A trailblazing guide for parents wanting to fully appreciate and support their child’s unique behavior and abilities
Today’s parents are too-often bombarded with conflicting advice and unrealistic expectations. They are left frustrated and unsure of the best way to parent their child. Kristen Cook, MD, helps parents navigate this difficult landscape with a combination of research-driven expertise and compassionate understanding.
In Parenting Redefined: A Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Child’s Behavior to Help Them Thrive, Dr. Cook walks parents through the key concepts of their child’s development, how it impacts the way they act, and how that knowledge should inform their parenting style. She shows parents how to determine their child’s unique temperament, understand age-appropriate behavior, and recognize what needs correcting. She highlights the importance of modeling, discipline, and emotional regulation, urging parents to adjust their methods as their child grows and develops.
Filled with practical advice, actionable plans, relatable anecdotes, and the latest science, Dr. Cook presents readers with a child-centric approach that emphasizes the need for empathy, patience, and adaptation. Parenting Redefined is an invaluable guide for anyone wanting to reduce stress, improve behavior, and foster a loving relationship with their child.
By:
Kristen Cook MD (Pediatrician)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 218mm,
Width: 144mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9798881808112
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 11 December 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction Part I: Neurocognitive Development Chapter 1: Flipping the Script Chapter 2: Understanding Brain Development: The Basics Chapter 3: The Fight-Flight-Freeze Response Chapter 4: Understanding Brain Development: From Toddlers to Teenagers Chapter 5: The Theory of Cognitive Development Part II: Emotional Development Chapter 6: Understanding Emotions and the Dangers of Emotional Suppression Chapter 7: The Relationship Between Thoughts, Emotions, and Behavior Chapter 8: Attachment Part III: Psychosocial Development Chapter 9: Modeling Chapter 10: Psychosocial Development of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers Chapter 11: Psychosocial Development and the Importance of Play Chapter 12: Psychosocial Development of Older Children Part IV: Temperament Chapter 13: Understanding Temperament and Goodness of Fit Chapter 14: Attributes of Temperament Chapter 15: A Final Word on Temperament Part V: Parenting Power Moves Chapter 16: Putting Development into Practice Chapter 17: Mission Statements and Family Meetings Chapter 18: Understanding Common Parenting Misconceptions Chapter 19: The Importance of Making Mistakes Part VI: Discipline Chapter 20: Understanding Discipline Chapter 21: Effective Discipline Part VII: Parenting: The Struggle is Real Chapter 22: Baumrind’s Parenting Styles Chapter 23: The Challenges: Co-Parenting and Parenting Siblings Part VIII: Making It Happen Chapter 24: Discipline Based on Age Chapter 25: Putting It All Together Bibliography Acknowledgements Index About the Author
Kristen Cook, MD, is pediatrician with over fifteen years of experience in the medical field. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a trusted voice in parenting communities. Her insights are grounded in practice and partnership with leading child health institutions. Dr. Cook lives in the northern suburbs of Chicago.
Reviews for Parenting Redefined: A Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Child's Behavior to Help Them Thrive
Dr. Kristen Cook's Parenting Redefined embarks on an unusual mission: to promote good parenting skills by teaching parents (simple) neuroscience. That is, how to get inside our children's heads and see the world—threatening, wondrous, however it may appear—through their eyes, rather than forcing them and their still-developing brains to adjust to our rigid, adult expectations when they are not yet equipped to. As a pediatrician and a mom, Cook demonstrates to readers how to parent the child they have, not the one they wish they did, through engaging anecdotes from her own family life and professional experience, brief exercises to try at home, and illuminating discussions of childhood neurodevelopment. Readers of this book should feel better prepared to take on the daunting tasks of daily life with kids—all of them, but especially the extra challenging ones. -- Deborah Vlock, author of Parenting Children with Mental Health Challenges: A Guide to Life with Emotionally Complex Kids
