This approach helps parents provide their children with the essential tools needed to cope with todays world. By using this method, parents can also find theyve established a rewarding relationship with their children which is built upon love and trust.
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Author: Guest Many people recommended this book to me and now I will recommend it to any parent. The method makes sense and really works!
Author: Guest The only way a parent can raise a healthy child, is to make their own ego smaller than that of the child...
As dangerous as tigers may be, they never eat their own cubs.
-Ancient Chinese Proverb
Author: Guest Love the book. Neat ideas and suggestions for dealing with "issues" with kids. Also includes several references to scripture.
Author: Guest This book has been invaluable to our family. My mother-in-law purchased this book for us when we were going through some very difficult times with our oldest child (we have 3 children, ages 7, 3 and 9 months). He was a very sweet preschooler, but prone to grand emotional meltdowns. We tried to be as consistent as humanly possible, were very firm and doled out frequent time outs and lectures without results. We simply did not understand some very basic psychology that Love and Logic helped clear up for us.
Once we stopped the lectures and the "I told ya so's" and started doling out empathy rather than time-outs we started seeing results. We also stopped "rescuing" our son so often from his own bad choices and saw results there as well.
I'm not saying I agree with 100% of the advice in this book, but the very basic principles are sound. Another caveat is that this Love and Logic thing takes practice. When we initially started applying some of the techniques we learned we kept doing it in the same obvious way. Our son caught on and figured out some ways around it. As you practice it becomes a little more natural, but at first it takes some patience and creativity. But honestly, I think that must be true for any method designed to improve the behavior of children.
I have given this book to 4 other mothers I know and I have read it three times. But the proof of the pudding is in the eating. That said, I have frequently been told what well behaved and respectful children I have. Another wonderful benefit is how much closer I feel to my son. He was so difficult when I first read "Parenting with Love and Logic" three years ago that I half hated being around him. What I learned from this book truly rescued our relationship. I just love being with him now. And I think he feels the same. It's hard to trust and feel close to someone who is always lecturing you and saying "I told you so." As an adult I simply would not choose to be around someone who treated me that way, and children feel the same.
You may not agree with all of the examples they provide (this seems to be the biggest complaint of those who gave this book a poor review), but I think you will find the overall method very helpful.
Author: Guest This book is the magic wand for ANY family. Very easy read and easy to utilize. I wish I had read this 5 years ago. I feel like have missed out on my kids for the last 5 years. Now I am catching up, and it is so much fun. This book gives you the tools to be a successful parent, and get to know your child SO much better.