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Your Reincarnating Child: Welcoming a Soul to the World, by Gilbert Childs and Sylvia Childs
Sophia Books, 1995
169 pages plus Notes and References. No index and no photos
Library: 133.9013 CHI
Description
The primary contention of this book is that...us lives beyond death, and eventually returns... [Text obscured by library sticker!] With this knowledge in mind, the authors give much sound practical advice as to how parents, and others who spend time with children, can welcome a soul to the world and help it grow into a healthy and responsible human being.
Mainstream educational policies and practices can result in children being pushed prematurely towards adulthood, before having had a chance truly to experience childhood. As the authors demonstrate, an understanding of the nature of the human being as comprising body, soul and spirit leads to the conclusion that every child should be allowed to grow slowly into the world.
'One of the main purposes of this book,' writes the authors, 'is to demonstrate that human beings are primarily of spiritual nature, and only secondarily of bodily nature.' They explain how these two natures complement each other in the processes of maturation and development from the period before birth, or incarnation, to maturity. As well as a firm philosophical grounding, Your Reincarnating Child discusses critical questions surrounding the pre- and antenatal periods, including issues connected to clothing, food, play, work, technology, discipline and much more.
Contents
Foreword
Chapter 1: Welcome to the World!
-the miracle of birth
-The crown of creation
-Assistance from the spiritual worlds
-'Out of the everywhere into the here'
-The eternal spirit can never be born
-Were you a wanted child?
Chapter 2: Gateway to the World
-Pregnancy as a creative deed
-The mixed blessing of pregnancy
-Don't forget Father!
-Be conscious of what you choose to do
-Where will your baby be born?
-Why induction?
-And what about the hustle and bustle?
-Soften the harsh outlines of the world
-Grasping situations
-Remember your child has chosen YOU
Chapter 3: Getting Priorities Right
-Seeds of stress
-Treatment on arrival
-A daily bath is not necessary
-Swaddling is sensible
-Not on its stomach, please!
-What about those 'comforters'?
-No noise please-for baby's sake!
-Exercises for the baby?
-A hardening process is an aging process
-The vexed question of toilet training
-A human being grows up slowly
Chapter 4: Some Advice You May Not Need
-So tired!
-Peace at any price?
-Why is your baby crying?
-Crying and attention seeking
-Goodnight rhythms
-The comfort of the known
-Sensory overload plus
-A child sets its own developmental limits
-Time and space to grow...
-Avoid pomoting independence too soon
-Imitation as a formative force
-Be aware of what you say
-orking with love for the task
-Learning self-control
-By way of review
Chapter 5: Is Your Baby Fashion-Conscious
-Blood and fire
-Clothes for the new-born baby
-Several changes of clothes
-No hat equals problems
-Decades later health may suffer
-Check the way the garments are made
-Natural materials feel good
-Is your baby really fashion-conscious?
-The outer becomes the inner
Chapter 6: Food Matters
-Off to a good start
-Breast-feeding vs Bottle-feeding
-Digestive upsets are a cause for concern
-Will-full behavior
-Proper weaning is vital
-Nothing but the best
-Is meat a dietary necessity?
-A special word about eggs
-The formation of eating habits
-Recapitulatory overview
-Instant, convenient-and junk
-Food as a sacrament
Chapter 7: From Play to Work
-Play is a serious business
-Rigid playthings lead to rigid thinking
-Stimulating imagination
-Babies do not get bored
-A new world for baby
-Moving toys for toddlers
-Those awful 'comic' characters
-Repetition is important
-Play is work
-Art for a child
-Every picture tells a story
-Outer noises stifle inner quiet
-Is sport such a good thing?
-The kindergarten-a social milieu
-As grandparents would, so kindergarten should
-Social skills
Chapter 8: Discipline: From Diversion to Negotiation
-Good habits and discipline
-A changing scene
-Tired and scratchy
-Working towards independence
-No one can reason with a small child
-Moralizing does not work
-Don't tidy up after your child
-The will wants power
-Watch the signs
-Does your child ask questions all day?
Imaginative stories
-No extraneous bribes, please
-Nine or ten - such a sensitive age
-Anger, frustration and temper tantrums
-Stand firm in the face or argument
-Punishment or reward
-Most parents do their best
-Baby-rearing is now big business
Chapter 9: Technology-A Mixed Blessing?
-We cannot put the clock back
-The 'flushing toilet' syndrome
-Television is no substitute for mum or dad
-Arguments against television
-The alien in our home
-Television hinders proper child development
-Television is a lie to our organism
-Created zombies
-More insidious effects of television
-Insomnia
-TElevision as teacher?
-Computers are compulsive
-Video 'games' are anything but
Chapter 10: Courage and Fear
-Courage: what is it?
-Have courage for the truth
-Classical literature contains truth
-Human relationships are not easy
-Our collaspsing society
-The problem of pain and illness
-'Riddle of destiny...'
Our urge to know and understand
-Hope and despair
Notes and references
Duggestions for future reading
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