Parenting With Love and Logic : Teaching Children Responsibility

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Summary: They offer short term solutions that have long term benefits
Review: I have three boys (within three years) and am constantly seeking parenting advice -- some to reinforce what I do right, some to help me improve what I do wrong. Fay and Cline, very simply, have an approach that works. This set of cassettes is dramatically more effective than any other parenting resource I have encountered. The Love and Logic applies to how you treat yourself as a parent as much as it addresses wonderful ways to turn problems into successful learning opportunities for your kids. A must read for parents.

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Summary: Oustanding guide to parenting complete with scenarios.
Review: This book offers line by line responses to common parenting issues. I saw immediate results when I implemented the dialogue on my 3 year old and 7 year old, and it was so easy! I have even taught some of the principles to my 7 year old to help her deal calmly with her little brother. It has helped diffuse a lot of the sibling rivalry. I highly recommend this book. Best of all are the Biblical references to God's plan for parents. If you want a peaceful household, get this book!

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Summary: Family in crisis, found hope and resolution in Love & Logic.
Review: My husband and I have enrolled in many parenting classes, but when our teenage daughter began getting into trouble, hanging around a different group of friends, and skipping school we didn't know what to do. Our daughter was placed in a youth home and several different treatment centers. Nothing seem to help and our family grew farther and farther apart. Finally, someone introduced us to Love & Logic. Yes, at first we thought it was just another program telling us how to feel and how not to raise our voice. We were shocked the first time we actually used the Love&Logic program on our daughter. Now we use it all the time. All parents should have the opportunity to read or view the Love&Logic Program. It saved our family, we wish we would have heard about Love&Logic before our family went into crisis. Now we tell everyone about it, we have our daughters old probation officer researching and learning about Love&Logic. Now our family communicates better,! and we are no longer in crisis. Love&Logic really works.

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Summary: Excellent approach to discipline that works!
Review: The person who gave this book a rating of 1 star either didn't read the book, or didn't get it. The authors do not advocate hitting or shouting, instead they use logic that is age approriate for the child's development. It takes the power struggles out of discipline and teaches the child to be responsible, while continuing to be respectful of the child's personality. It is a book I frequently recommend to my clients!

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Summary: No love, no logic here!
Review: There are so many better parenting books out now that there is no need to read this one! Where is the love & logic in hitting a child under the age of 3 over & over until he complies? Where is the logic in letting a dog be gassed at the dog pound instead of feeding it? One part of the child rearing technique is called Basic German Shepherd commands (come, sit, go, no stay). The misguided authors actually seem to believe in this! It's scary! This book only got a rating of 1 because there was no choice of 0. If you need a book about firm discipline & don't want to train your children like dogs (which they most certainly are not), try a much more humane approach, such as in Jane Nelsen's "Positive Discipline A to Z" or Jerry Wyckoff's "Without Shouting or Spanking." Please don't use this book!

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Summary: The advice in this book gave instant results.
Review: As a weekend stepmother of an 8 year old boy who has been brought-up not to like his father (or myself), I did not think that any book could help with the self-destructive and abusive behavior of the child. However this book has been extremely enlightening, and has brought our attention to the underlying powerstruggle, giving simple and effective solutions that have made life a lot easier. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone with a troubled parent/child relationship.

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Summary: Excellent
Review: This book offers a common sense approach to raising children. My friend lent her copy to me and I am buying several copies for friends. It has helped me greatly with my son's behavior. Especially cleaning his room. Highy recommended.

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Summary: An absolute must for parents!!!!!
Review: An excellent book. Jim Fay and Foster Cline add humor to a very difficult and trying experience for all parents. Not only is the humorous quality of this book beneficial, but the principals follow the best logical way to raise children. My wife and I have tried these principles with our own children and they work like a charm. As they say in the book....Parenting can be fun. This is an excellent book and I like to purchase it for baby showers and christmas gifts.

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Summary: A great book which provides an excellent model for parents
Review: This book is a godsend to parents who love their children but have searched for a way to create an environment where their children take responsibility for their actions. This author also has a great monthly newsletter and is a terrific speaker. I have given away several of these books and all who read it immediately share it with others and thank me for sharing the "secret"

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Summary: Excellent how-to-apply-it book.
Review: While I did not agree with all of the solutions that were used with the examples, the main thrust of the book is to decide what is your problem and what is your child's problem and let them grow into the responsibility of solving their own problems without you stressing yourself and them out in the meantime. Applying the principles (logic with love) and not the ususal "because I said so" gives the kids a good example to follow for when they are faced with situations and the parent is not around