Parenting Letters: 40 Original Letters

by Susan Schulman

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0969642784
• ISBN13: 9780969642787
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: LDF Publishing
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Inspiring Letters Your Child will Appreciate

One of the basic human needs we all have is to be appreciated. Letters are a great way to show your child you appreciate them and also to pass along lessons for a happier life. I think parents can teach really important lessons in how to love people in general. Take my dad for example, he would make up a fantastic lunch and add little treats to amuse me so I would feel loved as I ate my boxed lunch at school. The little things count and I've heard how parents can use "little notes/letters" placed in a child's lunch box to make a child feel loved and appreciated. This book takes this idea a step further. It presents letters to heal hurts, to show that parents are human, to share a parents childhood memories, to educate a child about life's little lessons and to give children a sense of security in a turbulent world. Some of the letters include: Life's Top 10 List - The most important values you hope your child lives by Wipe Away the Tears - comfort and love your child when they're hurting You're the Greatest! Let's Talk - Create an atmosphere for open dialogue Calling All Slobs - A humorous attempt to cure sloppy habits. There is a place to sign each letter and the letters tear out easily. Envelopes are not provided, but these will fit nicely into any envelope depending how you fold them. I'd imagine you could also leave some in fun places, like a favorite coat pocket, etc. Now this is parenting! Highly recommended for every parent, especially those with teenagers who might respond better to a letter than a lecture. ~The Rebecca Review

An excellent and "parent friendly" source of inspiration

The collaborative effort of Dr. Susan Schulman and Lisa Fraser, Parenting Letters is a unique and highly recommended resource for parents. Consisting of 40 original letters, each of which is ready to be torn out of the book and mailed directly to a child, Parenting Letters offers concerned parents tools to begin a conversation with their children about a range of serious subjects, including dealing with bullies, accepting personal responsibilities, mastering the many difficulties of life, and more. Parenting Letters is an excellent and "parent friendly" source of inspiration in coming to terms with how to write about complex matters to a child -- even those parents preferring not to take the direct approach and not wishing to simply send the letters taken directly out of the book.