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Summary: Outstanding book in everyday language with practical tips!
Review: Finally, a book on parenting that didn't make me feel ashamed of my daily mistakes. The book affirms that we are all in the same boat and offers suggestions on how to deal with various (real-life) situations. I have purchased it for my ex-husband, my parents and my son's teacher; we are now all on the same page in our quest to raise a non-brat!
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Summary: An extremely helpful, supportive guide for today's parents
Review: I thought this book was excellent, very easy to read, and have recemmended it to everyone I know. There is not a parent alive who hasn't been wimpy at one time or another, and who won't recognize him/herself in these pages at some point. I bought the book for a friend who has been very wimpy (and who is getting bratty behavior in return); before I sent it I read the entire thing and found answers and assistance with my own moments of wimpiness. The behaviors the author discusses and the techniques for dealing with and correcting them are laid out in common sense language. You come away from this book feeling empowered, not overwhelmed.
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Summary: Great!
Review: I thought this book was great. In addition to the very practical strategies for fostering good behavior, this book explains the dangers of path of least resistance, overly permissive parenting. I thought the example of a classroom full of kindergarteners, all with "I'm #1" stickers on their chests, was particularly illustrative of how ridiculous some efforts at "self-esteem" building are. If you want your child to have self-esteem, teach them to do something well, or many things compentantly. Then give them DESERVED praise.
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Summary: Not as good as I expected
Review: The greatest part about this book is how easy it is to read and how directly applicable it is. No long-winded stuffy professors. This book shows you exactaly what to do, and not do, and tells it with humor. An easy read that will make you feel much more sane!
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Summary: My sister read it just for fun!
Review: The greatest part about this book is how easy it is to read and how directly applicable it is. No long-winded stuffy professors. This book shows you exactaly what to do, and not do, and tells it with humor. An easy read that will make you feel much more sane!
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Summary: Good advice overall
Review: This book has a lot of good information in it about how to deal with bratty behavior both at the toddler and the teen level. I didn't agree with everything in the book and I thought some of the proposed punishments were a bit harsh, like if a kid does not clean his room, he is grounded to his room after school and if not finished cleaning by dinner time does not get to eat with the family. I also could have done without the sarcasm, such as the list on "How to Have a Troubled Family". But there is a lot of good advice in the book. I especially liked "behavior that is rewarded will be repeated" and the analogy that dolphins in a show don't do the tricks because they were screamed at or spanked, they do it because they were rewarded when they got it right.
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Summary: Good advice overall
Review: This book has a lot of good information in it about how to deal with bratty behavior both at the toddler and the teen level. I didn't agree with everything in the book and I thought some of the proposed punishments were a bit harsh, like if a kid does not clean his room, he is grounded to his room after school and if not finished cleaning by dinner time does not get to eat with the family. I also could have done without the sarcasm, such as the list on "How to Have a Troubled Family". But there is a lot of good advice in the book. I especially liked "behavior that is rewarded will be repeated" and the analogy that dolphins in a show don't do the tricks because they were screamed at or spanked, they do it because they were rewarded when they got it right.
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Summary: Not as good as I expected
Review: This book is good for beginners, but I've already tried EVERYTHING Dr. Condrell said before ever buying this book (WITHOUT reading it in a book, or magazine, or getting advice from my pediatrician), and it STILL doesn't work! I guess maybe I have an extra stubborn 3 year old, but nothing in his book is news to me. Was a waste of my money!
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