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Supernanny: How to Get the Best from Your Children

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Eh, luke warm on this one
100% recommend this book
Super Book!
OK

Supernanny: How to Get the Best from Your Children
Jo Frost
Manufacturer: Hyperion
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For despairing moms and dads everywhere, "Supernanny" Jo Frost may as well be wearing a Wonder Woman costume. Her no-nonsense rules--not tips, not advice, but rules--for consistently managing one's offspring leave no room for arguments (or wrestling matches). From her arms-akimbo stance on the book's cover, it's clear she's in charge, and ready to instruct all wishy-washy (overworked American) parents how to lay down the law in their own home. She offers her "top ten rules" for setting boundaries, managing mealtimes, even surviving toilet training, and it's mostly rock-solid, and peppered liberally with British wit. (For parents who obsess over their toddler's every meal, she warns: "It doesn't take long for them to work out the obvious: you can't make them eat.") Frost may not have a degree in child development, but she was raised in a stable, doting family, and has 15 years' experience taking care of tots, a combination which puts her way ahead of most parents. She may be firm, but by setting definite boundaries, she sets the stage for parenting to be more of a "joy" and much less of a "slog." You can raise your sippy cups to that. --Erica Jorgensen

Book Description

Meet Supernanny Jo Frost, a modern-day Mary Poppins here to rescue today's beleaguered parents by offering up her practical, road-tested methods of childrearing in an indispensable new book based on her upcoming ABC-TV series.

Jo Frost, a.k.a. Supernanny, is the answer to every stressed-out parent's dreams. In ABC's upcoming primetime TV series by the same name, Jo works miracles on problem children by dispensing hard-won wisdom and reassuring us that parents really do know best. The Supernanny method gives parents the know-how to tackle problem areas such as mealtime, bath time, bedtime, bedwetting, homework, sibling rivalry, aggressive behavior, or a child who just won't do what he or she is told to do.

Divided into action-oriented problem and solution sections, Supernanny will show parents how to restore harmony and authority in the home using the Supernanny's ten basic rules and her effective, no-nonsense approach to problem-solving. For example:

Problem: What if your child refuses to go to bed? Supernanny Solution: Develop a bedtime routine so that the child can get used to a consistent pattern that she is not going to be able to change or manipulate. A routine will set up a calming sequence of events that will be designed to help the child relax.

Problem: Toilet-training Supernanny Solution: Prepare your child by taking any hint of shame or disgust out of what is simply a natural fact of life. Keep the door open, bring her into the bathroom with you, and explain what's happening, including the use of toilet paper and the washing of hands afterward.

Customer Reviews:

good-in-desperate-times.......2007-06-28

This book is easy to read and to the point, no nonsense, you will love it...
I recommend it to all parents and granparent.....anyone who has to deal with children.

Eh, luke warm on this one.......2007-06-08

This is really much of the show re-hashed. I was excited by how pretty the book was and the typesetting and the photos but there is just no meat to this. I was hoping for more.

100% recommend this book.......2007-05-16

I am a nanny myself (2 boys ages 3 and 7)and have found this book to be extremely helpful because of Jo Frost's insight regarding what motivates a child's behavior, the parent/child relationship, the frustrations that children and parents sometimes feel,the dynamics of a household. Jo Frost respects and loves children and it shines through in her book. I personally would rather take advice from a person who has had 15 years hands on experience working with children of all ages and all types of backgrounds in all types of families, than listen to a child psychologist who may not have had that broad range of experience and may only rely at times on what they read in a textbook (no offense :) Most of the children that are in the area I work in are currently seeing therapists and psychologists, and I have seen no improvement in their behavior, or they improve one week and regress the next. (no offense :) But watch SuperNanny's show and while nobody is perfect, you have to admit that her techniques tend to work, and make a whole lot of sense. She just really understands and respects children, and that is a high priority when seeking to have a wonderful relationship with them. (This is only my opinion, not meant to offend anyone, have a wonderful day).

Super Book!.......2007-05-07

I gave this book to my daughter to use with my three year old grandson. She reported that it was the best book about discipline that she had read--and she has read many. She also reported that the author, Jo Frost, makes her points in very compassionate and humorous ways.

OK.......2007-04-07

This was an ok book, did not really tell us anything we did not know, and mostly uses "step or time outs" as discipline. Our daughter's school psychologist (and many other experts now) do not recommend time outs-so it was not that enlightening. Modern day form of strict discipline.
Not very creative and resourcefulness of "The Nanny" is very limited.

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby

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Not helpful and could be harmful
I followed this book to a T and ....
Extremely valuable insight for my infant starting at 1 week
baby's intructions manual
Life-saving advice for the new parent

Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby
Tracy Hogg , and Melinda Blau
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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Release Date: 2005-07-26

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“TRACY HOGG HAS GIVEN PARENTS A GREAT GIFT–the ability to develop early insight into their child’s temperament.”
–Los Angeles Family

When Tracy Hogg’s Secrets of the Baby Whisperer was first published, it soared onto bestseller lists across the country. Parents everywhere became “whisperers” to their newborns, amazed that they could actually communicate with their baby within weeks of their child’s birth. Tracy gave parents what for some amounted to a miracle: the ability to understand their baby’s every coo and cry so that they could tell immediately if the baby was hungry, tired, in real distress, or just in need of a little TLC. Tracy also dispelled the insidious myth that parents must go sleepless for the first year of a baby’s life–because a happy baby sleeps through the night. Now you too can benefit from Tracy’s more than twenty years’ experience. In this groundbreaking book, she shares simple, accessible programs in which you will learn:

• E.A.S.Y.–how to get baby to eat, play, and sleep on a schedule that will make every member of the household’s life easier and happier.
• S.L.O.W.–how to interpret what your baby is trying to tell you (so you don’t try to feed him when he really wants a nap).
• How to identify which type of baby yours is–Angel, Textbook, Touchy, Spirited, or Grumpy–and then learn the best way to interact with that type.
• Tracy’s Three Day Magic–how to change any and all bad habits (yours and the baby’s) in just three days.

