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A review by andyreadsfantasy
The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by William Stixrud, Ned Johnson
4.0
4.2 stars
I listened to the audiobook, which is good because I don’t know if I would have finished it if I was reading it.
This book started out great. After the first couple of chapters I was ready to give it 5 enthusiastic stars. The concepts and ideas presented in the first half of the book are groundbreaking and should be read by all parents. However, I felt the last half was dedicated to “tying up loose ends” where the authors tried to address some additional areas related to the basic concept of giving children more control. In trying to cover so much, I think the authors dragged it out too long. It became tedious. It was good information and hammered home the concepts, but it lost readability.
I listened to the audiobook, which is good because I don’t know if I would have finished it if I was reading it.
This book started out great. After the first couple of chapters I was ready to give it 5 enthusiastic stars. The concepts and ideas presented in the first half of the book are groundbreaking and should be read by all parents. However, I felt the last half was dedicated to “tying up loose ends” where the authors tried to address some additional areas related to the basic concept of giving children more control. In trying to cover so much, I think the authors dragged it out too long. It became tedious. It was good information and hammered home the concepts, but it lost readability.