Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood

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Parenting little ones can be exhausting.until you discover Love and Logic. Take the exhaustion out and put the fun into parenting your little one. If you want help with: . Potty training. Temper tantrums. Bedtime. Whining . Time-out. Hassle-free mornings. and many other everyday challengesThen this book is for you!This book is the tool parents of little ones have been wait...more

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Published January 1st 2010 by Love & Logic Press (first published 2000)

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May 12, 2008 Sonya rated it 2 of 5 stars

Wow.... Okay, so there are a couple (I mean literally two) of key points that work for my parenting style. However, there are some big red flags that come up for me personally. I know this is a popular method with many people so will keep my opinions close this time. Happy to talk individually w/ anyone about it though.
**Sorry, had to add a note after reading the reviews and some
great information on Psychology Today's website / magazine. I feel that I took a bit of a cowardly exit by keeping my...more Wow.... Okay, so there are a couple (I mean literally two) of key points that work for my parenting style. However, there are some big red flags that come up for me personally. I know this is a popular method with many people so will keep my opinions close this time. Happy to talk individually w/ anyone about it though.
**Sorry, had to add a note after reading the reviews and some
great information on Psychology Today's website / magazine. I feel that I took a bit of a cowardly exit by keeping my opinion to myself.

The red flags I mention above speak to the act of demeaning a person (a child in this case) by making fun or light of their feelings/outbursts in order to "corral and reign in" the tantrum. The issue is related to creating dangerous
passive-aggressive and co-dependent behaviors by asking the child "how they plan to replace the parents energy that was sapped from dealing with a tantrum."
The idea of not positively reinforcing a tantrum as the book suggests is correct in my opinion.
It is the tools and words that they suggest parents use that are highly dangerous to a small child's developing personality.
Lastly, the steps suggested for "delivering consequences" are to load on empathetic statements and loving words on one hand while dishing a punishment on the other.
This teaches children the concept of displaced anger and that words & actions do NOT need to align. This is the hallmark of most adult abusive relationships. ("I hurt you because I love you...")

Most child psychologists recommend allowing natural consequences to happen based on the child's actions (as per the book.) However, children need to trust that their parents words and actions are speaking to the same emotion.
In my humble opinion, helping children learn how to correctly identify emotions and feelings as they occur is perhaps the most valuable piece to parenting. We need to strive to mirror that ability in our daily lives as we identify our own emotions and work through them mindfully. There isn't better or more long-term lesson we could offer them.(less)

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Feb 07, 2008 Shelley rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: parenting-family

This book has a lot of great ideas. I think the technique is pretty good, and they write it in an easy-to-use way. However, it was so obnoxious to read that I could barely stomach the first half of the book. After that I got over the annoyance and just gleaned the good techniques. The Fays seem to be high on their own theory. They even make comments such as "Is it possible that there would be no such thing as the United States of America if King George had known about Love and Logic?" Barf! The...more

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Mar 30, 2012 Elise rated it 5 of 5 stars

I'm not even done yet, but it's life-changing. I really love this book. Take it with a grain of salt and some prayer (like any parenting advice), but for quite a while I feel like I've been running into a brick wall with my parenting - it's not quite what I want (I get angry and frustrated way to easily and just plain don't like who I become in those moments), but I had no exact strategy to change my parenting/discipline techniques, so always ended up back in the same boat.
Enter this book, and...more

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Jun 05, 2008 Meg rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: ANYONE

Recommended to Meg by: my dad (marriage and family counselor)

That's right! Another book that receives a rare 5-star rating from Meg! If you have children, or if you work with children, or if you've heard of children before, do yourself a favor and read this book NOW. All the Love & Logic books are amazing, but this one is packed with concrete examples and conversations with young kids... instead of just a bunch of theoretical mumbo-jumbo. I'm terrified to think how much worse a parent I would be if I hadn't read it.

