Do you know a Dreamer?



Dr. Dana Spears co-author of Strong-Willed Child or Dreamer? Speaks at seminars for parents, women, singles, couples and home-school and classroom teachers.

Your child may be a dreamer if...

  • He forgets to follow instructions, no matter how clear and simple you make them.
  • She craves praise and positive attention, yet refuses to conform to what's expected.
  • He complains often about feeling misunderstood, picked on, or persecuted.
  • She tells more than her share of fibs, lies, or tall tales.

If these statements describe your child, you know the frustration of turning to parenting advice only to find out that with your child, the systems don't work, the rules don't stick, and the strong boundary setting seems to make the situation worse.
What's even more frustrating is seeing that these methods do work --- with strong-willed children.
The problem may be that you don't have a strong-willed child. You may actually have a creative-sensitive child: a dreamer. Dreamers are principle-oriented rather than rule-oriented, highly creative, sensitive to the point of taking offense when none was intended, and frustrated at a world that fails to live up to the ideal.
If you think you or your child might be a dreamer, go to the checklist to find out.

For help with a dreamer child, read the newsletter by Dr. Spears.