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Parent-child relations : a guide to raising children /

"This easy-to-read, comprehensive guide contains what you need to know on how to parent with confidence. Packed with advice and powerful tips, using the latest research on child development and parenting techniques, it offers a mine of information on how to let children flourish, take the frust...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Altalib, Hisham, 1940- (Author), Abū Sulaymān, ʻAbdulḤamīd (Author), Altalib, Omar, 1967- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Arabic
Published: London : The International Institute of Islamic Thought, [2013]
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Parenting: setting the foundation. Good parenting: what is it and how do we begin?
  • The family unit: why is it important? What are its functions?
  • Good parenting: setting the right goals
  • The most important goal: raising children who love God
  • Addressing common challenges and pitfalls
  • Common misconceptions, pitfalls, and myths to avoid
  • When things go wrong
  • pt. 2. Child development. Character building cannot wait
  • The road to a healthy child: hygiene, nutrition, physical exercise, and sleep
  • Breast feeding
  • The child's brain: use it or lose it!
  • Raising boys and girls: are they different?
  • Sex and sex education: what do we tell our children?
  • pt. 3. Character building and personality. Character and personality
  • Nurturing courage
  • Teaching love
  • Teaching honesty and trustworthiness
  • Teaching responsibility
  • Teaching independence
  • Fostering creativity
  • Self-esteem vs. spoiled children
  • Choosing the right friends for your child
  • The destructive impact of television, video and computer games
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix 1. Selected Qurʼanic verses and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad on parenting
  • Appendix 2. Activities list.