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Summary: Very handy reference!
Review: Excellent A to Z format for all the typical issues you face with your kids. Not just one solution for each problem, but many choices! Covers the standard stuff like chores and fighting, but then goes beyond to give solutions for other things too like getting a kid to wear his glasses, eat his vegetables, behave at his birthday party, stop playing doctor with the neighbor's little girl, stop potty jokes, and quit dawdling. Just an example of the many interesting topics covered.
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Summary: Great advice for issues that may arise in your family
Review: First, the book has 9 parenting keys which is essential to every family. Then the book gives a variety of situations/issues that may occur with your child or children. For each situation or issue, there is a "Think About It" section and possible solutions for that situation. You can use your own solutions that work for your family also. Some examples are Allowances, Bedtime, Homework and Siblings. The book is packed with excellent ideas, options, & methods that can be very helpful when you have run out of ideas/solutions of your own.
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Summary: Great advice for issues that may arise in your family
Review: First, the book has 9 parenting keys which is essential to every family. Then the book gives a variety of situations/issues that may occur with your child or children. For each situation or issue, there is a "Think About It" section and possible solutions for that situation. You can use your own solutions that work for your family also. Some examples are Allowances, Bedtime, Homework and Siblings. The book is packed with excellent ideas, options, & methods that can be very helpful when you have run out of ideas/solutions of your own.
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Summary: Indispensable!
Review: Have you ever wished that your child came with an instruction book? Perfect Parenting: The Dictionary of 1,000 Parenting Tips might be just what you have been looking for! This book consists of suggestions on how to deal with all those situations that are sent to try your patience and all those issues which no-one seems to know how to handle.This book's format is perfect for the busy parent. In alphabetical order and cross-referenced, you will find suggestions on how to cope with everything from allowances to yelling and screaming. Examples include: bath, not wanting one; nightmares; siblings, jealousy; and the ever-worrying TANTRUMS. For each problem, the situation is described and then parents are challenged to "think about it" before being given several possible solutions. The suggestions offered are wonderfully helpful and insightful. There is a wealth of fantastic advice here! As always, Elizabeth Pantley manages to give advice that WORKS, is EASY, and is RESPECTFUL of children. Whether you are a new parent or an old hand, you are bound to benefit from her words of wisdom. What is particularly perfect about Perfect Parenting is that it is a "one-stop-shop" for a whole gamut of problems, many of which are simply not broached in any other book. In the one book, almost every conceivable parental concern is covered. This is a book which you definitely want to keep in a prominent position on the bookshelf, as you are going to want to refer to it again and again!
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Summary: The ultimate parent's dictionary!
Review: Hello fellow parent! As a busy Mom with three children I know how frustrating it can be to find easy answers to specific problems. As a parent educator, I know that there are millions of parenting books to wade through. My new book is a simple, straightforward book of answers. It's alphabetical and cross-referenced and gives you solutions for issues such as: whining, complaining, back-talk, lying, teasing, fighting, anger, disrespect, interrupting, sassing, nose-picking, laziness, fussiness ... over 1,000 practical ideas. I think you'll find it to be your daily reference book on discipline and behavior problems. Here's to happy, relaxed parenting! Elizabeth Pantley
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Summary: Excellent Resource for Parents in an easy-to-use format.
Review: I found this book to be full of tips and helpful hints on many facets of parenting. It is organized in an easy-to-use Dictionary format which makes it an excellent reference book. I have a great many books in my parenting and childcare library. This is one of the most consistently useful ones!
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Summary: An all encompassing parenting book!
Review: I had never seen a book that appears to cover every issue of parenting until I read Ms. Pantley's book. As the editor of The Parentsroom website website, only because if you buy a copy of this book, you will most certainly no longer have a need for all the information we have on our site! If you're a parent and you have ANY parenting problem, chances are you will find a solution to it in this book
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Summary: Full of real-life advise and tips to keep us all sane!
Review: I just got your books that I ordered from Amazon and love them!! Thanks for sharing your experiences, it is amazing how much I am finding it mirrors some of my frustrations and daily challenges. I plan to pass these on to my friends once I am done with them.
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Summary: Perfect for busy parents!
Review: I love the easy-to-use alphabetical arrangement of this book. I'm too busy to read tons of books, but when I have a problem I just look it up in this one. It covers all the issues a parent faces from the common: Whining, Backtalk, Fighting, Chores, Listening, Interrupting, etc. It also covers less common but oh-so-annoying issues like: Vegetables (won't eat them), Medication (won't take it), Nail-biting, Nose-picking, Poor sport, etc.
A very handy book to keep around for all those daily issues. A great companion is the author's other book: Kid Cooperation which gives overall parenting ideas.
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Summary: Wonderful Parenting "Dictionary"
Review: I love this book! Just about anything you could think of in dealing with children's behavior is in this book, in a "dictionary" type format. You can look up things like "Lying", "Hitting", "Disrepectful", "Inappropriate Humor", "Not Sharing", you name it, and it's there! Under each topic, she lists a section to "think about" the motives of the child, and then she gives you at least 5 or 6 different things you might do to correct the problem behavior. I could not believe how many different things were listed in this book. The reference in the front was great too. VERY EASY to use, this is not a "chapter book". It's more of a reference book, but I can hardly put it down! I already read Elizabeth's other book Kid Cooperation, and I highly recommend it as well . . . All I can say is Buy The Book, you'll be glad you did!
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