Kiss me! : how to raise your children with love

Title:

Author:

González, Carlos

ISBN:

9781780660103

Personal Author:

González, Carlos

Publication Information:

London : Pinter & Martin, 2012.

Physical Description:

223 p. ; 22 cm.

General Note:

Translation of: Bésame mucho.

Subject Term:

Child rearing.

Added Author:

Garcia, Lorenza

Format:

Books

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SD_ILS:1397970

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Kiss Me! is a book written in defence of children. In response to the many so-called expert theories that advocate the use of obsessive routines and excessive discipline, Dr. Carlos González- renowned paediatrician and author of My Child Won't Eat! - advocates raising children based on love, respect and freedom. González believes that children are good, selfless, generous, honest, sociable and understanding and deserve all the love we can give them. A bestseller in Spain, now published for the first time in English, Kiss me! How to raise your children with love offers a guide to ethical parenting. Book jacket. Chapters include: Why children are the way they are Your child is a good person A few myths regarding sleep Rewards and punishment Quality time Book jacket.

Author Notes

Carlos Gonzlez, a paediatrician and father of three, studied medicine in Barcelona. He teaches courses on breastfeeding for medical professionals and writes books and magazine articles on raising children for parents. A new, updated edition of his book My Child Won't Eat! is also published by Pinter Martin.

Acknowledgements	p. 2
Chapter 1 The Good Little Boy and the Bad Little Boy	p. 9
One-size-fits-all parenting	p. 14
The last taboo	p. 17
The road to ethical parenting	p. 20
Chapter 2 Why children are the way they are	p. 24
Natural selection and cultural selection	p. 29
How animals rear their young	p. 34
Quick-witted or helpless?	p. 34
Hide, carry, follow	p. 37
In the lap of civilisation	p. 41
Why children don't like being left alone	p. 43
Why do children cry when you leave the room?	p. 44
Responses to separation	p. 51
He doesn't want to go to nursery school	p. 57
Why does he always want to be carried?	p. 60
Why won't children sleep on their own	p. 61
Strangers in the night	p. 63
In the Dark Ages	p. 64
One planet, two worlds	p. 65
Why is she waking up more than before?	p. 67
Co-sleeping in practice	p. 71
At what age will she starting sleeping on her own?	p. 73
Why do children demand our attention?	p. 75
Why hasn't she started walking yet?	p. 82
Why is he jealous?	p. 89
The Oedipus Complex	p. 92
When will she become independent?	p. 95
Your child is a good person	p. 96
Your child is selfless	p. 97
Your child is generous	p. 98
Your child is equable	p. 101
Your child is forgiving	p. 102
Your child is fearless	p. 103
Your child is diplomatic	p. 103
Your child is honest	p. 105
Your child is sociable	p. 106
Your child is understanding	p. 107
Chapter 3 Theories I do not share	p. 109
Fascistic parenting	p. 109
Orderliness	p. 115
Behaviourism and education	p. 118
A few myths regarding sleep	p. 124
Sleeping through the night	p. 125
The dangers of co-sleeping	p. 127
Co-sleeping doesn't cause insomnia	p. 128
Co-sleeping doesn't cause psychological problems	p. 133
Co-sleeping doesn't cause sudden death	p. 134
Breastfeeding at night	p. 138
What is infantile insomnia?	p. 140
Teaching children how to sleep	p. 141
A difficult habit to break	p. 145
Leave him alone while he is still awake	p. 147
Children, beds and sex	p. 151
The therapeutic cry	p. 152
Family, limited company	p. 154
A little girl with no limits	p. 154
Permissiveness: the fear of freedom	p. 162
Sooner protect than correct	p. 164
A timely smack	p. 169
An expert on hitting children	p. 175
Rewards and punishments	p. 181
Looking for problems	p. 184
Throw enough dirt and some will stick	p. 188
Sphincter control	p. 191
When and how to stop using nappies	p. 195
Look, but don't touch	p. 200
Time-out!	p. 204
Early stimulation	p. 210
Quality time	p. 213
Epilogue The happiest day	p. 215
References	p. 218
Index	p. 221

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