Growing Kind Kids

“Thank you, Dr. Charlotte Peterson, for your book. I am confident your book will go a long way in benefiting many parents and their children, particularly in cultivating close bonds of love and affection between parents and children.” Endorsement from The 14th Dalai Lama   Insight from The Dalai Lama “There is the critical period of brain development from the time of birth up to at least the age of three or four, during which time loving physical contact is the single most important factor for the normal growth of the child. If the child is not held, hugged, cuddled, or loved, its development will be impaired and its brain will not mature properly.”

Mindful Parenting from Peaceful Cultures

When parents give a high degree of responsive care to their babies—trusting, compassionate children are the result. Early brain research indicates that extensive nurturing during infancy creates optimal brain development and increases the child’s ability to be self-calming, cooperative, and kind.

Mindful Parenting integrates indigenous wisdom from peaceful societies, advances in modern neuroscience, and 38 years of experience by Dr. Charlotte Peterson, Child Psychologist. Mindful Parenting offers practical parenting advice that helps infants and toddlers emotionally thrive; becoming happy, self-reliant, and compassionate children.

Help stop the current epidemic of childhood emotional distress and bullying!

Children in this country are not faring well… The United States uses 90% of all the medications in the world that are given to children for mental health issues. Teachers report that children have less respect for adults and greatly increased bullying of peers. The suicide rate of children has doubled in the past 20 years, and school shootings continue to increase. Early interventions during pregnancy, birth, and the first few years of life can grow kinder kids.

Kind people are healthier, happier and have greater success in their careers and relationships. Raising kids with a higher degree of empathy could lead to happier homes, safer schools, kinder communities, less violent societies & ultimately, a more peaceful world.