Why Kids Need Boundaries

Name: Why Kids Need Boundaries
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SKU: 9781761775635
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A modern parent’s guide to reducing overwhelm, increasing connection and limits that work

By Gen Muir

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Today's parenting is kinder and more child-focused than ever, to the point that many parents struggle to enforce limits. How do we tell them 'no' in the face of the endless treats and distractions? How do we keep them safe? How do we flex our parental... Read More

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Parenting educator Gen Muir knows that when parents lead with an authoritative style that is both firm and loving, everyone wins. Her step-by-step advice will help parents manage screen time, meals, bedtime, chores, playdates, homework and daily routines. Parents will feel more confident, kids will be more settled, and the family home will become a calmer, happier place.

Compassionate, clear-sighted and non-judgemental, Why Kids Need Boundaries shows us how setting limits is one of the greatest gifts we can give our kids, both now and in the future.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761775635

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 September 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Macmillan Australia

DIMENSIONS

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 304

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Gen Muir Gifts for adults Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Parenting & Family Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Gen Muir is the founder of Connected Parenting and the go-to voice for modern parenting. A parent educator, obstetric social worker, author and mum of four boys, Gen helps families navigate big feelings, boundaries and behaviour with practical, evidence-based tools that actually work. She is the author of Big People, Little Feelings (2024) and co-host of the podcast Beyond the Chaos. Gen is a regular contributor on Today Extra and has appeared on SBS Insight, Sunrise, The Project, ABC and 2Day FM.

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