Today's busier faster society is waging an undeclared war on childhood. With too much stuff
too many choices and too little time children can become anxious have trouble with friends
and school or even be diagnosed with behavioral problems. Now internationally renowned family
consultant Kim John Payne helps parents reclaim for their children the space and freedom that
all kids need for their attention to deepen and their individuality to flourish. Simplicity
Parenting offers inspiration ideas and a blueprint for change: • Streamline your home
environment. Reduce the amount of toys books and clutter-as well as the lights sounds and
general sensory overload. • Establish rhythms and rituals. Discover ways to ease daily tensions
create battle-free mealtimes and bedtimes and tell if your child is overwhelmed. • Schedule a
break in the schedule. Establish intervals of calm and connection in your child's daily torrent
of constant doing. • Scale back on media and parental involvement. Manage your children's
screen time to limit the endless deluge of information and stimulation. A manifesto for
protecting the grace of childhood Simplicity Parenting is an eloquent guide to bringing new
rhythms to bear on the lifelong art of raising children.