At the heart of Tracy’s simple but profound message: treat the baby as you would like to be treated yourself. Reassuring, down-to-earth, and often flying in the face of conventional wisdom, Secrets of the Baby Whisperer promises parents not only a healthier, happier baby but a more relaxed and happy household as well.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Customer Reviews:

Not helpful and could be harmful.......2007-05-25

I read Secrets of The Baby Whisperer several months before giving birth. When I tried to follow the advice, I couldn't make any of it work. EASY is not easy at all, and in fact, if your baby falls asleep right after eating...let him/her do it! Don't try to keep him awake with an "activity". That's just crazy, even if you redefine activity to mean "staring into space wanting to sleep".

Also, baby cries are not distinguishable in the way Ms. Hogg claims. They just aren't, and no childcare providers I've talked to can back up her claims.

A real disappointment overall. I'm glad I talked to other mothers to get actually helpful advice on how to take care of my baby. The best advice: Never wake a sleeping baby. That's almost always true unless you have some health concern about the baby not eating enough. That's rare, though.

I followed this book to a T and ...........2007-05-22

I cannot say enough good things about Tracy and the Baby Whisperer books. I read quite a few popular books while pregnant and have been meaning to write this review for a while, as my son is almost 5 months old. I followed her advice since bringing him home as I tend to need a little structure in my own life and felt I needed a little help. Her common sense guide gave me confidence that I was doing a good job, like a friend to rely on with consistent advice that always proved true. To this day I do not know if we have an easy baby, or if he is easy because I followed her advice. He is sleeping 12 hours by 4 months and is always well rested because I followed her "loose schedule" and advice. I think this is a must for anyone who wants help and who likes the idea of a routine, but always reading baby's cues, not a strict schedule.

Extremely valuable insight for my infant starting at 1 week.......2007-05-13

Tracy Hogg provides very helpful, detailed and practical insight on how to calm your baby, what to expect from your baby, and ways to make everyone's lives easier. A friend recommended the book and I found myself reading it whenever my baby slept. Every page seemed to have some helpful nugget, like when to bathe your baby, how to recognize the subtle differences between your baby's cries, and how others have fixed bad habits. Highly, highly recommended.

baby's intructions manual.......2007-05-12

when you have a baby, you'll probably wish it came with a manual... well, this book is the closest you'll get to it... i recommend this book to every future mom! tracy was able to give simple and easy to follow methods on creating rountine for you and your baby. 100% worth reading!

Life-saving advice for the new parent.......2007-04-21

There is no *one* book out there that will give you all the answers you need on your specific baby situation, but in my baby care library, this is the resource I turn to the most.

All of Hogg's suggestions are practical and compassionate, but what I like most about her book is her approach to sleep. Babies are not left to cry it out, nor are they picked up and rocked when they cry at bedtime.

First, it's all about the "window," that brief period of time when baby is drowsy enough to fall asleep, but not over-tired and fussy. It will take time to get good at noticing the window approaching, but you'll get there. Second, it's about minimizing the distractions and potential wake-up alerts in the baby's sleeping environment. Lastly, it's about coming in to baby when she cries, but instead of picking her up, being as comforting as possible with as little effort as possible. Hogg frowns on "over-parenting." If baby is soothed with your hand on her chest, why pick her up and rock her? The minimalist approach offers less opportunity for baby to develop undesirable sleep associations. The idea is to let baby learn how to fall asleep on her own, but to let her know that if she has night-time needs, they will be met.

My 5 month old daughter falls alseep on her own now, as long as I respect her "window" and if I miss it, I can get her to sleep in her crib after about 5 to 10 minutes of swaddling and holding her, but putting her down when her eyes are almost closed. At first she would wake up during the transition from my arms to the crib, but after about a week, she got used to going to bed this way.

I highly recommend this book. This book can't take sole credit for all of my daughter's good behavior, but it is responsible for a large portion of it. :) Good luck to you, parents! We have the most important job in the world, and remember, you are always doing better than you think you are.

How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby: Fully revised and updated

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Sex of Your Baby
Be careful and beware
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How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby: Fully revised and updated
Landrum B. Shettles , and David M. Rorvik
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For almost forty years, How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby has been the standard reference for couples trying to increase their chances of having the son or daughter they hope for. In this new edition of their classic book, Dr. Shettles and David Rorvik provide authoritative scientific studies and compelling anecdotal evidence demonstrating that the Shettles method continues to produce results unmatched by any other method. Dozens of testimonials confirm its ease of use and rate of success.

How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby explains the simple, at-home, noninvasive Shettles method and presents detailed steps to take to conceive a child of a specific gender. The properly applied Shettles method gives couples a 75 percent or better chance of having a child of the desired sex. Some researchers have reported success rates of up to 90 percent!

Customer Reviews:

Repetative and useless information.......2007-05-16

I gave this book 3 stars because some of the information was indeed valuable.But the first 100 pages were completely irrelevant. Its called how to choose the sex of your baby yet he speaks of what aristotle thought. Who cares? History is wonderful and all but is it worth 100 pages?

