Teaching Black Children To Love Themselves

Waiting Room Parents Syllabus

Chapter 1

Teaching Black Children to Love Themselves

· Making the Transition from Child to Adult

· Ten Racial Stereotypes That Won’t Go Away

· Building the Towers of Self-Love in Black Children

Summary: Ten Ways to Help Black Children Feel Good About Themselves

Chapter 2

Traditional Discipline: Setting Behavioral Limits

· What are Parenting Styles?

· Parenting Styles in African American Families

· Helping Black Children Appreciate the Value of Discipline

· When Two Parents Disagree About Discipline

· Raising a Child on your Own

· Creating a Functional Stepfamily

· Discipline and a Healthy Family Environment

· How do the Members of your Family Interact?

Summary: Ten Rules for Setting Behavioral Limits

Chapter 3

Racial Discipline: Don’t Leave Home Without It

· How to Spark Racial Discipline

· Teach Your Child to Understand the Impact of Race

· Teach your Child to Know where “Home Is”

· Teach Your Child to Cultivate Positive Human Values

· Teach Your Child to Recognize What’s Most Important

· Teach Your Child How to Win

Summary: Ten Ways to Help Young African Americans Achieve Racial Discipline

Chapter 4

Emotional Discipline: Saying No and Other Strength-Building Strategies

· Fortify Black Children and Teens with the Discipline to avoid Substance Abuse

· Motivate Young People to Avoid High-Risk Sex

· Keep Children and Teens Safe from Violence and Abuse

Summary: Eight ways to build Emotional Discipline

Chapter 5

Practical Discipline: School Days

· The Achievement Gap: Racial Disparities to Look out For

· Help Your Child Develop the Discipline That Fosters School Success

· Help Your Child Negotiate Racial Barriers in School Help Your Child Deal with

· the Pressures of Being Black and a Good Student

· Expose your Child to a variety of Mentoring Experiences-Both in and Out of School

· Take an active Role in your Childs’ Education

· Monitor your Childs’ Academic Performance Every Step of the Way

· Make Sure Problems in school are properly Identified and Corrected

Summary: A Seven-Step Formula for Academic Achievement

Chapter 6

Practical Discipline: To College and Beyond

· Why Higher Education is Especially Important for African American Children

· Instill in your Child the desire to go to College

· Plan Now to Pay for College

· Select the Right College Environment

· Decide if a Historically Black College(HBCU) Is Best for your Son or Daughter

Summary: Seven Ways to help Young African Americans Succeed in College

Chapter 7

Practical Discipline: Money and Careers

· Truths and Myths about African Americans and Money

· Teach Financial Responsibility at Any Age

· Explain Jobs and Careers

· Help Children Develop Critical Career Skills

Summary: Seven Ways to Promote Financial and Career Discipline

Chapter 8

Mind-Body Discipline: The Search for Balance

· Understanding the stages of Psychosocial Development

· Parent Guide to Monitoring Adolescent Development

· Instilling Physical Discipline in Black Youth

· Find the Best Medical Care for your Family

· Building Mental Muscles in Black Youth

· Negotiation

· Achieving Balance

· Helping African American Children Develop a Strong Personal Identity

· Helping African American Children Develop a Spiritual Center

Summary : A Seven-Step Program for Raising a Well Balanced Child