The Innovative Parent
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Even the best talk-based practices in parenting can be limiting. How can art help parents temper storms of emotion, defuse sibling conflicts, get teeth brushed, and raise happy, successful kids? In The Innovative Parent, Erica Curtis and Ping Ho integrate cutting-edge research, years of clinical expertise, and their own parenting experience into a revolutionary yet practical guide to creative parenting. Plentiful illustrations and anecdotes bring concepts to life and show art in action with kids and parents. Together, Curtis and Ho let parents in on art therapy trade secrets to help children make sense of emotions, build connections with others, develop problem-solving skills, resolve day-to-day conflicts, process and retain information, confront fears and anxiety, and much more. These are complex tasks for something as seemingly simple as making art, yet therein lies the beauty of The Innovative Parent: its down-to-earth approach is simple, doable, and fun.
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PRAISE FOR THE INNOVATIVE PARENT:
“With this wonderful guide you will find a fun and effective way to make your connections with your kids more fulfilling, while cultivating resilience and joy in their lives. Erica Curtis and Ping Ho provide artistic activities involving music, visual images, and dance for deep enrichment and enhancing our relationships with our children as they grow—with innovation, collaboration, and resilience front and center. Bravo, and thank you!”
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Addressing the aftermath of an art experience can feel tedious for parents and kids alike, but inherent in the process are valuable opportunities. Cleaning up helps kids take responsibility, teaches problem solving, and promotes a sense of family citizenship. As in the example above, it also helps kids feel more contained after an energetic or emotional art session. Many parents avoid art activities due to the mess factor. However, when we consider cleanup as a valuable experience in itself, rather than just a tiresome means to an end, we may be willing to let our kids get down and dirty more often.
Of course, it also helps to minimize the mess to begin with. We do, after all, have other things to do in our day. Here are some practical tips to minimize mess:
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