Book Description
Kids will be kids, which, among other things, means that they develop some unhealthy habits, like riding bicycles without a helmet, watching too much TV, or eating too many cookies. And for the most part, as they get older and become responsible adults, kids learn to shed those bad habits that lead to adult diseases like osteoporosis, high cholesterol, and obesity.
The fact of the matter is that unhealthy lifestyle habits that plague us later in life develop from an early age. The good news is that these potentially debilitating conditions and precursors to adult diseases can be prevented or lessened by making some very simple lifestyle adjustments. GOOD KIDS, BAD HABITS provides kids and parents with the means to make a personalized program that will help children grow into the healthiest adults they can be.
A comprehensive "BehaviorRater" test sets the stage for the book, and helps parents target which areas a child should focus on improving, whether it involves cutting down on sugar, getting more exercise, or making the right choices under the duress of peer pressure. Once a basic personalized program is created (which accounts for a child's age, temperament, and other unique factors), readers can use the RealAge® metric to understand how certain healthy habits will benefit the child in later years.
GOOD KIDS, BAD HABITS will help parents encourage their kids to enjoy exercise, eat right, manage stress, and develop healthy intellectual and emotional habit
Customer Reviews:
Common Sense Advice.......2007-09-27
I ordered the book to find the magic solution to my son's (age 6) bad eating habits. My other 3 kids eat anything. The book had very useful advice but no earth shattering solutions - just good common sense. I enjoyed reading the book and was glad I did, but it did not help. It did reinforce many things were were already doing as a family. It was a good check up.
What's new.......2007-05-09
I eagerly ordered Good Kids, Bad Habits, hoping for new insights and parenting tips. The first problem was that my children are 12, 14 & 17 years old, and the book's advice targeted parents with much younger children. Unfortunaltely some of us with teens and preteens have still not figured out how best to shepard our children into the healthest possible lifestyles, given our modern culture.
I read the book anyway, and was struck with the thought that very few of the suggestions presented by the author were new or original. Many of the main stream suggestions have been in parents' magazine articles for decades. The title and cover of the book were the most creative and original part of the package.
The author is a pediatrician, yet little or no science graced the pages.
Of course I was not been able to bring myself to toss the book in the recycle bin. So I have donated the paperback to the local library. A 5 minute scan of the text at the library, should provide you with all its insights.
No Picnic.......2007-04-10
I have read part of this book. It is work, no easy answers. You have to evaluate, evaluate, evaluate.... I have started with one child, but then the next question is about another child. I'll work it out. But you have to do the work.
The BEST book I have ever read.......2007-04-04
This book is the very best one I have ever read on kids and nutrition!
LOVE THIS BOOK.......2007-03-08
What a fantastic book! Useful advice given in a practical and non-judgemental way. Dr. Jen provides a fantastic road map for helping to put your child on the path of a healthy life both physically & mentally. As the Mom of a 9-year old son, I really appreciated her advice on parenting children during the 'tween years and thoughts on self-esteem.
Book Description
While many adolescents today have all the useful accessories of a prosperous society-cell phones, credit cards, computers, cars-they have few of the responsibilities that build character. Under intense pressure to be perfect and achieve, they devote little time to an inner life, and a culture that worships instant success makes it hard for them to engage in the slow, careful building of the skills that enhance self-esteem and self-sufciency. In this powerful and provocative book, Dr. Kindlon delineates how indulged toddlers become indulged teenagers who are at risk for becoming prone to, among other things, excessive self-absorption, depression and anxiety, and lack of self-control. Too Much of a Good Thing maps out the ways in which parents can reach out to their children, teach them engagement in meaningful activity, and promote emotional maturity and a sense of self-worth. Dan Kindlon, Ph.D. is a professor of child psychology at Harvard University. He is a frequent contributor to Child magazine and is the co-author of Raising Cain, a New York Times best-seller. He lives in Boston with his wife and two children.
