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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
It really didn’t like this book. It may have had to do with the narration (I listened to it as an audiobook). It was super cheesy. There were definitely some good points, but some things were eye roll and cringe worthy. 2 stars in generous.
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medium-paced
I liked this book, it was good and had helpful insights. But I could have done without the religious aspect and a few sexist passages.
I find the "love languages" a good starting point for showing people in my life affection in the ways they most prefer.
However, this book gets out-of-control preachy at the end. A couple "talk to your pastors" I could ignore, but the "divorce will ruin your children" chapters seemed like a little much for 2021. I'm not even sensitive about that -- I have a happy marriage. But it's like when you Google something annoying about your spouse and the first three search results are "Don't you dare get divorced!" That's not what I asked, Focus on the Family web pages and this book!
However, this book gets out-of-control preachy at the end. A couple "talk to your pastors" I could ignore, but the "divorce will ruin your children" chapters seemed like a little much for 2021. I'm not even sensitive about that -- I have a happy marriage. But it's like when you Google something annoying about your spouse and the first three search results are "Don't you dare get divorced!" That's not what I asked, Focus on the Family web pages and this book!
While the reminders about the various ways we can show love are helpful, the book drove me crazy. I don’t think I believe in “primary love languages” that if met, magically solve behavior problems. Humans are just not that one dimensional. I would be happy with a list of all the ideas on how to express love without his hypothesis about primary languages.
I'm glad I read this, but it was a bit repetitive. I wish I had seen the summaries at the very end before I read it, I think I would have taken away just as much. There were also some times when I felt like they only wrote this book to try and get people to buy their other books, which I found a bit annoying. Also, there were a few times when they would say "Studies have shown that..." but then they wouldn't site any studies. Also, the "Anger Ladder" was, I think, just thrown in there to advertise for their other books, but completely under-discussed. However, even with the complaints, the concept of 5 love languages is good to keep in mind. I think my son responds to all 5 and needs different ones at different times, I wouldn't say he has a primary one (they do say it is hard to tell until a person is a bit older, I can't remember exactly the age they mention) but I think it's valuable to just think about the different ways you can love someone and be aware of trying to show love in all ways.
What a nice surprise! It's starting to feel like I have a highly sensitive kiddo, so I'm interested in books that will help us both understand and navigate this trait. This book lays out a lot of things that make simple sense in a child's behavior but in a way that, I think, helps us parent to particular behaviors.
3.5 stars!
This book pleasantly surprised me. There are a lot of aspects that specifically relate to children in the way they receive and give and learn of love languages that was enlightening. Having already read the original 5 love languages, I really didn’t think this book was very necessary but it was gifted to me so I decided to read it anyway. I was pleasantly surprised and got a lot more than I thought I would out of it.
This book pleasantly surprised me. There are a lot of aspects that specifically relate to children in the way they receive and give and learn of love languages that was enlightening. Having already read the original 5 love languages, I really didn’t think this book was very necessary but it was gifted to me so I decided to read it anyway. I was pleasantly surprised and got a lot more than I thought I would out of it.