Disciplinary Toolbox

Running Head: PARENTING PHILOSOPHIES 1

PARENTING PHILOSOPHIES 2

Parenting Philosophies

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Parenting Philosophies

Tracy Hogg also known as the baby whisperer came up with an important routine that helps babies sleep. Hers is a blend of the crying it out methods and the no tears method. Tracy Hogg lists important methods that help put baby sleep; one such method is a strictly structured routine while the other is the pick-up put down method. Tracy’s tools are age specific, have guiding instructions to be followed, and are a learning experience for parents. Tracy clearly differentiates schedules and routines in her EASY routine (Blau & Hogg, 2016).

Amy McCready is another parenting expert with relatable parenting philosophies. Her philosophy aims at empowering children to control their behavior (McCready, 2011). She integrates choices, controlling the environment, natural consequences, and body, mind, and soul time among other factors, to help parents control their children's behavior without making them powerless. Importantly, she offers the tools and parents are free to choose those that work for them.

Super nanny Jo Frost parenting advice does not only cater for toddlers, but preschoolers and teens as well. Jo’s focus is on the family set up, raising happy children, and instilling manners in the children (Frost, 2014). The philosophy of attachment parenting is one among the many she has. It is meant to help parents raise self-sufficient, independent, and children who can think for themselves. She, however, gives provision for parents to adopt other parenting styles they find appropriate while borrowing knowledge from her philosophies.

Jo Frost's parenting advice would be most helpful to me today. Raising toddlers requires one to know how to handle them especially when it comes to disciplining them. She has a polite way of dealing with naughty toddlers. Her advice about raising happy children also motivates parents to evaluate themselves, and what they could do to better themselves and their children.

References

Blau, M., & Hogg, T. (2016). Family whispering. New York, NY: Atria Books.

Frost, J. (2014). Jo Frost's Toddler Rules: Your 5-Step Guide to Shaping Proper Behavior. Random House Publishing Group.

McCready, A. (2011). If I have to tell you one more time--: The revolutionary program that gets your kids to listen without nagging, reminding or yelling. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin.