Parenting for a Peaceful World
How parenting customs shape societies and create the adults that our children become

Imagine a world where war, tyranny, human rights abuses and ecological destruction are relics of the past. What if the means to create such a reality were in the hands of mothers and fathers, and all those involved in the care and education of children?

Parenting for a Peaceful World is a fascinating look at how parenting customs have shaped societies and major world events. It reveals how children adapt to different parenting styles and how these early experiences underpin the adults they become.

In this expansive book Robin Grille draws on revolutionary new research to argue that the safeguarding of children’s emotional development is the means to creating a more peaceful and harmonious world.

Parenting for a Peaceful World is a book for parents, child health professionals, and adults learning to be whole again. It is a manifesto for policy makers and a resource for teachers.

Robin Grille is a psychologist and psychotherapist with extensive experience working with individuals, couples and families, and teaching or facilitating groups. His work on child development, parenting issues and family relationships has been widely published in Australia, the United States, Canada, South Africa and Israel.

Also see: Children's Wellbeing Manifesto Policy initiatives, promoting healthy emotional development in Australia's children. Want to help make a difference? Sign the petition at the bottom of the page here: www.byronchild.com/manifesto.htm

"Stunning, absolutely fascinating! You'll never think about childhood the same way again..."
Sandy McCutcheon, ABC Radio National

"In clear and compelling language Robin Grille explores the childhood origins of human action and choice, from its most violent to its most humane. This is the book that could save the world, if we can only pay attention."
Jan Hunt, Director of The Natural Child Project

"Here is the ‘How to do it’ path to a fairer, more egalitarian society. If you aspire to a future of happy children raised in a happy society, this is the book for you. Passionate, eloquent, scholarly yet accessible - in a word, brilliant!"
Dr John Cunningham, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University

"Outstanding, accurate and insightful content but also ... moving, clear writing!"
Lloyd de Mause, director of the Institute for Psychohistory, editor of the Journal of Psychohistory

"Reading [this book] rekindled my desire to change how we treat children (and ourselves) and it excites me that Robin’s vast knowledge and resources are now available in print."
John W Travis, co-author of Wellness Workbook

Format: Paperback
Pages: 428
Size: 150 mm x 230 mm