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Raising Your Spirited Child: An Updated and Modern Edition of the Classic Parenting Guide (Spirited Series, 6)

$44.66

Dresses Size Chart

Dress Size Chart (Inch)

DRESSES SIZE IN INCHES
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XS	0	31"-32"	24"-25"	34"-35"
S	2-4	33"-34"	26"-27"	36"-37"
M	6-8	35"-36"	28"-29"	38"-39"
L	10-12	37"-39"	30"-32"	40"-42"
XL	14	40"-42"	33"-35"	43"-45"

Dress Size Chart (cm)

DRESSES SIZE IN CM
SIZE	US / CAN	BUST	WAIST	HIPS
XS	0	78.7-81.2	60.9-63.5	86.3-88.9
S	2-4	83.8-86.3	66-68.5	91.4-93.9
M	6-8	88.9-91.4	71.1-73.6	96.5-99
L	10-12	93.9-99	76.2-81.2	101.6-106.6
XL	14	101.6-106.6	81.2-88.9	109.2-114.3

Swimwear Size Chart

Dress Size Chart (Inch)

SWIMWEAR SIZE IN INCHES
SIZE	US / CAN	BUST	WAIST	HIPS
XS	0	31"-32"	24"-25"	33"-34"
S	2	33"-34"	26"-27"	35"-37"
M	4	35"-36"	28"-29"	37"-38"
L	6	37"-39"	30"-32"	39"-41"
XL	8	40"-42"	33"-35"	42"-44"

Shoes Size Chart

US	EURO	UK	AUS	JAPAN	CHINA
5	35-36	3	3.5	21.5	35
5.5	36	3.5	4	22	35.5
6	36-37	4	4.5	22.5	36
6.5	37	4.5	5	23	36.5
7	37-38	5	5.5	23.5	37
7.5	38	5.5	6	24	37.5
8	38-39	6	6.5	24.5	38
8.5	39	6.5	7	25	38.5
9	39-40	7	7.5	25.5	39
9.5	40	7.5	8	26	39.5
10	40-41	8	8.5	26.5	40
11	41-42	9	9.5	27.5	41

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Raising Your Spirited Child: An Updated and Modern Edition of the Classic Parenting Guide (Spirited Series, 6)

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Who Should Read This Book?

If you are a parent who feels exhausted by your child's intensity or judged by others, this book is for you. It is also valuable for grandparents, teachers, therapists, and anyone who works with children who march to their own rhythm. If you have ever questioned why your child reacts more strongly to everything—emotions, sounds, changes—this book offers validation and a clear path forward. Whether you are a new parent or a seasoned one, the updated edition provides fresh perspective and hope.

Overview: Understanding Your Spirited Child

Parenting a spirited child can feel like navigating a whirlwind. Mary Sheedy Kurcinka's classic guide has been helping families for decades, and this updated edition brings fresh insights for today's parents. Whether your child is intensely persistent, highly sensitive, or deeply perceptive, this book offers a compassionate roadmap to understanding and nurturing their unique temperament. Instead of trying to “fix” your child, you will learn to see their traits as strengths and develop strategies that work with their nature, not against it.

What Makes This Updated Edition Essential?

This new version of Raising Your Spirited Child incorporates the latest research in child psychology and parenting science. It addresses modern challenges like screen time, school pressures, and social dynamics while staying true to the core principles that made the original a beloved resource. The book provides a clear definition of what “spirited” means: children who are more intense, persistent, sensitive, perceptive, and uncomfortable with change than their peers. By reframing these traits as positive qualities, parents can build a stronger, more empathetic relationship with their child.

Key Features

Updated Research: Incorporates current understanding of temperament, brain development, and emotion regulation.
Practical Strategies: Tools for managing meltdowns, transitions, and high-energy moments without power struggles.
Real-Life Examples: Relatable scenarios that help parents see their own challenges in a new light.
Age-Range Focus: Covers toddlers through school-age children, with insights applicable to older kids as well.
Gentle, Respectful Approach: Emphasizes connection over control, building cooperation without breaking your child's spirit.

What You'll Learn

How to identify your child's temperament style and your own triggers.
Techniques to reduce conflict during daily routines like bedtime, meals, and outings.
Ways to help your child develop self-regulation and emotional intelligence.
How to set boundaries that respect your child's intensity while maintaining your sanity.
Strategies for partnering with teachers and caregivers to support your child's unique needs.

Practical Tips for Daily Life

Throughout the book, Kurcinka offers actionable advice for common challenging moments. For example, she suggests using “connection time” before transitions to reduce resistance, and “emotion coaching” to help children articulate their feelings. The strategies are designed to be flexible, allowing parents to adapt them to their unique family dynamics. Each chapter ends with reflection questions to help parents apply the concepts to their own situation.

How This Edition Differs from the Original

While the core philosophy remains unchanged, this updated edition includes new chapters on managing digital devices, fostering resilience in a fast-paced world, and understanding the latest neuroscience on temperament. The language has been refreshed to reflect current parenting conversations, and the resources section has been expanded to include online communities and modern support networks. Longtime fans of the series will find familiar wisdom enhanced with contemporary context.

About the Author

Mary Sheedy Kurcinka is a trusted parenting educator and the author of the Spirited Series. She has spent decades working with families and training professionals, drawing on her own experience as a parent of a spirited child. Her warm, practical advice has made her a go-to voice for parents seeking understanding rather than just discipline tips.

This book is for informational purposes only and does not replace professional medical or psychological advice.

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