parenting a game.

An Amazon #1 New Release in 7 parenting categories and perfect for busy parents. This easy-to-read, entertaining book shows playful ways to stop struggling with toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children. Through light-hearted, 5-minute stories, you'll learn playful parenting-playfully.

Instead of yelling, be like Mary Poppins and create games to deal with everyday challenges. Within minutes, even strong-willed children will listen and cooperate. Kids love to play, so when you're playful, you work with your children rather than against them.

The results? You'll make parenting more fun. You'll empower your kids. And your family will spend more time connecting. Written with a down-to-earth tone, this book leaves you feeling encouraged.
  • Want your kids to help with chores? Chapter 5: "A Playful Let's-Keep-The-House-Neat-Unpacking Game" will inspire you.

  • Children taking forever getting ready? Chapter 21: "Avoiding the Morning Madness" tackles this annoying issue.

  • Tired of your child procrastinating with school assignments? Chapter 25: "The Spiffy Project Planning Calendar" nips that habit and teaches organizational skills.

  • Is your child anxious? Chapter 11: "The Secret Magical Breath" teaches stress reduction with mindful breathing.

  • Want your child to overcome fears? Chapter 12: "Winning the Spider Game" will make you chuckle at this mom's creativity.

    If this approach helped the author as a stressed-out parent, it can help you too. Here's to playful parenting!

    Praises:
    "Wonderfully written and so witty! I am usually skeptical of parenting/self-help books, but I could not be more impressed with this book! It is broken down into easy-to-read chapters and every snippet is so applicable to many aspects of parenting. -The Honest Mom mommy blogger

    "This delightful, whimsical book is a fun, easy-to-read treasure." -Missy Brown, founder of Deep Play for Kids

    "A charming and helpful book for anyone struggling with their young children. Written in a whimsical tone, the book's gentle wisdom unfolds until you discover your ability to loosen up, have fun, and enjoy your kids." -Dr. Fred Luskin, author of "Forgive for Good" and director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects
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