Customer Reviews:
Great book for discussion/review with group of parents.......2005-10-24
I liked the book and it makes you think about your behavior towards your kids. What kind of parential behavior will help the kids in the long run. I thought it was very well written and this book leans itself very good for review and discussion with a group of parents.
Kindlon didn't tell me a thing I didn't already know........2005-07-17
I am frequently exposed to indulged children, and yes, they often have (or grow up to have) some serious problems as a result of being indulged. This book was right on the money. Aside from the parents who do the indulging, however, what person *doesn't* realize this fact? Unfortunately, those are the very people not likely to read this and benefit from it.
I have no real issues with the book. It's full of truth. It's just that when I was finished, all I could think was, "No shock, Sherlock."
Interesting focus.......2004-12-12
Choosing character as the focal point of the book brings out an interesting perspective on raising kids. This book is not about developing smarts, physical or artistic ability, and not even about disciplining your children. Moreover, it goes as far as suggesting that getting your teenager into the right college may be a counterproductive goal (imagine that!) Refreshingly, it zooms in on what kids need to develop a personality, rather than on what, perhaps, parents want them to have, and that alone sets the book apart. Many of the book's findings are based on statistical analysis of focused studies, which again is both rare and welcomed.
Being a parent is a demanding job, but many of us refuse to see it as such. We work enough at work, and at home we often seek some indulgence and fun with our kids. We want to be their friends rather than their guardians. At every moment, we want them to love us, and in any case not hate us. In short, oftentimes we are parenting for ourselves, rather than for our kids, for our convenience and pleasure. All this is not good news for our children. In fact, it betrays our rather passive role in their upbringing.
Some of the findings stand out as less obvious. That eating disorders in most cases can be traced to early childhood. That early learning of self-control, of coping with delayed gratification and boredom lead to higher SAT scores. That most sexually active teens wish they had waited.
The most thriving group of kids participating in the main study shared five characteristics. They had dinner with the family on a regular basis. Their parents were not divorced. Their room was clean. They engaged in community (even household) service. And they did not have a phone in their room.
To summarize, the book's advice seems merely commonsensical: spend more time with your children, set limits, encourage their engagement in an absorbing challenging activity, let them fail so that they have opportunities to learn from their failures. In fact, the book is more than just regurgitation of self-evident truths. Its strength comes from two sources: hard data for its conclusions and practical advice for parents. Truths are often simple (as in dieting: forget the fads, just burn more calories than you take in). But living your daily life according to what you know is right for your children - now there's the rub.
On the personal level, this book will probably help me say "no" to my 4 year-old more easily. And even though parents' "I'm doing it for your own good" argument never made much sense to me, just like ferberizing our child worked, I believe letting my son cope with manageable frustration is ultimately beneficial for him.
I would recommend the book to all parents and, perhaps, to some interested teenagers as well.
An easy, interesting read, but ultimately shallow.......2003-09-01
How to avoid spoiling kids is an important subject for parents of teenagers who have the means to provide their kids with a comfortable life. Unfortunately, this book doesn't really provide much insight into the situation. It's full of contradictions and doesn't help you understand how to walk the line between caring and indulging.
Many of the excerpts from real interviews with teens seem manipulative, with quotes selected to prove the current point the author wants to prove (which changes according to the chapter). What's lacking is any real context or analysis of the quoted teen's situation.
Ultimately the book provides some food for thought, and can be read in a few hours, but it's irritatingly simplistic.
almost good enough.......2002-05-23
This book touches on a subject but never gets past the surface. The content contains lots of interesting stories yet doesn't quite explain the reasons behind parents inability to set limits, to give consequences, and to be honest with children. I found these explanations fully explained, as one other reviewer noted in the recent book called "Hollow Kids" which is a more serious, well researched description.
Book Description
When parents choose a vegetarian lifestyle for their child, it can set family fingers wagging in dietary disapproval. It's no easier on steak-loving parents when Junior announces he's sworn off meat. With the strategies in Raising Vegetarian Children, parents can ease family tensions and learn to accommodate the nutritional and emotional needs of their vegetarian offspring.
