{"product_id":"nurture-the-nature-isbn-9780470322529","title":"Nurture the Nature","description":"From Michael Gurian, the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Minds of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder of Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, comes the next-step book that shows how any parent can tune into a child’s unique core personality, hard wiring, temperament, and genetic predisposition in order to help that child flourish and thrive.  \u003cp\u003eBased on the most recent brain research, \u003ci\u003eNurture the Nature\u003c\/i\u003e features the Ten Tips for Nurturing the Nature of Your Baby, self-tests, checklists, and many other tools for you to help your kids get exactly the kind of support they need, from infants to adolescents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile offering positive ideas for nurturing your child, Gurian also shows how to avoid the stress, pressures, and excessive competition of what he identifies as social trends parenting. Most parents know instinctively that their child is unique and has special potential, weaknesses, and strengths. No child is a blank slate. Gurian calls on parents to turn away from one-size-fits-all approaches and instead support the individual core nature of a child with effective and customized loving care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Your Own and Your Child’s Core Nature: An Observation Tool vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction: Rediscovering Our Children 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Child’s Nature 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNurture the Nature of Your Child 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Parenting 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Special Feature for Moms and Dads with Newborns: \u003ci\u003eTen Tips for Nurturing the Nature of Your Baby \u003c\/i\u003e15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One Protecting the Nature of \u003ci\u003eYour \u003c\/i\u003eChild 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEscaping the Social Trends Parenting System 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Chronic Stress in the American Family? 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Social Trends Parenting System 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNurturing Your Child’s Nature 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Started 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Understandinging the Core Nature of Your Child 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Nature-Based Theory in \u003ci\u003eYour \u003c\/i\u003eFamily 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Myth of the Blank Slate Child 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEight New Sciences That Can Help You Understand Your Child’s Core Nature 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Profile of Your Child’s Core Nature 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Essential Parenting Blueprint 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Who Am I?” 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two Nurturing the Nature of Your Child 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Nurturing the Nature of Your Infant 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreview of Essential Developmental Tasks 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Essential to Nurturing the Core Nature of Your Infant 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Differences Between Infant Boys and Girls 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Revolution in Parenting 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Mothers, Essential Fathers 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParents-Beyond-Parents 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of the Mother-Infant Bond 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurning Question: Can Vaccinations Harm My Infant? 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParenting as a Spiritual Discipline 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Nurturing the Nature of Your Two- to Three-Year-Old 116\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreview of Essential Developmental Tasks 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Essential to Nurturing the Core Nature of Your Toddler 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Differences Between Toddler Girls and Boys 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Play, Order, and Discipline 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Awareness of Your Own Core Nature 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurning Question: How Do I Handle Tantrums? 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“She Was a Handful!” 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Nurturing the Nature of Your Four- to Six-Year-Old 138\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreview of Essential Developmental Tasks 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Essential to Nurturing the Core Nature of Your Four- to Six-Year-Old 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Differences Between Boys and Girls Age Four to Six 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling Sibling Rivalry 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelping Your Self-Educating Child Ask, “Who Am I?” 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRedefining Food, Shelter, and Clothing 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurning Question: How Do I Find the Best School for My Four- to Six-Year-Old? 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving Forward with Both Peace and Excitement 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Nurturing the Nature of Your Seven- to Ten-Year-Old 170\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreview of Essential Developmental Tasks 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Essential to Nurturing the Core Nature of Your Seven- to Ten-Year-Old 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Differences Between School-Age Girls and Boys 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing on the Art of Relationship to Protect Your Child’s Core Nature 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtecting a Child’s Core Nature by Creating Symbiotic Marriage or Symbiotic Divorce 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurning Question: How Much Media is Too Much? 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Courage of Parents 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three Nurturing the Nature of Your Adolescent 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Nurturing the Nature of Your Eleven- to Fourteen-Year-Old 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreview of Essential Developmental Tasks 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Essential to Nurturing the Core Nature of Your Pubescent Child 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Differences Between Early Adolescent Boys and Girls 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelping Your Pubescent Child Through Early Adolescent Adaptations of Core Nature 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoining Together to Link Fathers and Men to Early Adolescents 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurning Question: How Do I Protect My Early Adolescent’s Self-Esteem? 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving Forward with Pride 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Nurturing the Nature of Your Fifteen- to Eighteen-Year-Old 235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreview of Essential Developmental Tasks 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Essential to Nurturing the Core Nature of Your Middle Adolescent 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Differences Between Middle Adolescent Girls and Boys 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdapting Your Family to Accommodate Your Middle Adolescent’s Individuation of Core Nature 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelping Adolescents Through Crisis 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurning Question: What is the Best Way to Handle Peer Groups? 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming a Woman, Becoming a Man 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Nurturing the Nature of Your Adolescent of Nineteen and Older 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreview of Essential Developmental Tasks 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Essential to Nurturing the Core Nature of Your Late Adolescent 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Differences Between Young Men and Young Women 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying and Helping Young Men and Young Women Who Lack a Mission in Life 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurning Question: Why are Young People Maturing So Much Later Than We Did? 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mission in Life 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendixes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA: Principles of Nature-Based Families 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB: Tracking Your Child’s Core Personality Through Genetics: How to Draw and Understand a Genogram 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC: More Help with Food, Shelter, and Clothing: A Discussion Starter for Parent Groups 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes and References 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gurian Institute 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 345\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Gurian\u003c\/b\u003e is a family therapist and the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder of Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Good Son\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoys and Girls Learn Differently!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Minds of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, among many others. He is cofounder of the Gurian Institute and a pioneer in the fields of family development, education, and gender studies. He has appeared on \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, NPR, and in the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Michael Gurian, the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Minds of Boys\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder of Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, comes the next-step book that shows how any parent can tune into a child's unique core personality, hard wiring, temperament, and genetic predisposition in order to help that child flourish and thrive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eNurture the Nature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gurian's presentation is comprehensive and peppered with fascinating facts (i.e., how pheromones of biological fathers affect the onset of girls' puberty or how parts of a toddler's brain actually swell during a tantrum). The author's new text will help parents begin, in the tradition of Maria Montessori, to 'follow the child,' rather than adapt their kids to a contemporary one-size-fits-all mold.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As scientifically sound as it is humane.\" —\u003cb\u003eHAROLD S. KOPLEWICZ\u003c\/b\u003e, M.D., chairman, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, and founder and director, New York University Child Study Center \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eNurture the Nature\u003c\/i\u003e is thorough, thoughtful, accurate, and brilliant. The science is sound and well researched.\" —\u003cb\u003eDANIEL AMEN\u003c\/b\u003e, M.D., author, \u003ci\u003eMaking a Good Brain Great\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eNurture the Nature\u003c\/i\u003e should be mandatory reading for parents who want their children to mature into happy, healthy human beings—which is of course all of us!\" —\u003cb\u003eDR. TRACEY J. SHORS\u003c\/b\u003e, Department of Psychology, Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, Rutgers University\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989704098021,"sku":"NP9780470322529","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470322529.jpg?v=1761785175","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/nurture-the-nature-isbn-9780470322529","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}