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Summary: A terrific book that covers all the bases.
Review: I HIGHLY recommend this book. As a parent of three grown children and a new grandmother, I certainly thought I had read everything on this subject-- I practically raised my kids with my Dr. Spock in hand. But I decided to buy this new book for my daughter because it covers more than just runny noses and fevers. It's the only book I've found that gets you right inside your kids' heads and shows you what they're thinking about, and why they do what they do, at every age. Wish it had come out when my kids were young.
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Summary: A terrific book!
Review: I was very impressed by this book, and found its focus on child development fascinating. I was especially pleased to see this book avoid the trap of preaching to caregivers or espousing any specific how-to gimmicks. Instead, this book offers reasonable advice and a somewhat relaxed take on parenting, which I find quite welcome.
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Summary: Devoid of depth or even much substance
Review: The only type of person to whom I could possibly recommend this book is someone with no experience with children and who wants a "forest" level view of them from one source. There is nothing in this book for a parent in the thick of childrearing. Although they are completely out of date with respect to political correctness and product availability, the series from the Gesell Institute (Your One Year Old, Your Two Year Old, etc. etc.) provides immensely better insight into what is going on with children at particular ages and stages. "Raising Your Spirited Child" is a much better place to start looking for advice getting along with a difficult child or even an average difficulty child. I am saddened and more than a bit annoyed (I purchased the book on the basis of the organization's recommendation) that the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry would put its imprimatur on a book containing such little insight.
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Summary: Devoid of depth or even much substance
Review: The only type of person to whom I could possibly recommend this book is someone with no experience with children and who wants a "forest" level view of them from one source. There is nothing in this book for a parent in the thick of childrearing. Although they are completely out of date with respect to political correctness and product availability, the series from the Gesell Institute (Your One Year Old, Your Two Year Old, etc. etc.) provides immensely better insight into what is going on with children at particular ages and stages. "Raising Your Spirited Child" is a much better place to start looking for advice getting along with a difficult child or even an average difficulty child. I am saddened and more than a bit annoyed (I purchased the book on the basis of the organization's recommendation) that the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry would put its imprimatur on a book containing such little insight.
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Summary: Devoid of depth or even much substance
Review: The only type of person to whom I could possibly recommend this book is someone with no experience with children and who wants a "forest" level view of them from one source. There is nothing in this book for a parent in the thick of childrearing. Although they are completely out of date with respect to political correctness and product availability, the series from the Gesell Institute (Your One Year Old, Your Two Year Old, etc. etc.) provides immensely better insight into what is going on with children at particular ages and stages. "Raising Your Spirited Child" is a much better place to start looking for advice getting along with a difficult child or even an average difficulty child. I am saddened and more than a bit annoyed (I purchased the book on the basis of the organization's recommendation) that the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry would put its imprimatur on a book containing such little insight.
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Summary: best book on raising children that I have read so far
Review: You have a 9 month baby and you wonder which kind of toys to buy him, toys that will help develop his imagination or his skills etc. This book tells you: you should buy stimulating toys. Well, this is not realy very helpful. How about some actual guidelines? How about some suggestions? How about some examples of good toys and bad toys? Contains tens of irrelevant information(with respect to child psychiology) pages like "the safety of your home", "how to choose your pediatrician", "baby allergies" etc. Things you read in the other baby-toddler books. 400 of pages full of trivialities. No in depth explanation. No real definitions of problems and logic of solution. This is a quick guide to a mindless or indifferent parent. It mentions a huge collection of child problems but gives no real solution to any of them. Just some simple recipes which are desigend for people who don't have much time for their children. Compare it for example with Dr. Ferber's guide to "solving your child's sleep problems". There you have in every chapter a section to define a characteristic problem. Then several real life examples from his patients each enlightening a differnt aspect or variant of the problem. Then a touch of theory so we parents know what science thinks about all of this. Then the cure and the complete logic behind it. All the while describing what is natural and what is not. Everything in simple clear language. Full of details which you can skip if you like but read if you care. I guess I should have known that this is a shallow book because it covers such a huge length of time from babyhood to preadolescence. But I thought that's why it is 400 pages long...
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Summary: Shallow book. Full of trivialities.
Review: You have a 9 month baby and you wonder which kind of toys to buy him, toys that will help develop his imagination or his skills etc. This book tells you: you should buy stimulating toys. Well, this is not realy very helpful. How about some actual guidelines? How about some suggestions? How about some examples of good toys and bad toys? Contains tens of irrelevant information(with respect to child psychiology) pages like "the safety of your home", "how to choose your pediatrician", "baby allergies" etc. Things you read in the other baby-toddler books. 400 of pages full of trivialities. No in depth explanation. No real definitions of problems and logic of solution. This is a quick guide to a mindless or indifferent parent. It mentions a huge collection of child problems but gives no real solution to any of them. Just some simple recipes which are desigend for people who don't have much time for their children. Compare it for example with Dr. Ferber's guide to "solving your child's sleep problems". There you have in every chapter a section to define a characteristic problem. Then several real life examples from his patients each enlightening a differnt aspect or variant of the problem. Then a touch of theory so we parents know what science thinks about all of this. Then the cure and the complete logic behind it. All the while describing what is natural and what is not. Everything in simple clear language. Full of details which you can skip if you like but read if you care. I guess I should have known that this is a shallow book because it covers such a huge length of time from babyhood to preadolescence. But I thought that's why it is 400 pages long...
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Summary: Your Child
Review: Your Child is one of the best books I have ever picked up to read! My toddler and I were experiencing some difficulties at home, which is why I purchased the book. After reading this wonderful map through childhood, I believe we are both going to be just fine. It gives hope to parents that we really are doing a good job at raising our kids in todays world. And if we aren't, it gives great advise on how to seek help. This isn't your typical "self-help" book!
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Summary: best book on raising children that I have read so far
Review: Your Child, provides the parent with a comprehensive guide on raising child.
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