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.

Please see our FAQ page for a brief explanation of Aware Parenting.

Founded in 1990, the Aware Parenting Institute is an international organization with certified instructors in 20 countries who are helping to spread this philosophy around the world. These instructors work independently and are not employees or subcontractors of the Aware Parenting Institute.

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Aware Parenting is based on the work of Aletha Solter, Ph.D., a Swiss American developmental psychologist, international speaker, consultant, and author of five books. The titles of her books are The Aware Baby, Cooperative and Connected (a revised edition of Helping Young Children Flourish ), Tears and Tantrums, Raising Drug-Free Kids, and Attachment Play. Dr. Solter studied with Dr. Jean Piaget in Switzerland before earning her Ph.D. in psychology at the University of California. She is recognized internationally as an expert on attachment, trauma, non-punitive discipline, and developmentally appropriate education. Her books have been translated into 17 languages, and The Aware Baby has sold over 150,000 copies worldwide. Dr. Solter has led workshops for parents and professionals in 17 countries. She also offers consultations for parents.

The Aware Parenting Institute has no political or religious affiliation.

Introduction to Aware Parenting by Aletha Solter

TV interview with Aletha Solter

Click on the countries below for information
about Aware Parenting activities around the world

Australia	Austria	Belarus	Belgium	Canada	Chile	China

Czech Republic	Estonia	France	Germany	Greece	Hungary	India

Ireland	Israel	Italy	Lithuania	Luxembourg	Mexico	Netherlands

New Zealand	Poland	Portugal	Romania	Russian Federation	South Africa	South Korea

Spain	Sweden	Switzerland	Turkey	UK	USA

Aware Parenting Books by Aletha Solter, Ph.D.

The Aware Baby (revised edition)	Cooperative and Connected (revised edition of Helping Young Children Flourish)	Tears and Tantrums	Raising Drug-Free Kids	Attachment Play

Foreign language editions

Recent highlights and updates:

July 2020: There are new Aware Parenting instructors in Switzerland, South Africa, Belgium, Greece, and Romania. Click here to see a complete list of all the instructors.

May 2020: There are two new Aware Parenting instructors in Australia. Click here to see a complete list of all the instructors.

March 2020: Aletha has written a short article with tips for parents during the coronavirus pandemic.

February 2020: There are new Aware Parenting instructors in California and Germany. Click here to see a complete list of all the instructors.

November 2019: There is a new Aware Parenting instructor in Lithuania. Click here to see a complete list of all the instructors.

November 2019: A new Czech edition of Cooperative and Connected has just been published. See our page for the Czech Republic for more information.

October 2019: There are new Aware Parenting instructors in Belgium and New Zealand. Click here to see a complete list of all the instructors.

October 2019: A new Turkish edition of Tears and Tantrums has just been published. See our page for Turkey for more information.

October 2019: Aletha led workshops for parents and professionals in Istanbul, Turkey.

September 2019: There is a new Aware Parenting instructor in Germany. Click here to see a complete list of all the instructors.

This web page was last updated on July 15, 2020. It was first created on September 18, 1996. Copyright © 1996-2020 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.

Warning/Disclaimer: The information on this website (including all the web pages owned by the Aware Parenting Institute) is not intended to be used as a substitute for medical information, 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 this website or provided by the Aware Parenting instructors. The links to other websites are for informational purposes only, and do not entail endorsement by Aletha Solter or the Aware Parenting Institute.