false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170633254m/65379.jpg 65379 9 As the title indicates, <I>Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours</I> is a book with a friendly, lighthearted approach. Author Kevin Leman (<I>The New Birth Order Book</I>) speaks directly from his experiences as a father of five and a practicing psychologist. While you won't find specific studies or statistics here, you will find straightforward, practical suggestions that often get right to the heart of troubling situations. Leman's technique, which he refers to as "reality discipline" is based on a particular passage from the Bible, and his book is liberally sprinkled with his religious beliefs. These references will make this book a particular favorite for some readers; his stance that parents' authority comes directly from God is a fundamental principle of his text, and some parents may prefer a less evangelistic approach. That said, it's hard to disagree with suggestions such as "train yourself to be a good listener" and "give your children direct eye contact." Nearly every suggestion is coupled with a real-life example of the behavior in discussion, making for an easy read, and every chapter ends with questions labeled "to review and apply" as well as a short section of concepts to put into practice. The section dealing with divorce suggests you make a list of the chapter's suggestions you find difficult and create a plan to implement them. Leman assumes that anyone reading this book can find the time to create such plans themselves, and doesn't provide his readers with any step-by-step charts. If you're not up to creating your own action plans, you may prefer a more detailed form of help than this book offers. <I>--Jill Lightner</I> 1056587 1984 Making Children Mind without Losing Yours total:179|5:56|4:77|3:36|2:9|1:1| 179 715 314 64 4 0 false false Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 14:32:50 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 14:39:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 18:40:30 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 06:36:41 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Aug 28 13:22:14 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 23 11:49:27 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 13:22:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 12:46:12 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 12:53:21 -0700 2009 - Didn't like the frequent references to Biblical verses (of course if you are Christian, this will be an advantage).
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