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Feb 16, 2012 Emily rated it 5 of 5 stars

Great parenting book! I agree with a lot of what they advocate. A few things I gleaned from it:
-Replace anger and frustration with empathy.
-Replace threats and warnings with simple actions (stop talking the talk so much and just walk the walk).
-Set limits you can enforce.
-Give away the control you don't need (give your kids lots of opportunities to choose).
-Point out your kids' interests that you notice, and resist the urge to follow it up with "That's great!". Let them have their interests with...more

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Sep 18, 2009 Franziska rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: family-literature, politics-and-psychology, non-fiction

What I liked about this book:
- its clear outline and need for enforcable statements and rules, and the need to set limits and boundaries for your child
- its emphasis on staying calm, being positive and loving, even in a difficult situation
- its emphasis on teaching consequences and helping your kids learn to think
- suggesting to give lots of choices and sharing power/control where you can

What I didn't like:
- pretty much everything else. I particularly hated the tone of the Authors. They sounded...more What I liked about this book:
- its clear outline and need for enforcable statements and rules, and the need to set limits and boundaries for your child
- its emphasis on staying calm, being positive and loving, even in a difficult situation
- its emphasis on teaching consequences and helping your kids learn to think
- suggesting to give lots of choices and sharing power/control where you can

What I didn't like:
- pretty much everything else. I particularly hated the tone of the Authors. They sounded really arrogant and full of themselves, particularly when I felt that none of their ideas were very original to me.
- I disliked their discouraging warnings. I realize that they want to help you to make sure that what you say to a child means something, and doesn't become a bunch of empty threats and warnings. However, I think in order to teach a child to learn to control his feelings better, warnings are necessary. It's good to tell your child where they're at emotionally, because they are still to young often to realize themselves. You could say 'Sweetie, you're getting really upset right now. Remember what happens when we get mad and start yelling? Please calm down or I have to X...'. I felt they were just trying to push for actions whenever your child misbehaved without trying to help parents teach their children not even get to the bad behavior (other than teaching to surpress the bad behavior with immediate discipline). Hated that.
- I really disliked, and was even concerned about some of their suggestions for discipline. They gave one example of a mother feeding her 10-months old kid. The kid first likes the food, then gets crankier and crankier and eventually spits out the food. Their suggestion: take the kid, and put it in the crib. Huh??? I mean seriously! This baby is 10 months old. Apparently the mother didn't get the hint that the kid is done (getting cranky about the food) and kept going until the kid drew a line and spit out its food. I mean, if it can't communicate any other way, what do you expect??? And then go punish a little baby? That's crazy, particularly in the area of food. They had a similar example somewhere in there that I thought was also just as bad advice.
I'm all for discipline, but only when there's clear communication and understanding, and not when I'm too stupid to understand my child.
- I am not sure about some of their disciplining methods/suggestions like the 'energy drain'. First of all, I don't want certain chores in the house to become my classic punishments and thus something they hate and dread. Also, I want my kids to learn natural consequences wherever possible. And mostly, I don't want my kids to feel that their choices (good or bad) or their mere existance is hard and draining to me. Of course, it is at times. But, I think for little kids that's a bad message to send out. They need to feel safe no matter what. I'd rather have them learn how their actions hurt themselves rather than their mom or dad, unless of course they do something that in fact is hurting someone else (hitting, stealing, biting, name calling etc.)

Bottom line: The book had some good suggestions, but all in all I wasn't a big fan. I don't think it had a lot in there that was original or new to me, and definitely nothing in there that warrants the arrogant tone of the authors. (less)

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Oct 11, 2008 Nikki rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: parents

Shelves: parenting

[update after thinking about this a long time and worrying that I gave the wrong impression to everyone who got this email update originally]
So I have a really hard time assigning a rating to this book. The philosophy itself should get a five, because I think it is a fabulous philosophy. But the explaining of the philosophy should get a one or two, because this is hands down the most disorganized book I've ever read.

I repeat, though: the philosophy should get a five, and I'm looking into hiring...more