The repetition comes in the chapters where it talks specifically how to try for a boy or a girl. It tells you to read both chapters no matter what you are trying for but repeats the same thing. Out of the 230 pages, i have a page and a half of notes. I recommend you borrow a copy of this from the library. It honestly isnt worth adorning your shelves with.

Sex of Your Baby.......2007-05-13

We'll see if this works. I have a few friends who have used this method and been successful. It sounds logical to me so I'll find out soon if it worked for us.

Be careful and beware.......2007-02-17

Such a book is naturally biased toward favor of the technique. But readers should look up "Shettles Method" on the web and read up on more critical evaluations. For example, "...adherence to these methods may decrease your chances of conception, without improving the odds of having a child of the gender of your choice. Note that caffeine has been linked to miscarriage, and douching has been linked to tubal damage and infertility." and "...in the New England Journal of Medicine, that has shown that 'for practical purposes, the timing of sexual intercourse in relation to ovulation has no influence on the sex of the baby.'"

You can also find out the details of the method (such as a simple chart) before investing in the book.

It worked for us!.......2007-02-16

We have [...]girl and wanted to have another baby before she got much older. I picked up the book on a whim and decided that it wouldn't hurt to read it. The book is so full of information that it does get hard to follow at times. But if you read the book completely it WILL ALL MAKE SENSE. I learned (A LOT) about the physiological side of conception and so following the method was not difficult. We tried for a boy and we found out at the end of December that it is A BOY! Since then I have shared much insight contained in the book, with friends and strangers alike. And I have found out that many people either know someone that was successful with the method or were successful themselves. It is "easier" to try for a boy but I would feel confident following the method for either gender. I suggest the book to anyone who's planning to have a baby, regardless if they have a preferred gender or not.

Excellent.......2007-01-25

I felt that this book was for the most part an easy read. There were times that I felt that it was hard to stay with the writer, but mainly because I was anxious for the facts. My advice is be patient. If you do want to increase your chances for having either sex then you really need to read the whole book. Although you could skip ahead to the chapter that explains how to try to conceive each sex, but honestly you will be missing a bunch of helpful tips throughout the book. We are hoping it will increase our chances of the sex gender we'd like to have first this Spring! Be sure that you will be happy with either sex. Do NOT depend on this book to work miracles. The book merely tells you how to increase your chances of having either sex.

Good luck!

Your Self-Confident Baby: How to Encourage Your Child's Natural Abilities from the Very Start

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Excellent Read!
Gerber
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Reconnects you with the basic simple act of communicating
It works!

Your Self-Confident Baby: How to Encourage Your Child's Natural Abilities from the Very Start
Magda Gerber , and Allison Johnson
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"At long last —Magda Gerber's wisdom and spice captured in a book —what a treasure! Now parents and caregivers everywhere can benefit from learning what it means to truly respect babies." —Janet Gonzalez-Mena Author of Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers and Dragon Mom

"Magda Gerber's approach will deepen your understanding of your baby and help you truly appreciate the complexity, competence, and amazing capacities of the small human being for whom you are caring." —Jeree H. Pawl, Ph.D. Director, Infant-Parent Program University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine.

As the founder of Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE), Magda Gerber has spent decades helping new mothers and fathers give their children the best possible start in life. Her successful parenting approach harnesses the power of this basic fact: Your baby is unique and will grow in confidence if allowed to develop at his or her own pace. The key to successful parenting is learning to observe your child and to trust him or her to be an initiator, an explorer, a self-learner with an individual style of problem solving and mastery.

Now you can discover the acclaimed RIE approach. This practical and enlightening guide will help you:

Develop your own observational skills
Learn when to intervene with your baby and when not to
Find ways to connect with your baby through daily caregiving routines such as feeding, diapering, and bathing
Effectively handle common problems such as crying, discipline, sleep issues, toilet training, and much more.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Read!.......2007-05-16

Recommended to me by my college Professor a Dr. of Child Development. It was a great way to pull all of the methods we learned in class about positive and developmentally facilitating group care for Infants and Toddlers into my home so I could care for my own child while still encouraging his learning and creating a well adjusted child. Although this book does not talk about the research done on her methods, my class certainly did, and the finding were quite telling. I recommend watching video footage of the infants who have been raised and taught with these methods, IT IS AMAZING to see what a child so small is capable of doing on their own. I am excited to see my own children excel with her methods.....

Gerber.......2007-05-09

Very good to get a newer version on the child care examples for which our Center is based upon.

Sort of a strange take on some things.......2007-04-05

While the book has some great ideas and questions our assumptions about how we interact with babies, some ideas of this approach seem odd. Such as seeing the act of burping your baby as hitting? Or that rocking your baby is inappropriate? I very much agree with another reviewer who said this book is written in a "know-it-all" tone, too. I only tolerate that tone when there is research to back it up.

Reconnects you with the basic simple act of communicating.......2006-09-29

This is an amazing philosophy. It may seem like it's contradicting so many of the hushing and quieting methods prevalent today, but once you delve into it, you realize that listening to your baby is the key to understanding their needs and thus opening up a genuine communication with your child. Practicing this approach is grounding and relaxing and we can't say enough about how much it's allowed our child to develop into a fully independent, self aware confident baby, not to mention that as parents, we feel authentic and connected to our child.

