Possibly the best childrearing book out there

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	• Children : The Challenge Rudolf Dreikurs, Vicki Soltz Plume, 1987 - 1 pages average customer review:based on 46 reviews
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highly recommended

It worked then and it works now!

I was raised by the techniques recommended in this book and the respect and secure limits provided a wonderful framework for growing up as a responsible and happy person. Now that I am a parent, I understand how challenging it is to be so consistent, but I also see how well it pays off!

I'm happy to report that the positive reinforcement for behavior I want more of works beautifully, and the consistent, sensible limits are helping our little ray of sunshine develop into a secure and loving child. The law of natural consequences really works!

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Possibly the best childrearing book out there

My in-laws raised my husband on this book, and he is quite a wonderful person. We intend to raise our children this way, too.

The book IS outdated, and I don't agree with 100% of it.

For example, research done since the book was written has shown that quick, consistent, loving response to a baby's cries builds trust and communication between the baby and its parents. So I would disregard the advice to leave a baby to cry.

Dreikurs is opposed to spanking, but it's because he doesn't think it works very well, not because he thinks it's inherently harmful or dangerous. So his advice to let other significant adults in your child's life use corporal punishment if they want to is off, I think.

Other parts of the book are outdated as well, but not in ways that would matter as far as changing parenting techniques. Well, you shouldn't leave your kids alone in a car, obviously, but other than that....

Why am I still giving his book five stars even with all of the above reservations? Because even WITH all of my reservations, I still think this is the best childrearing book I have ever read--and I've read a lot of them. It clearly outlines a parenting style that is neither authoritarian nor permissive, and contributes to loving relationships where people take responsibility for their actions. I can't recommend it more highly. If you have children or if you interact with them at all, do yourself a favor and read this book!

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Dramatic results

I am typically not a fan of the, "Here's how to parent," books, so I resisted this one for a while despite recommendations from people I trust. However, after reading and incorporating the theories into my interactions with my kids, I have to admit - the difference is dramatic, and shocking.

But in a good way.

Of course, it was written in 1964 and you have to accommodate for that. There are things in the book I don't agree with, advice given that I would never follow. If a three-week old baby cries? Go to him. And your kids? Are not your friends. Also, there are times when he takes a very condescending tone, as though parents are bumbling idiots, instead of well-intentioned people doing the best they can in a very difficult situation.

But if your ego can handle a little bruising, and you can think for yourself and separate baby from bathwater, there are some excellent strategies in this book for dealing with kids. I think my results were so dramatic because this book spoke specifically to where I was lacking as a parent - I'm extremely over-protective to the point of coddling - and in three days I'm doing less work and they're happier (with the exception of the occasional and short-lived tantrum in the face of change) and overall, much better behaved. Total win-win.

If you're a frustrated parent, especially of young children, I'd strongly recommend giving this a read.

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Clear, coherent, rational, and effective.

I wish all parents would read this book. And I wish parents would read it together. I don't know how many books on parenting I've read, that simply don't respect children. This book teaches us how to be respectful parents, raise respectful children, and how to provide a nuturing rational environment in which they can grow.

Dreikurs provides a genuine basis for confident parenting. With many anectdotes of difficult parent/child interactions and logical strategies to gain cooperation. New Parents, experienced parents, teacher, or parents at odds, should benefit from the clear and direct language that can be used as a springboard for further thought and discussion.

I can't recommend any parenting book more highly. Read it aloud with your partner and discuss it before your pregnant.

A parent of two toddlers

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Gift for new parents

This is my favorite gift to new parents. It is a practical guide to handling behaviors that I learned through Dr. Dreikurs parenting program years ago.

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