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Mar 13, 2013 Jessica Troy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Over all, I like the Love and Logic philosophy. I think it can be hard to apply without sounding sarcastic, and I don't think it fixes everything, but for the most part, I think it's good.
A word about the energy drain, which seems to be a major complaint of this book. When I think of natural consequences for temper tantrums, bickering, and general disrespect, here's the honest to God truth, when my kid acts that way, the natural consequence is that I don't want to be around him. And that's the...more Over all, I like the Love and Logic philosophy. I think it can be hard to apply without sounding sarcastic, and I don't think it fixes everything, but for the most part, I think it's good.
A word about the energy drain, which seems to be a major complaint of this book. When I think of natural consequences for temper tantrums, bickering, and general disrespect, here's the honest to God truth, when my kid acts that way, the natural consequence is that I don't want to be around him. And that's the natural consequence in the world too. When he acts that way at school, no one will play with him and his teachers will hate him. If he acts that way as an adult, no one will hang out with him, his coworkers will hate him (if he manages to keep a job), and he's not likely to have healthy romantic relationships. Lets be honest, that's the natural consequence for this action. And sometimes, I do tell him "I don't want to spend time with someone acting like this" or "I don't have to put up with being treated like this" and I leave the room. I feel that it teaches him the natural consequence of acting like a jerk, and that it also teaches him what he should do when someone is being a jerk to him. HOWEVER, I am aware that in the natural parenting world (a world where I for the most part dwell), the "I love you but don't want to be around you when you're acting this way" approach is considered to be insanely cruel. People will preach about natural consequences all day long, but when you utilize a natural consequence that means stopping pouring constant affection on your child even for five minutes, suddenly you're an abusive parent. Now, here's an alternative that allows you to stay in the room with your kid, exchange sentiments of care, and redirect the situation, the Energy Drain, and apparently this is too manipulative. My beef with the energy drain is that it's not a natural consequence. But I think it's a better alternative than just sitting there and saying "oh, lets chat" when a kid is being mean, disrespectful, or violently forceful. WTF kind of kid wants to chat while in the middle of a tantrum? I'd have a more productive chat with a wall. If your kid will stop a tantrum and reason in a loving manner because you ask them to nicely, I think you need to recognize how lucky you are. It doesn't work that way for everyone.
If your kid has really violent episodes, Love and Logic is not going to help. I'd recommend The Explosive Child for that.
Also, this book is written in a really annoying manner. It's patronizing and cheesey, I agree whole heatedly with that. The audio book is even worse!
All in all, good techniques to use when your kid is in a state of mind where they can hear and understand you. If they're not, that's where The Explosive Child comes in. Also check out The Feingold Diet.(less)

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Mar 06, 2013 Stacy rated it 4 of 5 stars

I don’t read many how-to parenting books, but Gage has some behavioral issues and another mother recommended this to me.

Here’s what I liked

This really will help make dealing with misbehavior easier. You let go of the anger by feigning sincere empathy for your toddler/hellion. After only a few days of trying some of these techniques my blood pressure hasn’t spiked once

I like the philosophy behind it. All that love and empathy has to be good, right?

Concrete examples of what to do in a (limited) n...more

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Dec 20, 2012 J.W. Cunningham rated it 4 of 5 stars

Parenting little ones can be exhausting...until you discover Love and Logic. Take the exhaustion out and put the fun into parenting your little one. If you want help with: * Potty training * Temper tantrums * Bedtime * Whining * Time-out * Hassle-free mornings * and many other everyday challenges Then this book is for you! This book is the tool parents of little ones have been waiting for. America's Parenting Experts® Jim Fay and Charles Fay, Ph.D., help you start your child off on the right foo...more Parenting little ones can be exhausting...until you discover Love and Logic. Take the exhaustion out and put the fun into parenting your little one. If you want help with: * Potty training * Temper tantrums * Bedtime * Whining * Time-out * Hassle-free mornings * and many other everyday challenges Then this book is for you! This book is the tool parents of little ones have been waiting for. America's Parenting Experts® Jim Fay and Charles Fay, Ph.D., help you start your child off on the right foot. The tools in Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood will give you the building blocks you need to create children who grow up to be responsible, successful teens and adults. And as a bonus you will enjoy every stage of your child's life and look forward to sharing a lifetime of joy with them.

My wife and I had been struggling with temper tantrums and back talking with our 4 year old son for quite some time. We had been using a variety of methods to try to discipline and reason with him. However, his reasoning skills were already so strong at four that most of the things we tried he could manipulate to benefit himself for the short term, and we got no long term benefit. With a two year old son and another on the way, we knew we had to find something that would work better and provide long term solutions. Love and Logic had been highly recommended and seemed effective with for friend's of my wife so we gave it a try.

There were some things in the book that I really liked and we have found highly successful already. The first of those was giving our 4 year old more choices in certain areas and thus increasing his sense of control. The sense of control combined with eliminating repeated warnings has virtually eliminated the temper tantrums and arguing. I also really like the idea of teaching children to participate in doing chores and eliminating nagging about picking up. The book also has great tips for avoiding arguing, but we have not had to use these much because most arguments have been eliminated.

There were a few things that I really struggle with using. I disagree with using chores as punishment, and I find the book contradictory on this point. I also found some of the "testimonials" to be a bit artificial, along with some of the tips, like walking away from your child in the grocery store when they are messing with things.

Overall, we have had tremendous success with the book so far. We as parents are much happier, and our son seems much happier than before. Very much worth the read if you are a parent of a child under the age of 6.(less)

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Sep 19, 2012 Ashley rated it 5 of 5 stars

If you have a child between 0-6, READ THIS BOOK!!! Love and Logic is my favorite discipline program - and I've read quite a few books in an effort to not be stressed all day with my 3 kids under 4. I've had to read this book twice and listen to the audio version for me to finally start "getting it" enough to actually implement their ideas. There's really only about 4 concepts to use: Uh Oh Song, Energy Drain, Delayed Consequences, and Empathy. It takes some initial training on my part (to not lo...more

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Apr 25, 2012 Alyce Wilson rated it 4 of 5 stars

My sister gave me "Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood," and I found the book had a lot of positive concrete suggestions for parenting young children. While I never agree 100 percent with any parenting book, I found myself agreeing with the basic concepts: effective parenting comes from empowering children to make positive choices, underscored by a relationship of trust and loving reinforcement.

While the tone of the authors is sometimes condescending, I appreciated the many examples. Not ev...more

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Jan 12, 2012 PhilorChelsy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: chelsys-readings

Love and Logic books have some great detailed information on raising kids, especially teens, that I will definitely get into again when more details are needed. For the busy, frazzled mom, THIS was an easy, quick read and immediately applicable, helping me feel a little more equipped to patiently and lovingly guide my very young children through their choices. I felt like it could be called, "helping your children help themselves, for dummies (or the dummy mommy)" and not in a demeaning way. It...more

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Nov 17, 2011 Brette rated it 2 of 5 stars

The central idea of this parenting book (and the Love and Logic system) is a good one: instead of solving all their problems, let your children learn from natural consequences, helping them develop logic on their own. For example, if Bear throws food at dinner, dinner should be over, and I should let him go hungry for a little while. Good plan. I just don't think it necessarily works for every single scenario, especially through toddlerhood. I don't think he's ready for adult-like logic, especia...more

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Aug 12, 2011 Jessica rated it 3 of 5 stars

aside from the overly and ridiculously (at least to me with MY kids) unrealistic examples of love and logic at work with young kids, i actually thought the basic principles of love and logic make a lot of sense. i especially liked the idea that actions speak louder than words -- you don't need to give a million warnings, just one and then act on the consequence. i also appreciated the concept that you don't need to act in anger or frustration, but just put the kid in their room for as long as it...more

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May 28, 2011 Raven rated it 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book. It's message is short and sweet and the writing style is so easy to understand. I love how the authors include lots of real-life examples and stories to highlight the principles they teach. The four basic principles are (1) build the child's self-concept (by allowing them to struggle and solve their own problems and through learning and thinking), (2) let the consequence do the teaching (don't lecture--use fewer words and more simple, yet meaningful, actions), (3) provide a st...more

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Oct 04, 2010 Tabatha rated it 4 of 5 stars

I agree with many other reviews. The style is obvious and patronizing. However, this is a short book with the examples repeated like in a school setting. "Hear one, see one (read the example), do one (act on it at home)".
I don't like the energy drain though. I feel like kids shouldn't have to opportunity to "act up" and then "buy" their way out of it with chores.
Some chores are part of being in our family. Everyone has a part of each, parents do the hard/dangerous chores, kids help with age app...more

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Aug 26, 2010 Lisa rated it 3 of 5 stars

I liked this book, but I think that the subtitle is totally off: "Practical Parenting from Birth to Six Years." More like from 3 to the teenage years. While there are a few things the authors address that are applicable to infants and anyone under the age of three, most of it is not.

