Positive Discipline: The First Three Years-Laying the Foundation for Raising a Capable, Confident Child

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Summary: Great for Laying a Trusting Foundation
Review: This book is so helpful. It discusses why time out is not appropriate for children ages 3 and under and why children don't always understand things they way that we adults do. I'm surprised to have read in another review that this book was not helpful for young children who can't talk. I am wondering if the reviewer got this book mixed up with Nelsen, Erwin, and Duffy's other book "Positive Discipline for Preschoolers". The covers have the same colors and block style, but different titles and different info. on the inside. I can't recall any info. in any of the Positive Discipline that discusses reasoning with a child. Nelsen, Erwin and Duffy promote joint problem solving for preschoolers on a novice level in their book on preschoolers. This book promotes the importance of childproofing and supervision and explains vital child development information.

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Summary: Great tips for the important first years of a child's life.
Review: This book spells out positive parenting techniques for the all-important first few years of your child's life. Unlike other parenting books, that are filled with scholarly-type scenarios and textbook mumbo-jumbo on how to react to a difficult or challenging child, this book offers simple, easy-to-understand techniques to keep a positive and productive atmosphere around the house. Discipline is a naughty word nowadays. Instead the authors offer "positive techniques" to get your child to behave in positive ways that, ultimately, inspires productive thoughts and achievements. A must for all new parents. I know I couldn't live without it!

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Summary: Don't Waste Your Money!
Review: Unfortunately, we found this book a waste of time and money! The crux of the book is to "love your child, nuture your child". We really didn't need to read a book to remind us of that. The book suggests some general common-sense solutions to typical toddler dilemas, most of which we already practice. Other suggestions contained in the book have given us inconsistent results or are simply impractical during the times when we absolutely need our toddler to follow directions or respect limits.

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Summary: positive discipline: the first three years
Review: Very nice and sweet, but otherwise quite useless. You won't find anything new in this book: if you have any common sence, you already know everything the authors have to say.