Raising a Thinking Preteen The I Can Problem

In the bestselling Raising a Thinking Child, Dr. Myrna Shure introduced her nationally acclaimed "I Can Problem Solve" program proven to help 4- to 7-year-olds develop essential skills to resolve daily conflicts and think for themselves. Now Dr. Shure's Raising a Thinking Preteen offers an ICPS plan designed especially for 8- to 12-year-olds as they approach the unique challenges of adolescence.

Myrna B. Shure, Ph.D., a developmental psychologist and professor, has won awards from the American Psychological Association and the National Mental Health Association for developing the ICPS program. She lives in Philadelphia. Roberta Israeloff is a former contributing editor to Parents.

Acknowledgments

vii

Preface

xi

Introduction

3

(10)

Kids Who Behave Differently Think Differently

13

(16)

Four Styles of Parenting

29

(11)

How Do I Feel? How Do You Feel?

40

(25)

Is Anybody Listening?

65

(20)

Are Things Always What They Seem to Be?

85

(22)

What Else Could I Do to Solve This Problem? Learning Alternative Solutions

107

(24)

What Might Happen Next? Learning Consequential Thinking

131

(25)

What's My Plan?

156

(21)

Advanced ICPS: Integrating the Skills

177

(23)

``What's in It for Me? and Other Questions Parents Ask About ICPS

200

(14)

An ICPS Quiz

214

(12)

Epilogue---Preventing Serious Problems in the Teen Years: Drug Abuse, Teen Pregnancy, Violence

226

(16)

References

242

(5)

Index

247

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Raising a Thinking Preteen The "I Can Problem Solve" Program for 8- to 12- Year-Olds

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