Positive Discipline for Single Parents : Nurturing, Cooperation, Respect and Joy in Your Single-Parent Family

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Summary: Great book for stressed single moms!
Review: I borrowed this book from the library and loved it so much that I decided I needed to make it a part of my own library at home. So many times as single parents we are stressed beyond belief by the world that we forget that it is just as hard on the children as well as ourselves. This book helps single parents to think through some of the traps of parenting that we fall into. It has had many wonderful effects on my four year old son. It takes some time to get out of the normal sequence, but once you do you will see that it really makes a difference.

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Summary: Torture (For when all else fails)
Review: I found Jane Nelsen's book (POSITIVE DISCIPLINE..) to be very informative, but somewhat lacking in the variety of disciplines put forth. There are many ways to discipline your child all of which are positive if they achieve the said goal. Granted, if you want a spoiled brat that runs all over you, the ideas listed in Nelsen's book probally work very well. On the other hand, if you want a child who loves and respects you because they fear you, I would recommend you disciline your child in other ways.

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Summary: mostly for divorced parents
Review: I liked the book, but I was disapointed to find out that it was written mostly for divorced people.It should be mentioned in the title or sub-title.

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Summary: No real useful information in this book.
Review: This book is weak on real ideas. Parenting is parenting and nothing in this book should be new information to any single parent or any parent. A better book is, How to Behave So your Children Will, Too! By Sal Severe. Just read the chapter on divorce with a grain of salt. It is short anyway.