Other problems I have with this book:
-It definitely reads like a cheesey self-help book. Complete with catch phrases, one-liners, and mantras. These kinds of things annoy me.
-There is a lot of emphasis placed on "se...more

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Apr 13, 2009 Tanya W rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: non-fiction, parenting

This is a really great parenting book for those with young children. Applying a simple principle in this book has enabled me to see a big change in just a couple of days in my 1 1/2 year old son's behavior. The Uh-Oh song is an amazing conditioning tool... when I look at my baby who is touching or doing something he shouldn't, I look at him and say Uh-Oh and start the song... he quickly moves away from what is forbidden and finds something else to do.

This is a relief since he is such a curious...more

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Sep 28, 2010 Karisa rated it 3 of 5 stars

I like the theories. I don't like the writing style. It felt very patronizing and manipulative at times-- especially with the examples they gave. (John and I would read some out loud and just laugh at how obvious they were.) It felt like the authors were writing to us parents as if we're complete idiots! True, I didn't get a doctorate in child psychology, but they don't have to completely dummy everything down! Oh well.

An elementary school I worked at had bi-monthly trainings on Love and Logic,...more

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Sep 25, 2009 Jodi rated it 3 of 5 stars

As with most "self help" books, there were things I agreed with, and things I didn't agree with. And I think I'm done with parenting books for a while... I'm starting to worry that I'm really going to mess up my kids... furthermore... screaming and yelling at my kids is just so much easier!!
Actually, this book did help me with the eating thing... it suggested sending the child to their room if they wouldn't eat... and that has proved to be much easier than nagging them for an hour. It's only tak...more

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Jul 29, 2009 Diana Klase rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: parenting

yes it works with certin things... but not too good in getting them to bed. Where lies my biggest problem. It seems lately my almost 3 year old doesn't want to go to bed unless I lay with him for over an hour. sorry but this is my time with my husband and I dont want to lay with him... Does that make me a bad mom? Then there is my hubby who is fine with him in bed with us. Meanwhile Iam a need to sleep girl and it is hard when I have my sons foot in my back and his head on my head pushing me off...more

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Sep 10, 2012 Karah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: nonfiction, parenting

Our elementary staff is using Love & Logic for professional development this year so reading this book was two-fold. One, I thought it would really help me learn more "L&L" lingo and two, it might actually help me as a parent of a two year old.

Overall, I found the book really useful. I think being familiar with Love & Logic helped-- and I might recommend reading a more basic L&L book before this one. I felt like this book assumed that the reader had some prior knowledge of L&L...more

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Jun 18, 2009 Becca marked it as to-read

Shelves: started-but-never-finished

I got this book from one of my baby showers (Thanks Egnews!) and I've read just about half of it and probably won't pick it up again for a few months until it starts getting more relevant. But what I'm really curious to know is if there are any parents out there who have used this theory/attitude with success? I have some doubts about some of their problem-solving solutions. They say that you should always give your kid a choice about things. "Would you like a banana, or would you like an apple?...more

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Feb 08, 2012 Diane rated it 3 of 5 stars

I quickly skimmed over this book and found a few helpful tips. I know several friends who use the Love and Logic system in their home. I've always heard positive things. I'm trying to give my children more options throughout the day so they have more choices. I feel like such a dictator most of the time. This has helped them feel more in control and then they seem to recognize when it's my choice, they need to agree to it since I've agreed to their choices throughout the day. I also feel like I...more

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Sep 05, 2011 Missy rated it 3 of 5 stars

I read this because my cousin is an amazing mother to five kids. And when I say amazing, I really mean it. Patient, loving, kind, soft-spoken, etc. (Basically, all the things I'm not!) I asked her how she does it, and she said she owes it all to this book.

I read this book to find out her secrets. I may lower or raise my rating after I try the method on my kids. I've used it a little, and so far the results have been VERY challenging. I don't blame the method, though, I blame myself for not star...more

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Jul 20, 2010 JoyfulK rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: parenting-useful-books

This little book is the clearest introduction I've found to the Love and Logic parenting system, an excellent system that is adaptable to situations including parenting, step-parenting, co-parenting, teaching, and counseling.

