Reviews for Psychology

The average rating for Psychology based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-01-10 00:00:00 Marc Koch This is a Fred Rogers parenting book. It is simple, direct, patient, kind, and rooted in a lot of knowledge about child development that he makes no effort whatsoever to show off. As an exhausted, stressed-out parent, this book is pretty much perfect.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-12-16 00:00:00 Mark Pumel Mr. Rogers is just such a caring person who understands children so well. The first half of this book is divided into sections on how to deal with big issues like moving, introducing new siblings, pets, potty training, etc. This book doesn't go into great detail, but it explains what an ideal attitude in parents should be towards their children, and ways that parents can help their children cope and express their feelings in healthy ways. Mr. Rogers does a great job of explaining to parents a child's viewpoint, and how it differs from an adult's viewpoint. For instance, when a parent sees a child playing rough with a doll, or crashing cars together, this might seem aggressive and make the adult uncomfortable. However, Mr. Rogers explains that these are actually healthy ways for children to express frustration, fear, or anger, and that playing out their feelings on toys allows them to release those feelings without hurting an actual person. There are so many other great tidbits of advice in this book and I highly recommend it to parents and grandparents. The second half of the book is simple activities to do with your child that promote creativity and imagination while using simple objects around the house. I skimmed this section but will be referring back to it in a year or two when my child is at an age where these activities will be most appreciated and useful.