Table of Contents

Introduction

PART 1
Parenting and the Enneagram

1 The Enneagram-Your Parenting How-To
2 Easy-Peasy Enneagram Terminology Explained

PART 2
The Enneagram Types -- Parents and Children

3 Type One
The Type One Parent: The Parenting Perfectionist
The Type One Child: The Good Boy/Girl

4 Type Two
The Type Two Parent: The Pleasing and Praising Parent
The Type Two Child: :The Little Helper

5 Type Three
The Type Three Parent: The Goal-Setting Go-Getter
The Type Three Child: The Little Star

6 Type Four
The Type Four Parent: The Introspective Individualist
The Type Four Child: The Creative Child

7 Type Five
The Type Five Parent: The Observing Introvert
The Type Five Child: The Little Professor

8 Type Six
The Type Six Parent: The Dutiful Parent
The Type Six Child: The Super Little Trooper

9 Type Seven
The Type Seven Parent: The Spontaneous Socializer
The Type Seven Child: The Enthusiastic Extrovert

10 Type Eight
The Type Eight Parent: The Assertive Adult
The Type Eight Child: The Bossy Boots

11 Type Nine
The Type Nine Parent: The Accepting Adult/Patient Parent
The Type Nine Child: The Chilled Child

PART 3
Parent–Child Combinations

Type Six
The Type Six Parent: The Dutiful Parent
The Type Six Child: The Super Little Trooper

Type Seven
The Type Seven Parent: The Spontaneous Socializer
The Type Seven Child: The Enthusiastic Extrovert

Type Eight
The Type Eight Parent: The Assertive Adult
The Type Eight Child: The Bossy Boots

Type Nine
The Type Nine Parent: The Accepting Adult/Patient Parent
The Type Nine Child: The Chilled Child

PART 3
Parent-Child Combinations

Type One
Parents and Their Children

Type Two
Parents and Their Children

Type Three
Parents and Their Children

Type Four
Parents and Their Children

Type Five
Parents and Their Children

Type Six
Parents and Their Children

Type Seven
Parents and Their Children

Type Eight
Parents and Their Children

Type Nine
Parents and Their Children

Afterword

Appendix

Quick Type Overview

Lost Messages Your Child Needs to Hear

What Toys Different Enneagram Type Kids Could Enjoy .

Bibliography

About the Author

About the Author

Ann Gadd is a fully accredited Enneagram practitioner (iEQ9 certified), presenter and professional member of the International Enneagram Association (IEA), holistic therapist, artist, workshop facilitator, and journalist. She is the author of 35 books, including Sex and the Enneagram and an Enneagram kid’s series of books. Ann lives in Cape Town, South Africa.

Reviews

“Ann Gadd has written a concise and accessible guide for parenting based on the Enneagram. It can be enjoyed by beginning Enneagram enthusiasts and still provides depth for experienced practitioners. Better Parenting with the Enneagram focuses on the positive characteristics of each type and gently challenges us to recognize the places we go to under the specific stresses of parenting. As a child of a Type Four mother, I was blown away by the book’s accuracy. Ann was able to capture my experience growing up and articulate what I needed as a little child. As a psychotherapist and a parent of two small children this book has become my go-to guide to help the little people and parents in my life!”
*LYNDSEY FRASER, MA, LMFT, CST, marriage and family therapist and certified sex therapist*

“Better Parenting with the Enneagram is yet another incredibly valuable contribution by Ann Gadd to the rapidly expanding list of Enneagram literature. Ann is proving again that the Enneagram is not just an abstract spiritual tool but that our passions show up in every aspect of our daily life. Parenting can be extremely challenging, and Ann explains in her enviably eloquent and humorous style how we tend to make things needlessly worse for ourselves and our kids. This book will help any parent to worry less and actually enjoy some of the weird behaviour of our kids.”
*FREDERIK COENE, Ph.D., Enneagram researcher and member of the International Enneagram Association*

“Ann’s book Better Parenting with the Enneagram is a clear, accessible read for those of us who want to parent with awareness, understanding, and acceptance. Her simple yet detailed presentation of the information makes it enjoyable and easy to digest (coming from a Type Seven parent with two small children!).”
*CHARLOTTE HAGGIE, health and well-being coach*

“A gem of a read! As a soon-to-be parent, this book helped me acknowledge the natural strengths that I am already bringing to the table and also provided insight on where to be mindful of how my own stress/fixation can impact the parent-child relationship.”
*VALERIE WANAMAKER, LCSW, sex and relationship psychotherapist*

“Ann Gadd has made an engaging introduction to the Enneagram, focusing on the most important relationship we might ever have--the parent-child relationship. We are all someone’s child, which makes the book relevant to everyone. Gadd allows us to reflect both on ourselves as parents and as children. You don’t need to know about the Enneagram to benefit from this book; you are handed the Enneagram’s view on the important aspects of the parent–child relationship and can immediately start using it. With this tool, you can be closer to having a conscious relationship, not only to your children, but also to your parents. Using the lost childhood messages (in the back of the book) is like adding magic dust to your relationships; try it, and you will most probably find that your child sinks into a peaceful, loving state immediately!”
*PATRICK HOUGAARD SIMONSEN, Enneagram coach and NLP trainer & ANNABELLA AL-NAFUSI, stress release the*

“This book is pure magic. An essential and practical resource for any parent interested in their own self-development journey of growth alongside their child. Ann uses clear, easy to digest language with examples and descriptions that accurately reflect the uniqueness of each style of parent and child.”
*MARY J. FOURIE, millennial mother and Enneagram coach*