It includes a detailed explanation of the Vegetarian Food Pyramid and its vitamin- and protein-rich foods, allays concerns over dietary gaps, and is packed with recipes that will please any growing vegetarian, from infant to teenager.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent!.......2007-10-11
This is an excellent book! FINALLY a book that tells all that is important with raising vegetarian children! THANK YOU!
good info.......2007-08-14
I really enjoy this book. Wonderful resource for a vegetarian family. Good recipes. Easy to read for a busy family. Plus the cover is pretty! LOL
Heather mama of 5
Love this book.......2007-07-08
Granted, I don't have children (yet) but I am a picky eater. This book is wonderful for making simple and yummy recipes. I also really like the fact that each recipe includes each nutrient your getting and how much. Below the recipe gives you calories, carbs, fiber, etc. This book is an easy read and very informative, for the new or old vegetarian/vegan person.
Raising Vegetarian Children : A Guide to Good Health and Family Harmony .......2007-01-19
This is really wonderfull book for all caring parents and a really helpfull guide to rising a compasonate, responsible and happy little people from their birth on, as well as perfect gift and reading for all people who are involved with children, no metter if they are vegetatian or not.
If you are vegan or vegetarian parents (or just think about becoming one) this book will also give you valuable advices on how to manage (respectfully) with realatives and friends who are not vegetarians/vegans.
This book is my favorite on this subject!
Really great book for anyone who is raising a veg kid, whether having just begun or long time vegetarians........2006-08-31
I am really impressed with the thoughtful ways that the authors have addressed raising vegetarian children in our culture. I am familiar with other books by both authors and so I surmised that the book would be about a pure vegetarian/vegan lifestyle, though those who include dairy and eggs in their diet will absolutely benefit from reading this book (nor is there any preachy tone about different choices). The authors have done a great job of helping find ways (some creative, some straightforward) to deal with family concern/conflict over diet and there is extensive nutritional information which is laid out in a readily comprehensible manner. The recipes are great- I hadn't expected so many recipes to be included with this book and I am grateful that they have been. My son and partner have loved everything we've prepared from this book! (Try the Tri-Color Quinoa Corn Salad!!) Growth charts...advice for ages infant to teen...comprehensive information on every page-- all written in a friendly and intelligent way. I highly recommend this book as an excellent resource for families raising vegetarian or vegan children of any age.
Customer Reviews:
double yuck.......2007-09-03
I too found this book offensive. As the mother of three bio kids, looking into adopting I found this book less than helpful. I almost put it down after reading this
"As I walk through my gentrifying neighborhood, I often meet younger adoptive parents beaming over cute little kids tucked into padded and shaded state-of-the-art strollers. I smile back knowingly, but don't dare say what I'm thinking: Don't be surprised if your daughter shoplifts, or slips into a deep depression, or flies into a rage and threatens you with a knife before falling into a sobbing heap on the floor. Don't be surprised if your son fires obscenities at you, or skips his classes senior year and barely graduates, or fails to come home several nights in a row and then blames his absence on your inhospitality."
As a parent I realize how easy it is to fall into a "been there done that" attitude but every situation is different and most of the problems she describes are true for biological children as well as adopted children. Every teenager fights to figure out who there are, no matter what their dna is.
Beyond Good Intentions.......2007-08-29
I thought this book was very good and "true" reality of the adoption world. I would recommend this book for anyone adopting, domestic or internationally.
Yuck.......2007-08-16
I had high hopes for Beyond Good Intentions. The premise seemed wonderful and I thought I would really get a lot out of it. I was wrong.
The first thing that disappointed me was the physical size of the book. They call it a coffee table book not because it should be stored on the coffee table (because personally, I'm not in the habit of inviting people over and saying, "here's a cup of tea, and feel free to browse this book. I think you'll find the section on 'Judging our country superior' to be particuarly enlightening.") but because it's just simply too small to be a regular book. It's about 2/3 the size of a normal hardcover book, and only has 180 pages. My first thought was "this doesn't give you much room to really explore any of these ideas," and I was right.
