Your Child's Self Esteem

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Summary: Harmful self esteem advice for 10% of the population
Review: As a father, public school administrator, and college professor teaching public school teachers, I have recommended this book to hundreds of others. Without a single exception, those with whom I've shared this title have responded that it was of unusually great value. Many feel it is the best insight into adult/child relationships they have ever found. Written in casual language for lay people, it is especially helpful at diagnosing adult behaviors that give rise to child behaviors that trouble and perplex their parents and teachers. Kids are the way they are with cause and reason, and Dorothy Briggs will help you understand the causes and reasons. It is an easy read and will likely help you in your relationships with others very much. I have just ordered another copy to give a personal friend who has a troubling and troubled teen. Best wishes...

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Summary: REAL help "understanding" children for all parents/teachers
Review: As a father, public school administrator, and college professor teaching public school teachers, I have recommended this book to hundreds of others. Without a single exception, those with whom I've shared this title have responded that it was of unusually great value. Many feel it is the best insight into adult/child relationships they have ever found. Written in casual language for lay people, it is especially helpful at diagnosing adult behaviors that give rise to child behaviors that trouble and perplex their parents and teachers. Kids are the way they are with cause and reason, and Dorothy Briggs will help you understand the causes and reasons. It is an easy read and will likely help you in your relationships with others very much. I have just ordered another copy to give a personal friend who has a troubling and troubled teen. Best wishes...

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Summary: Harmful self esteem advice for 10% of the population
Review: Avoid this book on the basis a dated and harmful passage on page 144 that states that homosexuality is "related to a failure in identification" and that parents of homosexual children should "seek professional help at the earliest possible moment". Their view of the cause of homosexuality is out of mainstream thought, and it implies that something wrong happened. The main reason for need for any counseling would be if homosexuality is causing adjustment or self-acceptance problems. This is not what the author's have in mind. Following the author's advice fails to honor your childs true nature, and certainly would be detrimental to the development of his/her self esteem.

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Summary: Opened My Eyes And Gave Me Confidence
Review: Easy to read. Excellent real-life techniques. Child-centered methods that can be used right away! Believe me, I've tried these techniques with my 4 children with success!

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Summary: Excellent!
Review: Easy to read. Excellent real-life techniques. Child-centered methods that can be used right away! Believe me, I've tried these techniques with my 4 children with success!

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Summary: #1 book for the health and well being of the entire family!
Review: From the beginning of my first pregnancy over fifteen years ago I had been searching for a book to use as a guide in raising my child. I wanted a book that would cover all aspects of child rearing, as well as the different aspects of child development. Three children later and finally I come across the #1 book for understanding a child's physical, emotional, mental, and social developmental stages! How I wish I would have come across this book sooner. The reading is clear and concise, and the information begs to be put into practice immediately! Reading this book has provided the knowledge I needed to change parenting skills that were ineffective into possitive ,productive, and affective parenting skills I wanted. My entire family says thank you!

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Summary: This book is still valuable though written some time ago.
Review: I always suggest this book to parents as a valuable resource. Often organizations I give talks to want recent book titles (within the past five years) I always keep this one on the list anyway. I teach courses for parents who are divorcing. Some parents have felt so discouraged during divorce and have dropped out of thier children's lives for a time and don't know where to start. This book helps them see how to start again and build the bond.This book gives the key to understanding where to start with building self esteem in children who have problems, with parents who have made mistakes and the fantastic thing about this book is that the philosophy works in creating strength in the relationship. When children feel this bond, and respond to it, it boosts the parents selfesteem as well. I have taught over 7,000 parents and I never fail to mention, "Your Child's Self Esteem", By Dorothy Briggs. I have always wanted to say, "Thanks Dorothy!"

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Summary: Excellent for parents af any age children.Should be required
Review: I am a nurse with three children ages 3 to 13, all boys. I wish I'd known about this book before leaving the hospital with my first! I plan to give a copy to all my brothers ',sisters, and especially my mother so that she can be a better grandmother in this area. Every teacher from nursery through high school should also be required to read it. We all need to be reminded of what is truly important in helping every person become the best they can be, not what we want them to be.

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Summary: FORGET PAGE 144
Review: I have read this book and it offers excellent advise for parents. Several reviewers here have pointed out the authors "outdated" views on homosexuality - this is their opinion. Homosexuality is definitely an identity crisis and professional help should most definitely be sought immediately. There should be no doubt that individuals with a gay or bisexual agenda wrote the careless and irresponsible comments above. On the whole, the book is excellent. If you don't agree with page 144 just tear it out and your done.

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Summary: Communicate better with anyone
Review: I read this in college for a child psychology class, and the ideas therein really improved my communication with everyone. It helped me unlearn the type of unhelpful behaviors generally tolerated in this society. (alluded to in more recent bestsellers by Robert Pirsig) Of course I think it should be required reading for all future parents also. There is a lot more included than simple answers I was exposed to as by adult caretakers in my childhood.

This is probably a good gift, because it might be hard for expecting parents to pick out among all the competitors. The books size looks impressive, but it is great to read, while providing all these insights how to be more supportive of anyone, with minor changes in your behavior.