According to Bethany Vaude, most parents raise their children rather well, but being a genuinely excellent parent requires understanding what works and why in addition to relying on intuition.
With decades of study condensed into a parenting book, The Ten Ideal Principles of Good Parenting by Bethany Vaude provides readers with a useful road map to assist them navigate parenthood from infancy to adolescence. The book outlines the principles of raising happy, healthy children.
Bethany Vaude discovered that the fundamentals of good parenting are straightforward, applicable to all parents and kids, and unaffected by a person's background. From "What You Do Matters" (parents make a huge difference; children are not simply the product of their genes) to "Establish Rules and Limits" (how to provide structure in your child's life and how to handle conflicts over rules) and "Help Foster Your Child's Independence" (help your child think through decisions instead of making them for him or her), she explains each principle and provides examples and anecdotes to demonstrate how to put it into practice.
The Ten Basic Principles of Good Parenting is a smart manual for creating a happy, healthy kid and, in the process, for becoming a happier, more self-assured parent. It is succinct, authoritative, and written with warmth and compassion.