tracybabler's review against another edition
3.0
This is worth a read from the library but please don't buy this book! What is said on 250 pages could be summarized in 15 and by making it longer the authors complicate a simple strategy.
In short: connect with your kids and focus discipline on learning rather than consequences.
I will have to try it before I judge the merits of the strategy. Much of the advice runs counter to almost every parental instinct I have. Eg, if your child throws your glasses against the wall, make a joke to lighten the mood and then talk about what to do next time. I think there are definitely great take always but I'm skeptical of how centered the strategy is on avoiding any bad feelings between parent and child. Bad feelings exist in all relationships. Part of being human is learning from them and doing better next time not avoiding them altogether.
In short: connect with your kids and focus discipline on learning rather than consequences.
I will have to try it before I judge the merits of the strategy. Much of the advice runs counter to almost every parental instinct I have. Eg, if your child throws your glasses against the wall, make a joke to lighten the mood and then talk about what to do next time. I think there are definitely great take always but I'm skeptical of how centered the strategy is on avoiding any bad feelings between parent and child. Bad feelings exist in all relationships. Part of being human is learning from them and doing better next time not avoiding them altogether.
kristi_roi's review against another edition
Decided to focus on Dr Greene’s Collaborative Problem Solving Method. This is is still a recommended read just for me later!
leashy159's review against another edition
4.0
When I read books like these, I take notes.
See notes here. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rPAijOWYFSaEMCnFKO5H9fOEQ9AV-qwfIA4CSmNzfw4/edit?usp=sharing
See notes here. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rPAijOWYFSaEMCnFKO5H9fOEQ9AV-qwfIA4CSmNzfw4/edit?usp=sharing
georgia_sara93's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
5.0
No drama discipline is a wonderful book in my opinion. Now don’t get me wrong - I don’t have kids of my own currently, but I do work in mental health. Let me reassure by providing this fact, and something I love with the examples in this book - there is no one way to parent and there are no ways to be a perfect parent. There are some unbelievably hard days with parenting but the main thing is carving a space to make kids feel safe to come to you and talk with you as needed which is what Siegel and Bryson have worked to offer strategies to help with. Both authors are professionals in working with children and are parents and have plenty of bad days where they’ve said and done everything opposite to what they teach in these books and I love that. This book is made to be as simple and accessible as possible and if you feel like you want some reassurance you’re a normal parent with maybe some extra tricks on connecting to try - give this book a whirl!