Playful Parenting
Play as the language children process fear in, and the one adults keep trying to replace with talking.
Lawrence Cohen’s approach to raising children starts from the floor, literally: play as the primary way children process fear, powerlessness and disconnection, and therefore the primary way an adult can reach them. The book is practical about the moments parenting actually breaks down, and argues that roughhousing and silliness do work that talking cannot.
Recommended by 1 Person
Derek Sivers
I’ve read many books on parenting, but this one is the best. It’s genius. My top recommendation for everyone with a kid age 1-13. Its point is that children communicate through play. So, to reach them: play!
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