Parenting Superpowers
No Threats. No Bribes. No Endless Negotiations
Superpowers are the strategies I found most effective to head off everyday challenges with preschoolers.
During my years as an early childhood teacher, if I needed a child to transition from an activity they’re engaged in, I might use Binary Choices or set a Timer. If time allowed ahead of time, I would Pre-Warn Transitions. When a child’s activity just needed to stop, I might use Distraction or Positive Instructions. If I wanted to connect with them, I’d Get On Their Level. If there was a conflict, I’d use Curiosity Before Control. And always in the background, I’d use Routines to set clear expectations and minimise pushback.
Different circumstances. Different children (1000s of them!). Different superpowers.
They all work—and they’re all in my Parenting Superpowers. Nineteen powerful techniques that you can use to connect with your child and parent them with confidence, gentleness, and joy.
More About “Parenting Superpowers”
Inside you’ll find 19 game-changing strategies organized into three easy-to-follow superpower categories:
- Cooperation Superpowers: How to win a child’s willingness.
- Connection Superpowers: How to build trust, safety, and emotional closeness.
- Foundation Superpowers: How to set things up to go smoothly.
The superpowers can be used each on their own (a great way to get familiar with them) or as you become more expert, in combination to get the maximum effect.
All chapters in the book follow the same structure:
- Why use the superpower
- What it is
- Why it works
- How to use it
- Examples of the superpower being used
- Age-specific approaches
- What the superpower is best for
- Common mistakes
- How you say it matters
- When it’s not working
- Building the habit
- Quick start tips
It’s a practical, real-world guide, written without jargon. Read it straight through, or use it as a reference and dip in an out. Each chapter stands alone.
I’m very confident you’ll soon find yourself deftly diffusing or deflecting those difficult preschooler moments with all the skill and power of a true superhero!
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Ready to become that superhero?
Free “Field Guide”
This free guide gives you a quick, practical overview of the Parenting Superpowers as they relate to common preschooler challenges. Print out a copy and use it to remind yourself:
- of suitable strategies (until they come naturally)
- where to dive back into the book
- of any Superpowers you may be overlooking
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