The system is based on empathy, natural & logical consequences, and helping kids make age-appropriate decisions on their own---so that they take on increasing levels of responsibility for themselves and move towards healthy interdependence. Although this book uses examp...more

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Mar 04, 2013 Jocelyn rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Hmmmm, I have to say I have a love/hate relationship with this book. I was given this book when my 1st child was a baby, and I remember reading it and thinking so much of it made sense. When I saw other parents doing things love and logic warns against, such as counting to 3, I felt like I was so much smarter than them. I wasn't going to adopt the Fays' practices in entirety, but I thought it was a useful guide. I had it all figured out. My kid would be so great.

Fast forward 7 years and add 2 m...more Hmmmm, I have to say I have a love/hate relationship with this book. I was given this book when my 1st child was a baby, and I remember reading it and thinking so much of it made sense. When I saw other parents doing things love and logic warns against, such as counting to 3, I felt like I was so much smarter than them. I wasn't going to adopt the Fays' practices in entirety, but I thought it was a useful guide. I had it all figured out. My kid would be so great.

Fast forward 7 years and add 2 more kids, all of them great. I've been telling myself for a while that I need to go back and reread this book, mainly because my 4 year old has really been pushing limits. I know the Fays say it’s a mistake to say your child is going through a phase, but age 3 and 4 are a pretty rough phase. That doesn’t excuse it, and I realize that something has to be done to change it. Reading the book for the second time with more real-life parenting experience, I wanted to chuck the book across the room most of the time I was reading it. There are so many aspects of it that are just not realistic! Sure, I have loads of friends who want to drop everything in their life just to hang out in a grocery store parking lot just in case my kids act up in the store! Sure, if I let my child stay up all night at a sleepover and then send them on a sleepover encouraging them to do it again, they'll decide not to because last time they got too tired. Oh, and sure, teaching my child that lesson will TOTALLY be worth it because it's not like they'll make my life miserable the whole day following while they are exhausted. And if you can't tell, I'm dripping with sarcasm here!

I just don't understand how giving a child choices all day long is supposed to shut them up when you say it's your turn to make a choice about putting them to bed. That might work for 10 seconds on my kids before they start complaining or popping out of bed for random reasons. It really bugged me that they didn't even consider the possibility of kids acting up after that assertion that it's the parent's turn to make a choice. What do we do after that when the kids turn on the light and start jumping on the bed? What besides sing Uh-Oh do we do? Tell me that, Mr. Fay!

I agree with some of the other reviews that said they found it annoying how dramatically the Fays push their method. They make it sound like all children who aren't raised with L&L will end up in jail.

All that being said, there are some helpful tips and methods found in this book. They just have to be sorted out from some of the other unrealistic stuff. I realize that I already use a lot of Love and Logic in my own parenting, I just haven’t acknowledged it all the time. I wouldn't discourage others from reading this book, but I would say to take it with a grain of salt.
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Sep 03, 2012 Pam rated it 2 of 5 stars

While I think that some of the points are good ones (e.g., empathy and consequences rather than acting in anger/resentment), I was turned off by their Love and Logic Experiment #4: Have Some Fun with Temper Tantrums, where they tell parents to just "walk away" from a temper tantrum or "encourage the art form". They say to say something like, "Nice tantrum, but I think you are losing your touch. Last time you screamed a lot louder and kicked your feet a lot harder. I'm really disappointed. Show m...more

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Feb 19, 2013 Scott rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book makes a lot of sense; so much sense, in fact, that is seems like it should be common sense, yet I hadn't ever thought of this stuff on my own. I know plenty of other parents that use Love and Logic techniques on their children with great success, and I look forward to using it on my own child. My daughter is still a bit too young for me to utilize some of the techniques, but we're already starting on as many as we can. This is a must-read for any parent.

For my own benefit, and for futu...more This book makes a lot of sense; so much sense, in fact, that is seems like it should be common sense, yet I hadn't ever thought of this stuff on my own. I know plenty of other parents that use Love and Logic techniques on their children with great success, and I look forward to using it on my own child. My daughter is still a bit too young for me to utilize some of the techniques, but we're already starting on as many as we can. This is a must-read for any parent.

For my own benefit, and for future reference, here are the basics of Love and Logic:
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