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Summary: Put aside politics
Review: Put aside your political views and preconceived ideas of Hillary and read this book. She presents a valuable perspective of what our society needs to hear--it does take a village to raise a child. Society and culture unarguably have an effect on our children's lives, and we have to work together to create the best possible outcomes. Hillary gives an invaluable presentation from a systems approach. This book has nothing to do with politics, but gives a great, interesting, easy relatable read to our society. A must for anyone in the public arena or helping field.
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Summary: Typical Leftist Bromides
Review: No Mrs. Clinton, it does not take a village: it takes a mother and a father. This sorry excuse for a book is nothing but a collection of self-indulgent bromides that appeal to those that think they know how to raise everyone else's children. The type of though exhibited herein is typical of the generation that is ruining America.
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Summary: It takes a "Liberal"...
Review: ... to rationalize any other parental combination that isn't natural. I thank God I was raised by a "mother" and a "father". I didn't have a perfect childhood, (far from it), but I have seen what happens to kids who were raised without a "mother" and a "father".First of all, I am NOT a member of the religous right. I did not vote for Republicans (for President) in the last two elections. I DID read this book from cover to cover with an open mind. I tried to understand what the author was trying to say, and try and understand her reasoning. Let me first say that I admire Mrs Clinton. ... But she is wrong. It doesn't take a village. It takes two loving, caring, encouraging, uplifting parents to raise a child. (More SPECIFICALLY, it takes a "mother" and a "father" to raise a child.) Any other type of parental/village/care-giver combination other than a "mother" and a "father" puts a child at a disadvantage, and greatly decreases that child's chances at access to mainstream society. That's the truth. Allow me to quote a very outspoken democrat, who I'm sure voted for President Clinton in the last two elections. "The problems with kids today, and the reasons why our family's are so messed up, and why kids are SO messed up, starts when a child refers to his/her gramdmother as MOM!" This was spoken by Chris Rock. He is so right.
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Summary: SO INSPIRING!!!
Review: This is such a touching,thoughtful book written by such a sincere woman. She has done so much for our country and our children.I have three children and I know how difficult it is to raise them on my own. I need help from my neighbors,friends,and the entire community I live in. I am so stressed out trying to satisfy my needs as well as my children. Nobody knows this subject better than Hillary who is such a devoted mother who spends so much quality time with her daughter.They spend great holidays together twice a year.I am so glad we have such a sincere role model like Hillary to tell us how to raise our children because I for one need help.I have a life too.
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Summary: Valuable concepts
Review: Clinton covers important concepts that all parents should understand. She has a lot of valuable thoughts about how important it is to start our children out on the right path. I wish she would have been able to leave out the politics, I would have enjoyed this even more if it was purely a parenting book. For book with valuable ideas on discipline and behavior I'd recommend Perfect Parenting by Elizabeth Pantley.
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Summary: It DOES take a village
Review: Anyone who has raised a child knows that one or two people alone do not and cannot do the job completely. Our neighbors, our church, our schools, our friends, grandparents, sometimes total strangers all have an influence on us and our children. We no longer have the luxury of living in homes with extended families, as families in other countries do. I don't know how anyone can imagine that Mrs. Clinton is arguing for government intrusion in the way we raise our kids. If seeing that our schools are the best or our health care is the best then I guess you're right. We do not rely only on parents to raise children, we rely on store owners to see that our kids don't buy things that are not appropriate, we rely on movie theatre managers not to admit kids to R rated movies, we rely on teachers to teach our kids the 3Rs--in other words, the community. A parent's job is to teach kids values and to love them.
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Summary: careful, caring and not communist
Review: those who insist on this book being about communism are quite simply missing the point! look around and see how so many PEOPLE actually INFLUENCE our children as they grow. the book's intent is to inspire all of us to be kind and UNDERSTANDING to the children we come in contact with, AS A PATH TO ENRICH OUR SOCIETY, independent of cultural, political, or cultural experience. FAMILY is central to hillary's discourse; as it feels the support of the entire community, family comes out of isolation and vulnerability and into strenght. THE STRENGHT OF FAMILY, THE CARE OF COMMUNITY.
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Summary: This deserves CAREFUL READING AND THINKING
Review: Mrs. Clinton, a careful scholar of modern life (much of it in the University of HARD KNOCKS for the last 7 years)provides us with a worthwhile model of growing a productive and useful society. Using many of her childhood memories as the cornerstones of her thinking, she has provided a work that we will do well NOT TO IGNORE. Someone will raise "our children." Make no mistake about that....someone already is raising "our children." I was raised by a grandmother, and a "village" who, deep down, had my very best interests at heart. In many Non-American societies, the children are actually part of the entire neighborhood, and the neighborhood/village/suburb feels and takes responsibility for the well-being. Even God knew that a child was more than one mother and one father could adequately care for...thus he made GRANDPARENTS, and aunts/uncles/cousins, and neighbors who always have a stash of ice cream. ...
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Summary: It takes more than a village
Review: The words and some concepts sound good, except for the excessive policing of parents which i don't agree. Also, in light of the recent controversy, some of what she says falls in disrepute. How can one allow a 'parent' like Clinton and she preaching on it? I bet there will not be a sequel to this book any time soon
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Summary: It would work only if our society were homogenous.
Review: If our society were totally homogenous politically, religiously, etc. her "It takes a Village" would probably work. But you see, it is not. For instance, in this hypothetical village, should the official political view be a democratic one or a republican one? Should the religious view be areligious, or inclined to a specific religion such as Buddism, Islam, or a brand of Christianity? What should be done to those who don't conform to the ideals of the village and threaten to upset this ideal system?The weakness of her premise is in the diversity of cultures found in these United States. If our government is to be the mediator of this village environment, just whose culture should the government promote? It sets the stage for a global, one-world government, big brother society.
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