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bethanna_hobbs's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book, I found it really insightful, didn’t feel judged at all and some really helpful tips. It’s already changed the way I parent and for the better. It’s highlighted all over and I’m certain I will flick through it repeatedly over the years.
readingflower's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
keala23's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
I found this book incredibly insightful and helpful! I intentionally took a very long time with this book to make sure I truly was able to grasp each lesson. I'm sure I will reference and re-read as needed!
purpleewe's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
katykelly's review against another edition
3.0
Some very useful insights and tips for parents of all ages.
3.5 stars.
From pregnancy to having adult children, this book takes it a step at a time and offers penetration into how to consider parenting from the child's perspective.
While every parent reading will be focusing on one or two areas in particular, based on their own circumstances, there are themes running throughout. I wasn't too certain I agreed with the focus on blaming your own upbringing for the way you parent, or the ability of the reader to simply 'look into their past' to identify these incidents/issues (this surely takes months or even years of therapy sometimes to uncover?!). Yet I did like other aspects - the inclusion of exercises to put the theory into practice. The idea of considering your child's reactions to you and your parenting. Some things seemed very obvious but are indeed things that parents don't always remember to do or even consider. "Speaking in I-statements, not you-statements", accepting children's feelings - all tips that can make a big difference.
I skimmed some sections that weren't relevant to me in the near future (my children are 8 and 2, so I didn't cover the 'adult children' section in depth), but feel this is a useful, short guide to parents to help them consider their style of parenting and how they can tweak behaviours and communications with their offspring at various stages to help healthy relationships develop.
With thanks to Netgalley for the sample reading copy.
3.5 stars.
From pregnancy to having adult children, this book takes it a step at a time and offers penetration into how to consider parenting from the child's perspective.
While every parent reading will be focusing on one or two areas in particular, based on their own circumstances, there are themes running throughout. I wasn't too certain I agreed with the focus on blaming your own upbringing for the way you parent, or the ability of the reader to simply 'look into their past' to identify these incidents/issues (this surely takes months or even years of therapy sometimes to uncover?!). Yet I did like other aspects - the inclusion of exercises to put the theory into practice. The idea of considering your child's reactions to you and your parenting. Some things seemed very obvious but are indeed things that parents don't always remember to do or even consider. "Speaking in I-statements, not you-statements", accepting children's feelings - all tips that can make a big difference.
I skimmed some sections that weren't relevant to me in the near future (my children are 8 and 2, so I didn't cover the 'adult children' section in depth), but feel this is a useful, short guide to parents to help them consider their style of parenting and how they can tweak behaviours and communications with their offspring at various stages to help healthy relationships develop.
With thanks to Netgalley for the sample reading copy.
kathi_tomati's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.5