An issue that pervades the whole of the book is that Register has clearly fallen into the trap of "my experience is everyone's experience." She speaks in truly generalized terms (although every once in a while will pay lip service to "things may be different for you") under the assumption that everyone is just like her. As another reviewer said, this book is written for a white person. I'd say the book is written for a white woman of Scandinavian descent living in a small town in the Midwest vastly removed from most cultural resources for her internationally-adopted children and a place where they're probably the only Asians in town. I only point these specifics out because Register refers to them herself a number of times in the book. While this certainly is the case for some people, it's not the case for everyone, yet Register seems to lack that awareness.
Each chapter does open with an extreme example, but the extremism doesn't necessarily stop there. For example, on page 35 she says:
"As I walk through my gentrifying neighborhood, I often meet younger adoptive parents beaming over cute little kids tucked into padded and shaded state-of-the-art strollers. I smile back knowingly, but don't dare say what I'm thinking: Don't be surprised if your daughter shoplifts, or slips into a deep depression, or flies into a rage and threatens you with a knife before falling into a sobbing heap on the floor. Don't be surprised if your son fires obscenities at you, or skips his classes senior year and barely graduates, or fails to come home several nights in a row and then blames his absence on your inhospitality."
Hunh? You mean that my child is destined to become a delinquent simply by virtue of being adopted? Come on.
Once the discussion veered toward colonialism, I got very frustrated and disgusted. 20th century colonialism is not responsible for international adoption--or I should say that 20th century colonialism is not responsible for abandoned orphans who lack homes. I will be the first to decry the evils of colonialism, believe me, but white Europeans did not invent the idea. Occupation and colonization has been going on for centuries. It is not the fault of white Europeans that China, for example, values boys over girls.
Overall I found this book very short on insight but very frustrating and rather depressing. If you want a book that makes you feel like nothing you do is right, then this is a good one for you. If you want a book that truly explores these issues from an adoptee's point of view, look elsewhere.
Patronizing and Negative.......2007-07-18
I was hoping this book would help highlight some experiences awaiting me as an adoptive parent, waiting for my child from Korea. Instead, the 10 scenarios the author uses to construct her arguements are overly-simplistic and patronizing to adoptive parents. While the Author is attempting to generalize and give constructive advice on some common pitfalls, in reality she creates a negative feeling right off the bat by saying she is 'weery' of the 'popularity' of international adoption.
International adoption is not 'popular' in any meaningful way (the statics reflect the truly small percentage of international adoptions.) And by articulating this at the outset, how can a prospective adoptive parent not feel slighted? Like European immigrants that rant against current immigration allowances, the Author creates an unhelpful, hypocritical dynamic.
Fianlly, the 10 topics/questions she attempts to flush out in this slim volume are overly general, and unrealistic scenarios for sophisticated, college-educated readers.
Straight into the heart of the white parent experience.......2007-04-07
A close friend visited me on a recent weekend. Needing a good book to read she pulled "Beyond Good Intentions" from my bookshelf.
After she finished reading my friend reported it to be one of the best glimpses yet into the mind of a white woman.
Her comment caught me by surprise. My friend and I are both women of color and we have kids who are transracially adopted.
Her children are black and two of my kids are Asian, and we're both rooted deeply in our ethnic communities.
Admittedly when I first read Beyond Good Intentions the fact that it was written for a white audience went over my head.
I only picked up on the fact that these were 10 important issues adoptive parents of Asian children typically struggled with.
While I liked the book, I felt that while it addressed
issues of race, it gave parents permission to be intellectually aware, but didn't consider how to live as a mixed race family
and loose the idea of continuing to live as white, as white parents raising children of color. Yet after re-reading the book I give it rave reviews.
