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The Power of Validation: Arming Your Child Against Bullying, Peer Pressure, Addiction, Self-Harm, and Out-of-Control Emotions
By Hall, Karyn D. & Melissa H. Cook
- ISBN
- 9781608820337 9781608826254
- Publisher
- New Harbinger
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Starred Review on April 1, 2013 | Parenting
According to the authors, validation can help children develop autonomy and a secure sense of self, and it may help prevent emotional problems and disorders. If that seems like a lofty claim, be patient for a moment more. Validation is a parenting technique for the long haul and not a response to specific circumstances or problems. Based on the premise that "our quality of life is connected to the quality of our relationships," Hall and Cook (dialectical behavior therapists) illustrate h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