It works!.......2006-08-19

I love this book. It's accesible and the ideas outlined are very practical. My baby and I took R.I.E. classes from the time she was 6 months to 2 years and our family definitely benefited as a result and we've continued to utilize the techniques with our second child. The reviewer who says "there is no evidence" clearly hasn't had the opportunity to talk with the hundreds if not thousands of parents who've embraced Magda Gerber's philosophy. This book is refreshingly straightforward when compared to the glut of parenting books on the market. Ultimately, a parent needs to take what she likes, leave the rest and trust her instincts. The book has a great section on toddlers so it will serve you well beyond the baby days. Do yourself a favor and give it a chance.

How to Deal With Your Acting up Teenager: Practical Help for Desperate Parents

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A new perspective
restore your sanity -- great parenting book!
Only self-help book that ever helped
MY highest praises for this one
This book saved my son and myself from a downward spiral

How to Deal With Your Acting up Teenager: Practical Help for Desperate Parents
Robert T. Bayard
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A new perspective.......2005-11-20

This book helped the situation with my 17 yr old son. A lot of what is in this book goes directly against everything I've ever thought about parenting and it was scary for me at first, but I was desprate and we've had some positive changes because of these techniques. It took a few months, but he's back in school (he was ditching frequently), passing his classes (he was failing them all) and coming home on time every night (he was usually late or wouldn't come home at all). Basically, I've been trying to parent my teenager as if he were still a child. This book helped me to understand that it is natural for teenagers to become independent and, in fact, becoming independent is what they are supposed to be doing. The problem has been that I have been trying to direct my son to go in what I see as the right direction, and so the only way he can feel independent is to choose something different than what I want, even when that means making bad choices. Instead, this book advised me to let him find his own choices, within the boundaries of not taking advantage of me. It was scary, and I had my doubts (I felt like I was copping-out, giving up, taking the easy way out, etc) but this book has definitely helped our situation. Plus, now I feel like a person again instead of a warden.

Thinking back to when I was a teenager, I don't think there was any amount of intervention/ restriction/ punishment/ behavioral contracts/ trips to rehab that would have stopped me from doing what I wanted to do. I always found my first response to anything my parents wanted was to reject it totally and then think of reasons to support the rejection afterwards. I was a bad kid, but not because of bad parents or emotional distress...it was just my way of growing up. This book effectively addresses that mindset. Very insightful.

restore your sanity -- great parenting book!.......2005-02-06

This is probably the most helpful book on parenting I have ever read. I gave up on parenting books about 5 years ago when I realized the cookie-cutter approaches were not easily applied to my (and my son's) non-cookie-cutter lives! I purchased this book based on a review of a different book, where this book was recommended instead. I am really glad I did because from the very first exercise, it improved my whole outlook on my life with my teen.

The authors suggest to read the book through cover to cover first, then go through it chapter by chapter, working the exercises. I'm about half-way through the first read and I have already used many of the exercises (unofficially) to help me put things into perspective, regain sanity when teenage craziness is in full swing and have even used it in dealing with my ex-husband (who often acts like an adolescent!).

I have a great kid and a great life. This book helps remind me of that and also to know that I am not alone!

Only self-help book that ever helped.......2004-03-18

My ex-wife and I read this book almost 20 years ago, when our two kids were teenagers. Our daughter, the eldest, was acting up (and out)--breaking curfew, staying out, experimenting with different substances, generally going through a volatile adolescence--normal "individuating," it turned out (thank God), but it was driving her mother and me crazy because we lived apart and both worked full-time. Two employed adults are no match for one teenager intent on getting her way. We were at the end of our tethers trying to keep tabs on her. Somehow we found out about HOW TO DEAL WITH YOUR ACTING UP TEENAGER. We both read it, decided it made sense and was worth a try, and had a family meeting with both our kids. We told them we wanted to try a new way of parent-kid relations that basically boiled down to, mutual respect. When we told them we were going to stop trying to control them--ground them, harass them about schoolwork and grades, etc.--they looked at us suspiciously. Was this some kind of trick? Some sort of parental sting operation? No, no, we assured them, we were on the level. And it worked. Our daughter stopped driving us crazy, we stopped driving her crazy, and relations improved. I can say unequivocally that this is the only self-help book that has ever actually helped me (and I've read a few). I recommend it without qualification. The authors, as I recall, were parents themselves as well as psychologists, and brought both their practical and academic experience to bear. Bless them both. I still tell people about this book when I hear about problems with adolescence, and am glad it's still available.

MY highest praises for this one.......2002-07-26

A wonderful book for moms and dads who are wondering how their kids got so out of control...MAYBE its been your approach. Robert and Jean Bayard offer up a very loving parenting approach. Im giving this to my husband to read and then I'm going to read it a second time. One of the most intellegent books I have read on the subject.

This book saved my son and myself from a downward spiral.......2001-06-30

With Drugs, drinking, staying out and verbal abuse constant problems with my son (not to mention school absence and failures, theft from the house etc.) I was at my ropes end. This book and it's methods not only saved me and gave me a new outlook on the issues, but helped me to deal with the important issues first and to help my son to turn around which he did willingly almost all on his own in about 2 months of time using the methods in this book. 7 years later my 15 year old son is giving me trouble, I dusted off the book and within a day we both had new attitudes and ways of dealing with each other to respect both our needs! I highly recommend this book and approach. It allows you to grow up independent, respectful young adults and keep your sanity too! Regain your life and find some peace. Good luck and good reading!