The concept of adoptive parents creating a toolbox to fix themselves (instead of fixing their children) has only just begun
and Cheri Register's "Beyond Good Intentions" is an excellent beginning.
Customer Reviews:
great book.......2001-04-05
I just recently purchased this book,i found it to be realistic and very helpful,i have read several parenting books and i think this is one of the best i have read so far.
Scientific Grounding and Comfortable Reading.......2000-06-27
I recently reviewed several parenting books for a thesis paper to see how the advice stacked up against the all research articles on parenting that I could find. I read the books first and found myself really liking this one due to its readability and grounding in research. Also, it has sound philosophical teachings and specific advice that is appropriate to every age and stage. It combines the fields of Child Development and Psychology with morality and good common sense to lend the reader a practical guide. It leaves plenty of room for readers to fashion our parenting philosophy combining the information given with our own intuition, experience and views. Anyway, I also reviewed three other more popular books (bestsellers), some of which cited research of their own. What I found when I compared the advice given in these books with the findings of popular current studies on parenting is that Lickona's book was the most detailed, most grounded in research, least repetitive book of the four, AND it was very well-supported with the current findings I encountered. Hooray! If only the chapter on babies were more detailed (including more information on the most healthy philosophies for feeding, sleeping, etc.), I'd be even more thrilled. (I have a 4-month-old.) However, as a mother and scholar, I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to raise moral, thinking children. I would also recommend it to teachers.
Great no non-sense book........1999-06-15
I received this book some time ago thinking it was just another "others doing a better job than me" book. I recently starting reading it and found it very good for providing a sound approach to raising my own children.
Book Description
Manners, fundamental social skills for success in life, are among the greatest gifts parents can give. From self-respect and respect for others to knowing how to behave in public, this comprehensive, practical guide helps parents instill age-appropriate manners as their child's world expands from toddlerhood through the teen years. This is a must-have resource for every family.
Customer Reviews:
An Excellent Handbook for Raising Thoughtful Children.......2006-12-29
There are tons of books that cover how to raise children properly. Some are way out of touch and some are quite useful. This book definitely fits the latter description. The most useful advise in it for me was to not expect things from children that they cannot provide. At the same time, it does not suggest allowing children to misbehave without being corrected. It is not so much a matter of all or none. Rather it is a matter of taking the right approach and having realistic expectations for the outcome.
It would be nice if raising kids was as simple as turning a switch on and off, but the book explains why this is not so. It makes no effort to suggest that any of the methods will be easy to implement, especially when they must be over and over again, with patience and dedication. It also breaks down realistic expectations by age group, each one having its own issues.
I have made use of the book when I work professionally with children. Much of the suggestions even work well with special needs children where the text needs to be applied based on individual development where the mental age of the child is lower than the physical age. Whatever the case, it provides a lot of coaching for the attitude of the adult where setting the best example is essential, especially when children are at their most difficult.
Book Description
In the best-selling tradition of Kids Say the Darndest Things and Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taught Me, this warm and funny book offers 147 truly wise parenting tips in the words and handwriting of kids who don't always know how to spell, but always know what they need.
If kids came with an instruction manual, this would be it -- a clever and poignant collection of suggestions, observations and reminders to parents from the experts themselves (kids 6-12). Organized into three sections: (Love and Caring, Family and Friends, and Guidance and Independence), these one- or two-line requests will bring a smile to your face, a lump to your throat, and a renewed sense of confidence that you can give your kids the love and support they deserve.
Customer Reviews:
Pleased customer.......2007-06-27
Product was described accurately and received within a reasonable amount of time in good condition.
Always Kiss Me Goodnight: Instructions on Raising the Perfect Parent by 147 Kids Who Know.......2007-05-28
Excellent book! Great gift for new parents and one all new parents should read and take to heart.
Best Parenting Book We've Ever Found!.......2003-10-28
These kids tell it like it is -- straight from the heart and right on target. You could not ask for better or more touching advice. And the fact that its in the kids' own handwriting gives it a very special warmth and appeal. My wife and I give out this book (a lot!) for baby showers. It's the perfect gift.
