This book had been recommended to me by another parent. I have looked up to this person as a parent and admired their parenting strategies that he uses with his teenage children. With a young child I feel it is important to start setting boundaries as a youngster and wanted to check out some ideas. Although I didn't agree with everything the book said, a good portion of the book sounds reasonable and I have already started implementing some of the strategies with my child. I have worked with training dogs and always compared raising a child to training a pup in jest. I have found that a little person has MUCH more cognitive responsibility and decision-making abilities than a puppy :) The processes the book discusses makes complete sense and I look forward to trying out more of the ideas in it! I've already passed my copy on to a friend and plan to continue recommending it to parents! I was also surprised when I was discussing the book with my sister, that she used the Love and Logic parenting method! No wonder her little girl is such a doll :)Read full review
I read this (and many other books, piled high on my desk) as I was trying to find a way to regain control of my life and my two teenagers. This book - all about letting go of control - was just what I needed. It has kept me sane and is helping my kids to see that they ALWAYS have choices about what they do... and each choice comes with it's own, built-in consequence. I find I don't have to be the rule enforcer much at all anymore. The book taught me how to discuss choices with my kids, let them know I will respect their decisions even if I don't agree with them, and wish them well, reminding them they they alone are responsible for their choices. And when things go sour (which they will from time to time), I can sincerely empathize with them, but I don't own the problem anymore - they do. I don't have to fix it - they do. It's a thing of beauty! Learning how to find logical consequences (rather than simply grounding kids for everything) has freed me up so I'm not constantly grounded with them! If you're in a cycle of yelling and screaming, or pulling away more and more privileges, and nothing is working... read this book! I haven't raised my voice in weeks! My kids are currently a bit confused at my new state of perpetual calm, but they're beginning to trust the "wisdom". They're even starting to come to me with choices about things, realizing that to get what they want, they need to give a little in return. What a concept! Cline and Fay have a Love and Logic for Teens book, which I'm reading now. I think you really have to have read the first book before you'll get the most out of the Teen book.Read full review
This book is the closest to an "owners manual" as you will ever find for raising kids. Want to raise respectful kids? want to remain calm and be in control with your kids? want to rethink your job as a parent? PLEASE READ THIS BOOK! As a young parent, I thought I had all the answers raising my preschoolers, but as I see my children becoming teenagers I realize that there are some fundamental weaknesses in my parenting philosophy that are only now becoming apparent. AND IT AIN"T PRETTY! :) This book tells you how to teach your children to THINK ABOUT THEIR OWN BEHAVIOR with a less is more approach. Stop lecturing, threatening, and demanding... and stop thinking that it's your responsibility to make your children's life perfect. In fact, if you're doing that, you're actually hindering your child's development. The first half of this book is amazing, and the second half gives you tons of examples of how to stop very specific problems (how to get your kids to eat dinner, go to bed, not whine in the store, etc.) Highly recommended for any parent (even those with older kids).. it's never too late!Read full review
…this is the one! The Love and Logic concept takes some time to understand completely, but once the system has been absorbed, it’s easy to see how most parenting situations fit right in. Natural consequences are the most effective, keeping the problems with the people who’ve caused them, and demonstrating that the parent is not the enemy but a loving ally who empathizes with the child and wants the best for him or her. This is actually my second purchase because my counselor was so intrigued that I kept bringing up the concepts from the book that I decided to get a copy for her too. She’s already passed on some ideas to other clients. If you haven’t even had kids yet but plan to, it is not too early to get this book! The concepts are best implemented with really young children, while they still adore their parents and want to be helpful :) Can’t recommend highly enough!Read full review
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I needed some advise and suggestions on raising my 6 year old and my 2 1/2 year old. This book was recommended to me by my son's kindergarten teacher. She does an amazing job with the kids! I read it and couldn't stop because it makes perfect sense and is so easy to apply - it's real life! I love the examples and the logical way everything is laid out in black and white... the one MANUAL you need for raising kids!!! Absolutely the best read in a long time!!!
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