Susan Ashley, Ph.D. Author of The ADD and ADHD Answer Book

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	• Parents In Charge: Setting Healthy, Loving Boundaries for You and Your Child Ph.D., Dana Chidekel Citadel, 2003 - 272 pages average customer review:based on 13 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Susan Ashley, Ph.D. Author of The ADD and ADHD Answer Book

As a child psychologist I like this book for the message it sends begining with the title...Parents in Charge. Many parents are afraid to take charge of their child and this book not only tells you how to do it, but why it is necessary. Readers gain a deeper understanding of the needs of children at various ages and how to tailor your discipline to your child's intellectual and emotional abilities at his or her age. I have recommended this book repeatedly in my practice and will continue to do so.

Be in charge

I have seen so many families where the child was in charge and the family was miserable. I did not what that so I went in search for some information on how set the boundaries and still honor my child. This book filled the need. Well written and "doable".

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Very Practical

I've read many parenting books and work with parents myself. I found this book to be immensely practical and useful. I have recommended it to the parents I treat and they have found it to be very helpful. It is a good book for the parents of toddlers and young children. It helps parents be more confident in there parenting and their right to be in charge.

Quick read with lots of good points

This book provides a new or soon to be parent with some excellent concepts on how to handle some the many issues a new parent faces as a child grows. For many on the points, Dana provides examples from her many years of practice. You can tell the author loves her work and is open to share her ideas and values.

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Mistaken reading of breastfeeding passage

I wrote an earlier review which was mostly a negative reaction to the recommendation that a six month old child be weaned. The author was kind enough to point out that I had misread the passage in question: the child Chidekel was writing about was six YEARS old. I offer my apologies to Dr. Chidekel for my mistaken criticism. I did find much of value in what Chidekel has written about emotions from our own childhoods arising with regard to our own children. I also enjoyed the case study examples. I am not adding the book to my library because it was not clear enough to me at what ages the author's various recommendations should apply. I prefer John Rosemond's books.

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Offers advice on how to raise children to become competent, responsible, thoughtful, and successful adults, addressing topics ranging from effective discipline to promoting a child's self-esteem.

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