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Summary: John Rosemond is right on!
Review: And I feel enlightened when I read his works! He helps when I feel frustrated by my life & children.
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Summary: Yeah, I read his book.
Review: Clearly, he's just telling people what they want to hear. Wake up and smell the coffee, and realize all he cares about is selling books and making money. He doesn't really care how children turn out, or he wouldn't endorse a barbaric practice like spanking. Oh, well. I guess everybody can't be perfect.
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Summary: Some good advice but too much annoying stuff.
Review: Common-sense parenting? I guess so... if your idea of common-sense parenting is an 'I'm-the-boss and you'd-better-obey-without-question' attitude.
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Summary: PARENTING MADE EASY
Review: Every parent should get this book at the hospital when your child is born and study it for the first two years of your child's life and then put it all into action. I saw a speech by John Rosemond and I was hooked. I agree with him 150%, all these so called professionals have screwed up child rearing and he makes perfect sense. He does not in any way promote spanking, but agrees there may be a time that it is needed as long as it is controlled and not out of anger. He states that children reared in the 50's may have only received 4 to 5 spankings in their entire childhood as compared to people I know spanking 4-5 times a week! He states that you do not have to spank a well-behaved, respectable child. I agree. I grew up in the 70's but all my parents had to do was give me "the look". I was at my wits end 10 months ago and slowly and but surely I now have a well behaved respectable 3 1/2 yr old who still does stuff he shouldn't but I have not had to spank him at all and he is happily blooming under a little bit of structured parental guidance. I can just give him "the look" and without any words he changes his behavior and my friends can't believe it. I wish all my friends would read this or any book by John Rosemond and use it as their parental bible. BUY IT, USE IT, AND ENJOY RAISING YOUR CHILD.
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Summary: I really appreciate this book!
Review: First the Positive:
I like John Rosemond and I appreciate his advice. Even if I don't always agree with everything or use everything he says, I like most of his suggestions. This is good old fashioned parenting at it's best. This book is easy to read. There are 366 short articles. Each article tackles one subject and provides some thoughts about how to deal with each subject. Some things covered are whining, spanking, chores not being done, discipline, etc. My only complaint: These articles cover such a wide range of topics and a wide range of ages only a small portion of it is useful for me at any given time. This book sits on my shelf and I use it as a reference tool. As we enter each stage of childhood, I refer to it to refresh my memory of what I read. There are many good suggestions in this book. If you want to raise well behaved children that don't drive you and those around you to distraction, this is the book to get.
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Summary: The perfect present for the parents of your grandchildren!
Review: Having been raised in a middle-class, midwestern family in the fifties, I felt as though I had stepped back to the days of common-sense in child-rearing. We are purchasing multiple copies of this, and other books by John Rosmond...one for each of our children, as a gift to our grandchildren. Easy to read, each page drops quiet words of insight and humor, one or two paragraphs a day, just before bedtime. Or the first thing in the morning to start the day... a bit of laughter and wisdom with your coffee. Gives a perfect counter-balance to what you read in the paper about today's youth! Be kind and thoughtful to each young parent you know, give them this book. It will probably reap rewards far greater than you can imagine... especially when those same young parents bring their children to your home for an extended visit! A mother of four, grandmother of seven!
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Summary: If You're Looking for Real Info, Keep Looking
Review: I guess some people will be offended by Rosemond's views on spanking and obeying, but if what they were doing as parents was working, why are they reading parenting books? I've tried the "reason with the child" approach and it DOESN'T WORK. Why doesn't it? Because you can't reason with unreasonable people and children are, by nature and by definition, unreasonable. It is true that Rosemond advocates returning to a more strict parenting mode -- meaning children obey their parents because their parents have been around longer and know what's best. So, if you are looking for an "attachment" parenting book, definitely look elsewhere. If you are looking for parenting tips that are based on common sense, old-fashioned discipline, John Rosemond is your man. Also, if you base your marriage and family on Christian values, there are Biblical references to this type of parenting. By the way, Rosemond doesn't ENCOURAGE spanking and he really believes that most people who spank are doing it incorrectly. He says in his books that people don't have to spank to discipline effectively. So, instead of having a knee-jerk reaction to the work "spank" and dismissing his advice out of hand, try actually reading the books!
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Summary: You Can't Argue With Success
Review: I guess some people will be offended by Rosemond's views on spanking and obeying, but if what they were doing as parents was working, why are they reading parenting books? I've tried the "reason with the child" approach and it DOESN'T WORK. Why doesn't it? Because you can't reason with unreasonable people and children are, by nature and by definition, unreasonable. It is true that Rosemond advocates returning to a more strict parenting mode -- meaning children obey their parents because their parents have been around longer and know what's best. So, if you are looking for an "attachment" parenting book, definitely look elsewhere. If you are looking for parenting tips that are based on common sense, old-fashioned discipline, John Rosemond is your man. Also, if you base your marriage and family on Christian values, there are Biblical references to this type of parenting. By the way, Rosemond doesn't ENCOURAGE spanking and he really believes that most people who spank are doing it incorrectly. He says in his books that people don't have to spank to discipline effectively. So, instead of having a knee-jerk reaction to the work "spank" and dismissing his advice out of hand, try actually reading the books!
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Summary: You Can't Argue With Success
Review: I guess some people will be offended by Rosemond's views on spanking and obeying, but if what they were doing as parents was working, why are they reading parenting books? I've tried the "reason with the child" approach and it DOESN'T WORK. Why doesn't it? Because you can't reason with unreasonable people and children are, by nature and by definition, unreasonable. It is true that Rosemond advocates returning to a more strict parenting mode -- meaning children obey their parents because their parents have been around longer and know what's best. So, if you are looking for an "attachment" parenting book, definitely look elsewhere. If you are looking for parenting tips that are based on common sense, old-fashioned discipline, John Rosemond is your man. Also, if you base your marriage and family on Christian values, there are Biblical references to this type of parenting. By the way, Rosemond doesn't ENCOURAGE spanking and he really believes that most people who spank are doing it incorrectly. He says in his books that people don't have to spank to discipline effectively. So, instead of having a knee-jerk reaction to the work "spank" and dismissing his advice out of hand, try actually reading the books!
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Summary: This book is a must have for ALL parents!
Review: I love this book. The passages are short enough to easily read 1 per day. The message John Rosemond is sending to parents is right on track! If you have kids, do yourself a favor and get this book- he has a no nonsense approach to child-rearing, like our grandparents had. His ideas have worked wonders in our house!
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