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Worthwhile as a practical guide
Interesting
Wish I'd Learned Thinking Tools at Age 15
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Teach Your Child How to Think
Edward de Bono
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By teaching their children the skills presented in this program, parents can ensure their future success. Dr. Edward de Bono lays out a step-by-step plan that will help children develop clear and constructive thinking, based on a method that makes thinking fun.

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Worthwhile as a practical guide.......2003-09-09

This is a how-to manual on thinking. The main emphasis is on habits of a good thinker, such as focus and purpose, and specific thinking tools, such as the "Plus, Minus and Interesting" technique. The book enumerates many specific methods of effective thinking and suggests exercises to practice each of them.

First some Critical Thinking (a valid, but inferior activity, according to the author). In spite of the cerebral subject, some statements sound decidedly lowbrow. Intellectualism is put down as an overly complex and non-creative activity. For a purportedly successful methodology that has been around for 20 years (at the time of the book's publishing), the absence of scientific proof that the theory works is surprising: only one study with a concrete result is mentioned. One stumbles over some inconsistencies: on p. 11 critical thinking is said not to have high value in today's society, but on the next page it is claimed to be important. Terms such as "mathematical necessity of creativity" betray the author's careless use of language ("mathematical" is out of place here).

The title is vague. 30 pages into the book one learns that the methods presented are generally applicable to children older than 9. This information should have been present in the cover notes or in the editorial reviews. The boy on the book's cover looks like a 5-year-old. The section on which methods to teach at which age should be in the back, since the special terms and abbreviations, mentioned before they are explained, do not make sense. The cover note claim that the book helps kids "to make today's life-and-death choices" seems rather heavy-handed.

The author does not suffer from modesty: "unlike many people in this field, Dr. de Bono is an original thinker". The book is rather dry, and it is especially unfortunate since the author would like children to be among the readers.

Developing educational tools for thinking echoes works of other writers (Rita Levi Montalcini, a 1986 Nobel winner in medicine, is one). Still, the author does not refer to anybody else's research on the topic, nor is there a list of literature.

The main strengths of the book are its practicality and optimism. The tools are simple to use and the exercises on each technique are engaging. Refreshing is the belief that everybody can be taught to become a thinker.

By far the most interesting and original part of the book is on teaching creativity by means of provocation and Random Word technique. Both tools are designed to bring one to a dramatically new view on the problem and to a solution that may be called "creative". Other techniques, such as "Consider All Factors" or "Outcome and Conclusion", might seem self-evident, but practicing them with children seems a worthwhile exercise.

To summarize, most shortcomings of the book seem overall insignificant, whereas the core is healthy. I would recommend the book to those who are prepared to practice or teach thinking techniques.

Interesting.......2001-12-29

I had a quick browse of the book and I find interesting. I believe it would have been better have a title Improve your thinking rather than teach your child how to think. I found the book to be helpfully to any age.
The following captured my interest:
 Difference between, cleverness, wisdom and intelligence
 Perception vs. wisdom and use of logic
 The first rule of Intellectualism If you do not have much to say make it complex as possible.
 Criticism is much easier than creation. It encourages individual creativity even when challenged .

Wish I'd Learned Thinking Tools at Age 15.......2001-12-29

I am thoroughly impressed with Edward De Bono's matter-of-fact, wholly insightful, and unique yet practical work(s) published in the field of Thinking over the last four decades.

After listening to De Bono's taped works (such as "Teach Your Child How to Think"), I was both saddened and amazed to realize how limited in scope were the types and tools of thinking I was taught at all levels of education. The high school I attended focused primarily on acquiring information; the Ivy-league schools I attended taught specialized material primarily through judgment, criticism, analysis, and argument.

Other important thinking modes, especially action-oriented ones such as design, exploration, creativity, and so forth, were assumed to arise mainly from talent and intelligence, and therefore were not taught, even ignored. How wrong and damaging was that default view !

How I also wish I'd learned some of De Bono's concepts, perspectives, and tools in high school (or earlier). Important parts of life would have been much richer, perhaps easier (higher education is one example).

Though I rate these tapes 5-stars, I want to point out that it is likely an adult will have to internalize this material and teach it carefully to a young person. There will be a learning curve in the beginning.

Ed De Bono's works are packed with useful tools and insights. Because they are packed, gaining the most benefit requires reading "between the lines". I believe the listener must "stop the tape" (or put down the book) and make the effort to expand on De Bono's concepts and comments, in part by mapping them into past personal experiences (particularly useful are those experiences that had costly or unpleasant outcomes for the listener because at the time he/she lacked (or misapplied) certain thinking tools).

I am convinced that anyone of average intelligence and education who invests about 20 hours effort to listen to, internalize, and then practice a half-dozen of De Bono's various thinking tools will be amazed at the improvement it will yield in his/her relationships and work. I offer this comment as neither a religious nor "New Age" promoter but merely as a person who continues to benefit from these approaches.

I also highly recommend De Bono's "Teach Yourself to Think" tape set. It largely complements this set.

Buy one get all from Edward.......2001-02-07

If you are new to Edward, this book is good for you. You can read just one book and get many other books written by Edward. Since this book summarize many other books.

But if you want to teach your child after reading this book, you may find that it is not so easy to apply the theory to your child.

However, I learn quite a lot of thinking method from this book.

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How Your Child Is Smart: A Life-Changing Approach to Learning

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Understand your child without reading an ADHD reference
Tremendous help in understanding my children
Opened my eyes to my child's mind!
Must read for all educators and parents!