Inspirational.......2000-03-11
I read about 10 pages of this book and I knew I needed it. Any parent that can read this book from cover to cover without sheding a tear needs to be nominated for parent of the century. Tear some of these pages out and place them around the house so you can remember that your kids are just that... KIDS! They were not meant to run a household or cook dinner.. they are KIDS.. let them enjoy life.
Read this book.. I ordered two books.. one for me and one for my ex-wife.
a must for every parent or parent-to-be!!!.......1999-09-07
I cannot recommend this book enough! If you like "Love You Forever" you will LOVE this book! I find myself crying every time I read it! Amazingly simple requests from real children. What other parenting guide does one need? This book is an absolute treasure!
Book Description
American families are sick of rudeness, aggression, and unruly behavior. They are searching for ways to cool down society -- and bring up kids who win at life by peaceful, compassionate, and rational means, rather than the opposite. This is the book that casts out a new lifeline to them and speaks positively to their deepest needs and yearnings.
Explaining that kindness is the heart and core of civility and manners in any society, Letitia Baldrige, America's number one best-selling authority on manners, has finally written the book that millions have been waiting for: a road map to raising and guiding kids who succeed in life through decency and honor.
"It all starts in the home," says Baldrige, as she shows parents and other concerned adults how to teach kids to:
Gain respect and become leaders -- at home, at school, and in the larger world -- without becoming wimps or bullies.
Defuse explosive situations with words and actions that turn hostility into harmony.
Use conciliation instead of confrontation with peers, authority figures, and others.
Be courteous and compassionate with family and friends and out in public while still standing up for themselves.
Learn behaviors that will make them liked and respected and will make the world around them a better place as they grow up. And much more...
Baldrige accomplishes this using real-life examples of encounters between adults and young people and the day-to-day interactions between young peers -- at home, at school, and out in the world -- plus the compelling and often personal true stories and anecdotes that have made her other books so warm and conversational and loved by millions.
In his longtime best-selling Book of Virtues, William Bennett showed us the values we should strive for to get life back on track again. In her book, Letitia Baldrige shows us how to apply those principles in everyday life, twenty-four hours a day -- and get results!
Customer Reviews:
Parents Must Be Involved!.......2000-02-06
Excellent book. The best part of the book is her emphasis on parental involvement and "monkey see, monkey do". For instance, adults don't realize it but they often engage in "bad-mouthing" others (even others' children!) in front of their own children. Of course children hear this and believe another child or adult is "bad", but worse yet, begin to bad-mouth others as a way to act "more adult" and gain power in situations with their peers. It's a problem we as society have in general and the book brings up these and other rarely-thought-of topics. Highly recommended.
A Must have for parents........1999-08-16
This is a great resource for parents trying to rear well rounded, thoughtful children. This is one all parents need to have on the resource shelf of the home library, and it needs to be re-read every couple of years. Ms. Baldrige writes in short sections and gets the point across in a few paragraphs. It certainly gives the mind food for chewing. Thanks Ms. Baldrige for reminding us what really matters.
Book Description
Respected psychologist Dr. Brad Sachs helps parents to recognize their unrealistic expectations for their teenagers and to love, accept and nurture the family they have to its full potential. His approach frees them to discover acceptance of themselves and of their children.
The ages twelve to eighteen are often the most challenging and trying years for adolescents––and their parents. No other phase of life is characterized by so much physical and psychological change happening so quickly. And frequently the child parents had loved and understood becomes a teenager they hardly recognize––the child who loved music grows into a teen who wants to play video games rather than the piano; or the little girl who loved dolls becomes a teen who loves staying out with her older, rebellious boyfriend. The Good Enough Teen, however, shows you how to see your child's evolution as a window of opportunity––for you, for your child, and for your entire family. Rather than having you brace for your offspring's adolescence with your eyes shut and your jaw clenched, this book will help you to understand the invisible transformation teens are experiencing, as well as the ways in which your own adolescence intimately influences this understanding. You will find yourself better able to see even your child's most exasperating behaviours as steps in his or her striving towards maturity, rather than chronic problems or mean–spirited efforts designed to make you miserable.
