The Aware Parenting Institute

Aware Parenting is a philosophy of child rearing that has the potential to change the world. Based on current research in child development, Aware Parenting questions most traditional assumptions about raising children, and proposes a new approach that can significantly improve relationships within a family. Parents who follow this approach raise children who are cooperative, compassionate, competent, nonviolent, and drug free.

The Aware Parenting Institute is an international organization with certified instructors in twelve countries who are helping to spread this philosophy around the world.

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Please click on the countries below for information about Aware Parenting activities around the world.
Australia	Austria	Belarus	Belgium	Canada

Estonia	France	Germany	India	Ireland

Israel	Italy	Mexico	Netherlands	New Zealand

Poland	Portugal	Romania	Russian Federation	South Africa

Spain	Switzerland	Turkey	UK	USA

Aware Parenting is based on the work of Aletha Solter, Ph.D., a Swiss American developmental psychologist, international speaker, consultant, and author of four books (The Aware Baby, Helping Young Children Flourish, Tears and Tantrums, and Raising Drug-Free Kids). Dr. Solter studied with Dr. Jean Piaget in Switzerland before earning her Ph.D. in psychology at the University of California. She is an internationally known expert on attachment, trauma, non-punitive discipline, and developmentally appropriate education. Her books have been translated into Dutch, Estonian, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish. The Aware Baby has sold over 100,000 copies worldwide. Dr. Solter has led workshops for parents and professionals in thirteen countries. She also offers consultations for parents, specializing in coaching for parent/child therapy.

The Aware Parenting Institute has no political or religious affiliation.

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Aware Parenting Books by Aletha Solter, Ph.D.

The Aware Baby (revised edition)	Helping Young Children Flourish	Tears and Tantrums	Raising Drug-Free Kids: 100 Tips for Parents

Ordering information for these books

Upcoming workshops:

Aletha Solter's next workshop will be in Santa Barbara, California on Saturday, July 11, 2009. This is an advanced workshop for parents who have read at least one of her books. There are still a few openings. Click here for registration information.

Highlights from the past year:

June 2009: We have new instructors in Australia and Turkey. Click here to see a complete list of all the instructors.

May 2009: Aletha led workshops for parents and professionals in Belgium and The Netherlands, and also did a book signing event to promote the new Dutch edition of The Aware Baby (Babys weten wat ze willen). See our pages for Belgium and The Netherlands for more information.

April 2009: Three new Spanish articles have been posted: Las desventajas del tiempo fuera, No pegues a tus hijos, and Veinte alternativas al castigo.

March 2009: Aletha has developed a Continuing Education video course for psychologists, therapists, and social workers who need to earn continuing education units. This seminar is offered by the Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences. The title is "How children heal from stress and trauma."

February 2009: There are two new foreign language editions of Aletha Solter's books: The Aware Baby is now available in Polish, and Tears and Tantrums is available in Russian. Click on our pages for Poland and Russia for more information.

February 2009: We have a new instructor in New Zealand. Click here to see a complete list of all the instructors.

January 2009: We have new instructors in France and Australia. Click here to see a complete list of all the instructors.

December 2008: A professional article by Aletha Solter has been published. The title and reference are: Solter, Aletha (2008). A 2-year-old child's memory of hospitalization during early infancy. Infant and Child Development, 17, 593-605.

December 2008: Aletha has returned from a workshop tour in Australia, where she led workshops in Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.

November 2008: A new Spanish article posted: Entrevista con Aletha Solter sobre le llanto de los bebés.

September 2008: We have new instructors in France, South Africa, Spain, and the United States. Click here to see a complete list of all the instructors.

This web site was created on September 18, 1996; last updated on June 30, 2009. Copyright © 1996-2009 by the Aware Parenting Institute. All rights reserved. No part of this web site may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical (including copying to other web sites, and including translations), without written permission from the Aware Parenting Institute, with the exception of printing pages for personal use. This copyright applies to all the pages and articles from the Aware Parenting Institute web site and Shining Star Press.

Warning/Disclaimer: The information on this web site (including all the web pages owned by the Aware Parenting Institute and Shining Star Press) is not intended to be used as a substitute for medical advice or treatment. When children display emotional, behavioral, or medical problems of any kind, parents are strongly advised to seek competent medical advice and treatment. Some of the suggestions on these web pages may be inappropriate for children suffering from certain emotional, behavioral, or physical problems. Aletha Solter, The Aware Parenting Institute, and Shining Star Press shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any damage caused, or alleged to be caused, directly or indirectly by the information contained on these web pages. The links to other web sites are for informational purposes only, and do not entail endorsement by the Aware Parenting Institute or Shining Star press.