How Your Child Is Smart: A Life-Changing Approach to Learning
Dawna Markova , and Anne Powell
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Understand your child without reading an ADHD reference.......2001-11-05

After 8 years of trying to understand my daughter, I found her in this book. I knew she thought differently, but all the professionals were stumped as to how to help her. I finally found this book and it was as if I saw my daughter for the first time. Not only did it identify her learning style perfectly, I was able to see how that learning style formed her personality and how she reacted, positively and negatively, to different situations. As a parent, that understanding has allowed me to be more proactive with her education and more patient in my parenting. I recommend this book to anyone, especially those parents or caregiving professionals who know there's more to their child than what is being seen.

Tremendous help in understanding my children.......2000-03-19

Until I read this book I just couldn't understand how to relate to my young son. Though I can't say that I agree with everything in this book, it was a huge help in learning how my son was figuring out his world. He learns through his eyes! My older son and I learn through our ears. I thought everyone did until I read this book. It is just as valid to learn through your eyes or your fingers or your movements as it is through your ears. Every parent and teacher should read this book.

Opened my eyes to my child's mind!.......1998-10-20

I picked up this book from an LLL meeting's private library, just for something to read for the month. I never imagined that it was going to change the way I looked at my child! In learning my child's thought pattern (and mine and my husband's as well) I not only discovered how he learns, but reasons for the ways he behaves. When reading the description of a typical person with my child's thought pattern, it was as though the author was describing my child exactly! I now understand such behaviors in my child as never having an appetite, not enjoying coloring, although he can very nicely, being able to memorize things he hears with seemingly no effort at all, talking and asking questions from the moment he wakes up untill he is asleep, and being timid about defending himself physically even when necessary. This book also enlightened me to the fact that my thought pattern and my son's will fit perfectly while I endevor to school him at home, as I enjoy talking and enlightening people, and he learns easiest through hearing. Never before has a book influenced my life in such strong and beneficial way. I have recommended this book to every parent I know, and strongly to those that have chosen as I have to educate their children at home. It is true that every child is smart in their own way and it is important to understand this in order to help each child learn to lead a productive life.

Must read for all educators and parents!.......1997-08-26

A "typing" scheme on how we learn (geared towards children). People understand things in differing ways not because of the intelligience but rather because of the process of how their minds work. This book is full of practical ideas to connect with children

How to Talk to Your Child About Sex: It's Best to Start Early, but It's Never Too Late -- A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents

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How to Talk to Your Child About Sex: It's Best to Start Early, but It's Never Too Late -- A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents
Richard Eyre , and Linda Eyre
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Few parents enjoy those oh-so-important talks with children about the "facts of life." The fact is, you can (and probably should!) begin the conversation as soon as a child turns 3 years old. As for the delicate wording--Linda and Richard Eyre (Teaching Your Children Values) have plenty of suggestions in their comprehensive, step-by-step guide, How to Talk to Your Child About Sex. Starting with the "Preliminary 'As Needed' Talks with Three-to-Eight Year-Olds," the Eyres arrange their chapters by age, including the "The Age Eight 'Big Talk'" and numerous chapters on talking with preteens and adolescents.

The authors also describe what's normal sexual behavior for each stage of development and how to plant the seeds of appreciation of one's body and the later respect for commitment and love. They examine how parents can stay true to their moral and spiritual values while staying connected to their teenagers' sexual reality. Parents will especially appreciate the up-to-date research, such as current statistics about adolescent fears, desires, and activity surrounding sexuality. --Gail Hudson

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Linda and Richard Eyre stress that it's never too soon-or too late-to start discussing sex and values with your children, and they've got proven strategies to make it easier. How to Talk to Your Child About Sex provides thoughtful, clear, specific guidance on when and, most important, how to help children begin to understand sex, love, and commitment from the most positive viewpoint possible.Preliminary "as needed" talks with three-to eight-year-oldsThe age eight Big TalkFollow-up talks with eight-to thirteen-year-oldsBehavior discussions with eleven-to sixteen-year-oldsDiscussions of perspective and personal standards with fifteen-to nineteen-year-olds

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PERFECT!.......2007-04-25

We have to say that this is the best book for "How To" we have encountered! It addresses all issues accompanied with sexual perceptions kids deal with today. Getting to the root of WHY parents need to be the 1st to talk and HOW to help children sort out the garbage that can send mixed signals about our relationship with ourselves and others. Moreover, it sends a message that you think your child is so wonderful and your love so great for them, that you will be the 1st to talk to them about it-- regardless if it is at 5, 8 or 10.

We have found 8 is NOT too early to talk about it.... If you have found this book later, then-- it isn't too late. Some of the language is a bit quirky-- but, as with most books, one must speak what comes out best for them. For us.... a "BIG HUG" was not the way to discuss SEX in all of its glory-- so we chose to use the words, "a special part of you". For us, sexual intimacy IS the most personal part of ourselves that we share. Love is the root and if parents don't have love and for themselves, each other, or their children do not feel love or understand what love means, then they will have problems dealing with sex and why it is so special. I agree that ALL children need to know from you that you are committed to your family and them as individuals. Tell them!!!

Sex is wonderful, very special and has a lot of facets that go unnoticed like: Modesty, respecting and protecting our bodies, loyalty, respect in general, and how nature plays a part in WHY sex is great, special and wonderful. The Eyre's touch on all aspects incorporated into sex, leaving out nothing.

Ultimately your timing may be different than theirs, but the concepts and delivery are good ways to get the "talk" done. Highly recommended. Don't miss reading what their children all have to say about the "big talk".

