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kamkanga's review against another edition
5.0
I have read a number of parenting books, and it's a genre that is all over the place. Often you get advice so philosophical it can't be put into practice, sometimes it's too harsh, sometimes it makes parents into the children's friends instead of their teachers. This book was full of logical explanations that made sense and can be applied to numerous parenting styles. It is honestly one of my favorite parenting books so far, and I have used the advice I read here many times.
cfalappino's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
ammiepants's review against another edition
5.0
A compelling deep dive into empathy and connection. I believe this book would be beneficial, not only for parents, but for anyone looking to create positive outcomes in the challenging aspects of their personal relationships.
wjcrook's review against another edition
3.0
Helpful information, but kind of wordy. I felt like the book could have been shorter - some things were repeated several times.
As I said, it did give my some information that will be helpful. I like some of the goals are to increase empathy and insight in children. But as some of the other reviews stated - the examples almost always ended with the child admitting they did wrong and actively/easily participating. The REDIRECT section was helpful. It is similar to a lot of parent’s information books/aspects I’ve read.
As I said, it did give my some information that will be helpful. I like some of the goals are to increase empathy and insight in children. But as some of the other reviews stated - the examples almost always ended with the child admitting they did wrong and actively/easily participating. The REDIRECT section was helpful. It is similar to a lot of parent’s information books/aspects I’ve read.
lappyreads's review against another edition
4.0
Great concepts but may be more difficult to put into practice. I would have liked more practical examples. The big take away is that discipline is relational and it is important to connect with your child on their level.
_ash0_'s review against another edition
4.0
My neighbor recommended this book to me a couple of years back and it had been lying on my shelf ever since. She said this book helped her in disciplining her daughter. I finally got to read it as it's getting difficult to handle my son's tantrums, which have become more frequent because of this crazy year and the lockdown. It appears I already know what this book is talking about and I am already following most of the tips from this book. I had read this author's other book called Whole-brain child and probably was using ideas from that book. But still I got many useful tips from this book too. Pick it up if you want to discipline without yelling at your kids.