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The Ten Basic Principles of Good Parenting
For two reasons, Jonathan Franzen was the most-discussed author of 2001. The first, of course, was the publication of his novel The Corrections, which won critics' plaudits and the National Book Award. And the second, needless to say, was Oprah Winfrey. The controversies stemming from his very brief tenure as an Oprah author reverberate still. In this eclectic collection o...more
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
May 3rd 2005
by Simon & Schuster
(first published 2004)
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Great little book! A friend assigns it in her developmental psychology class. Easy and entertaining explanations of the consistent research findings about successful parenting. Presented in terms of principles, not specific practices. I disagreed with some of the chapter on discipline, as I think there is more research to be done. I love Alfie Kohn’s work on unconditional parenting.
The ten basic principles:
1. What you do matters
2. You cannot be too loving
3. B...more
The ten basic principles:
1. What you do matters
2. You cannot be too loving
3. B...more
Best parenting book I have read.
He goes through 10 principles, based on parenting research:
1. What You Do Matters
2. You Cannot Be Too Loving
3. Be Involved in Your Child's Life
4. Adapt Your Parenting to Fit Your Child
5. Establish Rules and Set Limits
6. Help Foster Your Child's Independence
7. Be Consistent
8. Avoid Harsh Discipline
9. Explain Your Rules and Decisions
10. Treat Your Child With Respect
This is a very st...more
He goes through 10 principles, based on parenting research:
1. What You Do Matters
2. You Cannot Be Too Loving
3. Be Involved in Your Child's Life
4. Adapt Your Parenting to Fit Your Child
5. Establish Rules and Set Limits
6. Help Foster Your Child's Independence
7. Be Consistent
8. Avoid Harsh Discipline
9. Explain Your Rules and Decisions
10. Treat Your Child With Respect
This is a very st...more
A very good parenting book. Good solid information that is based on research. The reasoning behind the suggestions are given and good examples of each principle are also included. This is a book that every parent should read (more than once).
I think we all need a little help and guidance now and then about how to take care of our kids. This author's ideas were clear and helpful, made sense and made me feel like I could really become a better parent. I'd definitely recommend it.
This book comes highly recommended by a distinguished faculty member at Brigham Young University. He said that if there were one parenting book that he would recommend out of all of them out there it would be this one.
This was a really good book. My only complaint was that there were no references cited. The author often just said "Numerous studies have indicated..." I always like to delve a little deeper into things. A lot of what was written in this book was common sense, but it was still a good reminder. My favorite part is on page 156 when it talks about the five elements of an effective punishment: 1. Identify what the child did wrong 2. Describe the impact of the misbehavior 3. Suggest a...more
outstanding book on parenting. a must read for all parents. superior common sense approach to parenting issues. A bible of sorts
I think this has some excellent insights and great reminders.
Loving the ideas in this book so far....
Update: Great book! Great ideas that helped me think of adaptations of these ideas for my own parenting.
Update: Great book! Great ideas that helped me think of adaptations of these ideas for my own parenting.
This book is great in that it covers the very basic principles of good parenting. It isn't full of specific do's and don't (although there are some) but really provides an overall healthy perspective to parenting and how to become better. We used this as a text book for my parenting class and I enjoyed it. Very easy and quick read.
I had to read this book for class and initially was not excitied to read another parenting book. (I have read a lot through the years because of my work with kids and parents). I really liked the simple, yet meaningful and applicable principles for parenting.
A lot of this was common sense, but I liked that he gave the reasons behind doing certain things.
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