The Good Enough Teen presents a developmental overview of what parents can expect from their children during adolescence, then delineates the five stages in the journey towards accepting a child for who he or she is. With prescriptive tools and strategies for parents, including checklists, quizzes, and exercises, and numerous case studies from the author's own practice, The Good Enough Teen is vital help for any parent with a teenager.
Customer Reviews:
Book written for the market.......2005-12-03
This book was written to cash in on the market, now there is a series of books about "Good Enough" people, just like "Men are from Mars" series. what next, the Good Enough Teen on a Date, How the Good Enough Teen diets, Good Enough Anorexic Daughter. this is drivel. The author admits in his prior work to suffering from Couvade syndrome, where he is jealous of his wife for bearing children and dreams of having breasts that provide warm milk. he is confused. He admits to being neglected by his father and traded for a can of gas when the family car broke down. the whole concept is of "good Enough" sends a terrible message of compromise to any child. the author is cleary narcissistic, possibly suffering from Asperger Syndrome, looking to make a buck to afford a good position in a home, where he can receive proper treatment.
TERRIBLE.......2005-11-22
oh man this book was worthless. I tried the stuff in this book and now my kids hate me and my wife thinks I'm an idiot. Try another book. This one has ruined my family life.
ALL PARENTS OF TEENS SHOULD READ THIS.......2005-08-12
This is a fabulous book that I happened upon and could not put down. It should be titled, "What to expect from your teens and yes, it is normal". I found this book a fabulous tool with which to measure my teens progress against those of other teens without compairing them to the unrealistic expectations of many driven parents in our society and to take a step back and recognize the tremendous accomplishments that they make every day through good choices and responsible behaviors despite the occasional misstep. Teenagers are growing as rapidly as toddlers and this is a how to manual for all parents.
Product Description
This is the second edition which has been re-edited and rewritten. Bad Children Can Happen to Good Parents helps recognize the early warning signs of uncaring antisocial behavior, learn the steps that are necessary in helping to change that behavior and eliminate the paralyzing parental guilt.
Customer Reviews:
Bad Children Can Happen to Good Parents.......2007-06-16
I raised four sons and, though none of them would have been considered an "Uncaring Child" by Dr. Hoffman's definition, they each had their imperfect moments. The terrific advice Hoffman gives in his book would be of help to any parent/teacher/counselor - whether they are dealing with children who are on the verge of becoming major problems, or just causing their elders to grow gray hairs :-) I am definitely passing the book on to my sons and their wives, to help them with rearing my eight grandchildren!
A "Must Read" for Parents and Step Parents.......2007-05-16
Dr. Hoffman clearly defines the characteristics of the uncaring child and provides a practical method for parents and step parents to use for improving behavior. His book instructs us how to take an objective view at our children without the guilt feelings associated with their upbringing. This is a great book for parents who are perplexed about their young child's behavior as well as for those whose children are in their teens and early adulthood. It has certainly helped me to better understand our child/parent relationships.
Innovative and Ingenious.......2007-04-01
I recently had been recommended to purchase this book due to the mind-boggling difficulties I am experiencing with my young son. I have been at a loss and this book is absolutely ingenious. Dr. Hoffman's approach to the "difficult" child is truley enlightening and immensely helpful. I have now begun to both gain control over and understand some of my sons actions. This book is extremely well written and to me, invaluable.
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- Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
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- History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
- How I Spent My Summer Vacation: (Parents' Choice Award Book for Illustration)
- How to Handle Difficult Parents: A Teacher's Survival Guide
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- Humble Bumbles' Baby Journal: A Keepsake Journal for Baby's First Three Years (featuring the adorable Humble Bumble characters)
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