Love it.......2007-03-27

This book is great. I've bought it at least 3 times and keep lending it to my friends to never get it back. I must say it is not a book directed toward a liberal point of view, it is most definatly a more conservative parents book. If you have a hard time knowing where to start this book is great because it gives you full on conversations, everything you need to say for each stage of your kids life.

A great place to start.......2006-01-30

I thought this was a great book to help me focus my thoughts and take a positive approach with my kids on this subject. I am an Ob/Gyn and have no problem talking about the "nuts and bolts" of the subject, but what I appreciated about this book was the help it gave me in introducing the rationale for delayed gratification and how to give my kids an idea of why it is such a special thing. I agree with some reviewers about the discussions on masturbation and homosexuality being a bit intolerant (and unrealistic!) for my taste, but the authors are pretty straightforward about their values and say straight out that parents should take what resonates with them, and disregard what doesn't. I will just modify those topics for my kids, but I found the other 99% of this book very helpful.

I am so thankful for this book.......2005-05-05

I loved this book. Like another reviewer, my parents never talked with me about sex. Unlike the other viewer, however, I found this book very helpful. I was so scared to have "The Big Talk" with my children, because I had no idea what to say. When I read this book, I was able to relax about the conversation, and let things come naturally. I'm no longer scared about my children asking questions, because now I have answers.

They have GOT to be kidding.......2004-07-29

I grew up in a home in which my repressed, puritanical parents never even uttered the word "sex" and told me in all seriousness at age 4 that the stork delivered me to them. When my 5-year-old recently asked me how babies got into their mommies' tummies, I was determined to arm her with the correct information in an age-appropriate manner. I bought this book based on customer reviews and nearly fell over backwards in disbelief when I began to read it. Brushing off a young child's questions by telling him or her that the answer will be revealed on his/her eight birthday sends the message that sex is a taboo subject. I agree with the reviewer who said that the "big talk" at age eight is a goofy concept (and outdated as well). I work with children, and I can safely say that today they're so sophisticated that age eight is actually too late for the "big talk". Building up a child's anticipation with talk about this "totally cool and awesome" secret is laughable at best. Most kids simply aren't going to buy it.

I'm all for advocating sex within the confines of a committed relationship, and in fact it's how I plan to introduce the topic to my daughter. However, I don't plan to follow this book's advice. Better books are out there, including some that are recommended by this book's authors.

Parent Talk: How to Talk to Your Children in Language That Builds Self-Esteem and Encourages Responsibility

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very helpful book
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Best book I've read.
How to destroy your relationship with your kids
Parent Talk: How to Talk to Your Children in Language That B

Parent Talk: How to Talk to Your Children in Language That Builds Self-Esteem and Encourages Responsibility
Chick Moorman
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THE RIGHT WORDS FOR EVERY SITUATION

Do you find yourself in those maddening situations where you sound like a broken record when talking to your child? Your preschooler won't decide what she wants to wear, regardless of how many times you insist that she just choose; your struggling third grader says "I can't do math," and your "Sure you can!" reassurance falls like a dead weight; your daughter smears on black eyeliner just before the bus arrives, and your daily protests are muted by hers.

WHAT'S LEFT TO SAY? LOTS.

In Parent Talk, a must-have for every parent with a preschool to high school-age child, Chick Moorman tells you what to say so that you can communicate more effectively -- and peacefully -- with your child in every circumstance, including:

The morning mad dash to dress, eat, and leave the house on time
The nightly struggle to focus on homework
The endless car ride of exhaustion-induced whining
The meltdown in the mall

For instance, Moorman's antidote to the "I can't" loop is "Act as if you've done this before." With Moorman's help, you'll learn the words to use and the words to avoid to end power struggles and the fruitless conversation loops you're stuck in.

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"THE RIGHT WORDS FOR EVERY SITUATION Do you find yourself in those maddening situations where you sound like a broken record when talking to your child? Your preschooler won't decide what she wants to wear, regardless of how many times you insist that she just choose; your struggling third grader says ""I can't do math,"" and your ""Sure you can!"" reassurance falls like a dead weight; your daughter smears on black eyeliner just before the bus arrives, and your daily protests are muted by hers. WHAT'S LEFT TO SAY? LOTS. In Parent Talk, a must-have for every parent with a preschool to high school-age child, Chick Moorman tells you what to say so that you can communicate more effectively -- and peacefully -- with your child in every circumstance, including: The morning mad dash to dress, eat, and leave the house on time The nightly struggle to focus on homework The endless car ride of exhaustion-induced whining The meltdown in the mall For instance, Moorman's antidote to the ""I can't"" loop is ""Act as if you've done this before."" With Moorman's help, you'll learn the words to use and the words to avoid to end power struggles and the fruitless conversation loops you're stuck in. "

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very helpful book.......2007-04-28

My life was a syntax error before I read this book. I have an older child that I had no troubles with whatsoever, and I was afraid my youngest was a "problem child". Thanks to Chick Moorman, I found out he is NOT a problem child at all, he just responds to the type of language that Moorman explains in the book. It does make a huge difference. If you're having troubles with your kids, this book could change your life.

Excellent Communication Tool.......2007-03-24

Great tool for all parents to learn how to communicate with their kids to bring out the best in them.

Best book I've read........2006-07-01

This is best book I've read to teach communication skills to children. Results are immediate. Awesome!

