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Summary: Great advice on discipline & avoiding power struggles
Review: If you find yourself getting into battles of wills with your kids over anything and everything, check out the discipline chapters in this very thorough parenting book. Author Ann Douglas offers tips on avoiding power struggles within the family, strategies for encouraging cooperation, and tips on spotting the signs of serious behavioral problems). The other chapters in this book have a lot to offer, too, but I was drawn to the chapters on discipline because that happens to be what our family is struggling with right now. I found the material in these chapters to be extremely helpful and would recommend this book to any parent who wants to get their kids back on track. I would also recommend Michele Borba's excellent book Don't Give Me That Attitude as the perfect companion to this book.
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Summary: Fabulous guide for parents of 3 to 12 year olds
Review: If you have read and enjoyed other books in this popular series, you know what this book is all about -- providing parents with reassurance that they've got what it takes to weather whatever parenting challenges are coming their way. In this book, Ann Douglas tackles the preschool through preteen years. Chapters include "The Truth About Parenting" (why no one tells you how tough it is to become a parent and how to cope with the many challenges of parenthood), "Kid Under Construction" (where nature meets nurture -- your child's personality, your parenting style, etc.), "The Dirt on Discipline" (what works and what doesn't on the discipline front), "Short-circuiting Power Struggles Before Someone Gets Zapped" (how to prevent power struggles within the family), "Ain't Misbehavin': Minor and Major Behavior Problems" (dealing with routine and more serious behavior problems), "Talking the Talk" (communication within the family, dealing with death/divorce/other tough issues), "Playing it Smart" (helping your child to be successful in school, what reports will and won't tell you, troubleshooting common school-related problems, how to decide if home-schooling is right for your family, exceptional kids), "The Joy of Play" (promoting play, limiting TV/video games, computers and the Internet -- what every parent needs to know), "Social Studies: Kids and Friendship" (bullying, playdates, birthday parties, sleepovers, and much more), "The Health Department" (immunization, common childhood illnesses and health concerns), "The Worry Zone" (coping with the worry that goes with being a parent, keeping your child as safe as possible), "Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Kids" (fitness, nutrition, body image), and "The Changeling: The Joys and Perils of Parenting a Preteen" (what puberty is like for kids, having "the big talk," winning at teen roulette). The book is fun, friendly, and, in classic mother-of-all style, it contains tons of wisdom from other parents in the know, like Anne, 45, mother of one, who tells us: "There are a million treasures in life and all it takes is one child to show them to you."
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