A review by portalley
The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by William Stixrud, Ned Johnson

4.0

As my daughter isn't even three yet, there wasn't much practical advice for me in this book, but it has opened my mind to the importance of fostering the control my daughter has in her life as she gets older. I really liked the collaborative problem solving approach discussed in this book and appreciated the practical tips on learning how to cede control to your child while maintaining firm boundaries and limits with them. The end of each chapter included a list of actions you can start immediately implementing with your children that will open lines of communication and your children assume control and responsibility in their lives. I plan on re-reading this book again in another 5 years so I can implement some of these strategies with my daughter when she's old enough to respond to them and I'm going to recommend this to all my friends who have children older than mine!