Safe House approaches the role of being a parenting book by presenting an overall philosophy rather than providing lots of different techniques to use in various situations. Straub provides strong research to support his premise that emotional security is key to a child’s development. He then explores the structures and behaviors within a home that lead to the development of emotional safety in children. Safe House reaffirmed my beliefs about the importance of providing an emotionally safe home. I found the chapter regarding technology and brain development particularly interesting.
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