How to destroy your relationship with your kids.......2006-04-30

Regrettably, I bought this book (for one cent) based on the strong reviews. I will never put so much credence in reviews again. This would definitely not be one that you would thumb through at the bookstore and buy. The author appears to have been introduced to child psychology about five minutes before writing this book. His methodology is extremely juvenile and naive. His whole approach is to have an arsenal of canned phrases that you tell your kid for various circumstances.

This doesn't sound like a bad thing at first until you find out what unimaginative over-simplistic blabber that "Chick" offers. I could point out samples from every page of the first 25 that I read and the dozen or so others that I then skimmed through. Just quoting this pansy-ass fluff turns my stomach. Here is a story he tells a speaker who was distracted by a couple of kids talking at a lecture...

"Frowning, he looked at them and very quietly said 'I'm feeling distracted by your behavior. Please make a different choice.' By telling these students to make a different choice the speaker used language that communicated respect. His message informed them 'I see you as responsible for your own actions. You control your behavior. You choose your responses to life.'

Every page has this same sickening tone to it. If you want to avoid reality and miss the opportunities to affect your children in a way that builds self-esteem and confidence in them with real heart to heart interaction and instead gum them up with garbage talk then this book is for you. Otherwise, to quote the author "PLEASE MAKE A DIFFERENT CHOICE" and find a better book or just use your own intuition and common sense. This book teaches you how to destroy relationships by talking in mumbo jumbo out of the side of your mouth, while trying to keep a straight face. A one star rating gives this comic book way too much credit.

Parent Talk: How to Talk to Your Children in Language That B.......2004-01-18

This is a great book! After 20 years of working with children, I thought I knew all the ways to speak to a child. But this book has given me new insight into the impact that our words have on children. It shows examples of how we inadvertently teach our children 'learned helplessness' and ways to teach them the process of making decisions, handling everyday happenings, and to make their own choices. I have also been amazed at how the advice in this book works with my teenager! So I ventured a step further and have used the advice in this book with co-workers, too, with some amazing results! It is easy to read and refer back to when necessary. Every parent should have a copy of this book handed to them when their children are born.

I'm Still Your Mother: How to Get Along with Your Grown-Up Children for the Rest of Your Life

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Indispensible guide for older parents...
A very helpful book to help you find your place in your adult kids lives
GOOD book!
A Gift to all Parents of Adult Children

I'm Still Your Mother: How to Get Along with Your Grown-Up Children for the Rest of Your Life
Jane Adams
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You can strengthen your family bonds without getting tangled in them. Jane Adams tells you how to handle the ongoing challenges of postparenthood in this witty, commonsense guide to creating a healthy relationship with your grown children, whether you're an empty-nester or a "boomerang parent" with children and grandchildren living with you.

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Is there life with your kids once you've raised them? In this groundbreaking book, a best-selling author and psychologist (and the mother of grown children, too) shows you how to keep your family together for a lifetime. Dr. Spock didn't tell you about Postparenthood, but Jane Adams does;in this wise, warm, witty, commonsense guide to creating a close, loving relationship with your grown children.

You raised your kids to be independent, strong, and think for themselves. So once they're grown, why is it so hard to let them do it? Jane Adams interviewed over a hundred mothers and fathers of young adults to learn how they've created closer, more authentic relationships with their kids than they had with their own parents. She offers practical wisdom about how to keep families together even when distance tugs at the ties that bind. Sensible tips on holding them close to your hearts while getting them out of your house. Good advice about helping them start their careers. And first-hand strategies on getting along with their mates, giving or lending them money, offering or asking advice, being a great grandparent, coming to terms with their lifestyles, and preparing both generations for the future.

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Indispensible guide for older parents..........2007-05-12

This book is an excellent reference for those of us whose children have grown into adults and have their own families. The playing field is completely different from when they were children, and this book helps guide you on that journey to a good relationship with your kids and their spouses.

A very helpful book to help you find your place in your adult kids lives.......2007-02-10

I thought I was the only one who felt like I could never say the right thing to my adult children. We were so close when they were at home and always understood that whatever I said, I wanted only the best for them. Once they were married and had homes and kids of their own, I felt a sense of loss along with the joy. Sometimes when I spoke to them the same way I thought I always had, I was met with a look or a comment that let me know I was overstepping my bounds. It takes time and sometimes hurt feelings to find the new boundaries and to know that they still love you and want to be close - just differently. I'm learning that on my own but this book made me feel much better knowing my situation isn't unusual. I highly recommend it!

GOOD book!.......2006-12-12

My 22 y/o son says: "Momma, you always read the funniest books." But, hey... this is uncharted territory I'm in, here. A Mom's Gotta Do What A Mom's Gotta Do. :)

And for the record, we get along FINE. I just wanted to know how to best support my kids as they leave the nest and stop thinking the world revolves around me (heh), continuing on their journey to adulthood.

This book answered a lot of my questions and reassured me about a lot of the bumps in the road, my feelings, etc. It's supportive without being preachy, covers a wide range of potential situations, and yet is short enough to be an easy read.

Highly recommended.

A Gift to all Parents of Adult Children.......2001-12-03

If you have children who are about to leave home...or if they're already gone, you need to read this book. In a humorous and easy to read style, Jane Adams will guide you through the difficulties of dealing with adult children. She will also offer ways for you to be less of a parent and more of a friend. One of the true gifts of this book is the advice she gives that you should allow your children to have their own version of their childhood without them having to defend it. This relieves so much tension between parents and their children! This book is a great platform from which your future parent/child relationship can grow.

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