Peaceful Parents, Peaceful Kids: Practical Ways to Create a Calm and Happy Home

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Summary: Peace at every doorstep!
Review: Peaceful Parents, Peaceful Kids is one of the "number of points" self-help books that are so popular these days. The opening message that peace in the family begins with peace in the parent clearly moves us in the right direction.Author Naomi Drew has already had a hit along the lines with Learning the Skills of Peacemaking, also aiming Public schools. We can't just place the blame on television, school, other kids, or lack of time, not if we want to actually address the problem. Drew's some of her imagined resolutions are a little too elaborate, she uses concrete, realistic examples. It's important to aim high when you're planning a successful family. Even if you only manage half the book's aims, you'll be much better off. The author breaks the big job of bringing peace to the family down to seventeen points. Parental actions should be guided by love, compassion, fairness, respect, and integrity and nurture these attributes in children. Indeed! Peace is at every doorstep!

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Summary: User Manual for Interacting with Your Child
Review: This book hits the target in so may ways. It is gracefully written, well-organized, and, sometimes, even entertaining. Compared to most self-help books it is also economically written, not padded with lots of redundant illustrative examples involving "real people". Most importantly, its advice is reasonable, persuasive, and clearly described. I found a pointer like "STOP, BREATHE, CHILL" before you dive headlong into a no-win verbal scrum with your child immensely helpful. One of the book's overriding themes is that by following its program "you will gain the freedom to CHOOSE your actions rather than simply REACT." I can't think of a more useful parental objective and the book really helps your chances of achieving it. My only quibble with the book is that sometimes the methods it advises are just too cumbersome for everyday type problems--that it wants you to resolve a little sibling dispute with the equivalent of a U.N. resolution. But if you want an effective handbook for heading off serious problems and improving the overall atmosphere of your family environment, then buy this book!

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Summary: A Must-Read for Parents
Review: This book is an aboslute gem! It's loaded with practical ideas to help raise more peaceful kids and it's exactly the book every parent needs to keep by their nightstand. Too many parenting books are filled with theory -- this one is one of the few that is different. It tells us exactly what to do to help our kids calm down, deal with handle and bounce back. I'm already seeing the results on my kids. This one I strongly recommend!!!

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Summary: Surpasses the Rest
Review: This book stands out among the many of the books I have read on parenting. It is exceptionally well-written, insightful, and sensitive to the needs of parents. I give it my highest recommendation.

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Summary: Made me a better mother!
Review: When I received my copy of the book from Amazon.com, I began applying Naomi Drew's principles to my 3 1/2 year old daughter. She had been having tantrums and talking back. After only two days of following the advice of this book, my daughter's behavior began to change. She actually started using "I messages" and stating her own feelings. My house is more peaceful and I have become more consistent and happy with my children. Excellent, excellent, excellent book for all moms who want to have a more peaceful home!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

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Summary: Made me a better mother!
Review: When I received my copy of the book from Amazon.com, I began applying Naomi Drew's principles to my 3 1/2 year old daughter. She had been having tantrums and talking back. After only two days of following the advice of this book, my daughter's behavior began to change. She actually started using "I messages" and stating her own feelings. My house is more peaceful and I have become more consistent and happy with my children. Excellent, excellent, excellent book for all moms who want to have a more peaceful home!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!