urbanaudreye's review against another edition
4.0
Not a bad book. Well written. Provides great advice, though I think for just about anyone it's going to be a bit difficult to just jump into making a kid change, but it does give you the tools. I'd have given 5 stars except the whole book does almost seem like an advertisement for the other books in the series.
gunky_5's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Great insights and practical tips for parents…whether you are a “screamer” or not.
tmaturino's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great resource for new or "veteran" parents. The author describes how a parent needs to focus on taking care of ourselves and "growing yourself up." I thought I was a grown up with the 3 kids and gray hairs to prove it, but Hal made me realize that by overreacting to the challenges that the kids present, I am acting just like them. I am allowing them to push my buttons like a remote control and control MY behavior.
The author uses very effective stories to show how the parents calmness resulted in a better relationship between the parent and child, even in the toughest of situations. We have all heard why we need to take better care of ourselves to be better parents and this book drives that point home.
The author uses very effective stories to show how the parents calmness resulted in a better relationship between the parent and child, even in the toughest of situations. We have all heard why we need to take better care of ourselves to be better parents and this book drives that point home.
sarahc1215's review against another edition
5.0
I'm not a screamer, but I definitely have my (many) moments when I'm helplessly wondering what I could possibly be doing wrong as a parent because my sweet pea simply won't listen. It was helpful to have this reminder of being a role model for the adults I want my children to become, versus focusing on getting my children to conform to standards. Runkel doesn't say to let them run wild; on the contrary, he stresses the importance of space, boundaries and consistency. The goal of parenting, though, is to raise adults who will go off on their own, so consider the values and principles you want to instill. SUPER helpful and I have a feeling it will be read more than once!
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