My Account

Numerous Cardinal libraries in western NC are temporarily closed due to impacts of Hurricane Helene. This may cause delays in the fulfillment of hold requests. Please contact your local library or county/municipal officials for more info on closures in your area.

Hunt, gather, parent : what ancient cultures can teach us about the lost art of raising happy, helpful little humans Cover Image

Hunt, gather, parent : what ancient cultures can teach us about the lost art of raising happy, helpful little humans / Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD ; illustrations by Ella Trujillo.

Doucleff, Michaeleen, (author.). Trujillo, Ella, (illustrator.).

Summary:

An NPR Science Desk correspondent challenges the misleading child-rearing practices commonly recommended to parents, outlining alternatives grounded in international ancestral traditions that are being used effectively throughout the modern world.

Record details

ISBN: 9781982149673
ISBN: 1982149671
Physical Description: viii, 341 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Edition: First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Avid Reader Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2021.
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-328) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Weird, wild west: the weirdest parents in the world -- Why do we parent the way we do -- Maya method: the most helpful kids in the world -- how to teach kids to do chores, voluntarily -- how to raise flexible, cooperative kids -- team 1: introduction to team parenting: a better way to be together -- master motivators: what's better than praise? -- Inuit emotional intelligence: never in anger -- how to teach children to control their anger -- how to stop being angry at your child -- team 2: encourage, never force -- introduction to parenting tools: tools for tantrums; tools for everyday misbehavior; tools for sculpting behavior: stories, drama -- Hadzabe health: how did our ancient ancestors parent? -- the most confident kids in the world -- team 3: ancient antidote for anxiety and stress -- ancient antidote for depression -- western parenting 2.0: team 4: A new paradigm for western parents -- sleep -- epilogue: practical sections: train helpfulness; train cooperation; learn to motivate children; learn to have less anger toward children; discipline without words; discipline with stories; discipline through dramas; boost confidence and self-reliance; build emotional support for the family (and give yourself a break).