Book description
What's our most precious resource? Children. What's the most valuable
thing any child can have? A parent who loves and values them and will
help them become the best they can be. And where do fathers go for
advice on being that kind of parent? Fathers, you say, not mothers? Now
that's a tricky one. Not any more it's not. Finally, there is a
practical parenting guide for men. Michael Grose has a track record in
parenting books and now he has written the one Australian fathers have
been waiting for, A Man's Guide to Raising Kids. At last, a book
specifically written for men in the 21st century. He demolishes the
myths ('Children are not safe around men': Myth! 'Fathers need to
forgive their own fathers before they can be good dads': Myth! 'Busy
dads are bad dads': Myth!). He provides practical advice that's easy to
understand and apply, and covers everything dads need to know. Topics
include: Getting discipline right; How to raise both daughters and sons
effectively; How their birth order affects your kids and how you should
deal with that; Getting involved in their sports; Fathering after
divorce or separation; Getting through their adolescence; The role of
grandads; and how to manage your busy schedule and still be a great dad.
'Men who can enjoy healthy relationships with their children are
generally happier and lead fuller lives. They also become better leaders
and managers both at work and within the community.' - from A Man's
Guide to Raising Kids. Michael Grose is a father of three and the author
of successful parenting titles including Great Ideas for Tired Parents
and One Step Ahead: Raising 3-12 Year Olds Michael Grose is
Australia's number-one parenting educator, with an enviable track record
of helping parents and professionals raise and teach today's kids. His
best-selling Why First Borns Rule the World has sold over 23,000 copies.
Michael is a regular weekly parenting columnist for 'Body and Soul' in
Sydney's Sunday Telegraph, which has a circulation of 6 million. He has
a popular website, www. parentingideas. com. au, which parents find an
invaluable source of easy-to-access information. On the website he has
information on all his books. He presents a half-hour parenting segment
each fortnight on ABC radio and appears regularly on the national
Australian television program 9AM, commenting on parenting issues of the
day. He is a popular speaker, giving up to 100 seminars and
presentations each year to parents and professionals in Australia and in
the United Kingdom. Michael is the only person to have conducted a
parenting seminar for a nation's leaders, when he ventured into
Parliament House, Canberra, in 2004 and addressed politicians on all
sides of the political fence about how to behave so your children will
too!
