Playful Parenting

By: Lawrence J. Cohen Ph.D.

Narrated by: Lawrence J. Cohen Ph.D.

Playful Parenting means joining children in their world of play, focusing on connection and confidence, giggling and roughhousing, and following your child's lead. This audiobook is an exciting approach to raising children that will help you nurture close relationships and solve behavior problems.

Think about the loving gaze of an infant, the no-hold-barred embrace of a toddler, the intimacy of a shared bedtime story, or a silent hand-in-hand walk. These moments of heartfelt connection with our children are part of the great payoff for the hard work of parenting. Yet this connection all too often eludes us. We find ourselves locked in battle instead of joined in partnership. Play can be the long-sought bridge back to that deep emotional bond between parent and child.

©2010 Lawrence J. Cohen (P)2010 Wyatt-MacKenzie

Critic reviews

“A welcome reminder that the serious business of parenthood also can be fun.” ( Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

“Using examples from his practice, research and personal experience, [Cohen] intelligently guides parents through the possibilities awaiting them if they are willing and able to loosen up. The book explores play with compassion, but is often so funny that parents will find themselves chortling out loud with recognition and anticipation.” ( Publishers Weekly)

Great approach.

It gives great advise about how to deal with children in a non-agressive, very fun and fresh way. Ok, so maybe not everyone can do this...it does require real commitment and lots of time to stick to the program...but hey, thats what having children should be all about, right? I have applied it (as best I could) with my kids and it really did workd miracles.

Changed my parenting, and my life, immediately

This book made parenting profoundly easier, as soon as I started listening to it. Many of the struggles I have had with my twin daughters transformed into games that I genuinely enjoyed, and that leave them with ear to ear smiles on their faces. And I’m connecting with them better than ever.

If you can stomach acting like a c

So helpful and inspiring.

Practical and inspiring. My parenting will forever be changed. I loved the perspective and logic behind it. And it works!

Best parenting book I’ve ever read

Such great insights into “play therapy,” which I now think of as just “good parenting.” I recommend this book to all my friends.

Must read parenting book

This book was easy to listen to and packed full of specific ideas of how to use play to connect with your children, from babies to teenagers. I loved his section with rules of wrestling and his advice to "follow the giggles" and schedule one on one play time with each child where they get to pick the activity and have your complete focus.