How to Raise a Healthy Happy Child advocates for and focuses on parenting skills that embody love, compassion, fun, affection, and interest in and caring about the child's feelings. Author Janet Stegman finds that this positive approach raises a well-adjusted child who does not require discipline or punishment; caring conversations suffice. When your child is on your side and organically wants to participate in their own upbringing, they won't feel the need to rebel; they simply are focused on doing what they love to do, developing themselves into the kind of person they want to be, and finding the things in life that tickle them and make them feel alive and happy. By implementing the parenting methods advocated in this book, you can avoid the unpleasant and difficult dramas parents often encounter, and your child will not have the need to seek therapy or recovery later in life. By imbibing the suggestions in this book, it will not be an adversarial, frustrating 18 years; rather, you will skate through a joyous adventure filled with wonder, amazement, affection, laughter, and fun. You will wish it would never end. And you will see your child raise up into their best self: a fully-functional, healthy, happy treasure.