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.

The Aware Parenting Institute is an international organization with certified instructors in 17 countries who are helping to spread this philosophy around the world.

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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 Aware Baby, 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 an internationally known expert on attachment, trauma, non-punitive discipline, and developmentally appropriate education. Her books have been translated into 13 languages, and The Aware Baby has sold over 150,000 copies worldwide. Dr. Solter has led workshops for parents and professionals in 16 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	Czech Republic

Denmark	Estonia	France	Germany	Hungary	Ireland

Israel	Italy	Luxembourg	Mexico	Netherlands	New Zealand

Poland	Portugal	Romania	Russian Federation	South Africa	Spain

Switzerland	Turkey	UK	USA

Aware Parenting Books by Aletha Solter, Ph.D.

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

Ordering information for these books (English language editions)

Foreign language editions

Upcoming workshops:

Aletha Solter's next presentations will be in Santa Barbara, California. Click here for more information.

Recent highlights and updates:

February 2015: We have new Aware Parenting instructors in France and Australia. Click here to see a complete list of all the instructors.

January 2015: We have a new Aware Parenting instructor in Romania. Click here to see a complete list of all the instructors.

December 2014: Online registration has begun for Aletha Solter's full-day workshop in Santa Barbara, California on February 21, 2015. Click here for more information.

November 2014: We have new Aware Parenting instructors in the UK and Romania. Click here to see a complete list of all the instructors.

October 2014: We now have over 3500 followers from 45 countries on our Facebook page. The top 10 countries are the US, Australia, Romania, Canada, UK, Spain, Belgium, New Zealand, Sweden, and Netherlands.

September 2014: We have new Aware Parenting instructors in Belgium and New Zealand. Click here to see a complete list of all the instructors.

July 2014: The Hebrew edition of Attachment Play is now in print. Click on our page for Israel for more information.

July 2014: We have two new instructors in Spain. Click here to see a complete list of all the instructors.

June 2014: Aletha Solter was a guest on a TV show in Santa Barbara, California.

June 2014: This is the 30-year anniversary of The Aware Baby. The first edition was published in June 1984.

May 2014: Aletha Solter led workshops in Spain and France.

April 2014: We have two new Aware Parenting instructors in Australia. Click here to see a complete list of all the instructors.

April 2014: We have a new instructor in Spain. Click here to see a complete list of all the instructors.

March 2014: We now have seven Level 2 instructors. Click here to see a complete list of all the instructors. The Level 2 instructors are marked with a red star.

February, 2014: We have sold the German language rights for Attachment Play. This will be the sixth foreign language for this book.

February, 2014: We have four new Aware Parenting instructors in Australia. Click here to see a complete list of all the instructors.

This web site was last updated on February 23, 2015. It was first created on September 18, 1996. Copyright © 1996-2015 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 web site (including all the web pages owned by the Aware Parenting Institute and Shining Star Press) is not intended to be used as a substitute for medical 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 these web pages. The links to other web sites are for informational purposes only, and do not entail endorsement by the Aware Parenting Institute or Shining Star press.