Raise Pre-teens: Secrets of performance parenting

by Dr Sabina Dosani, Peter Cross (Contributor)

Raising children is one of the most important and rewarding things you can do in life. It can be challenging, even maddening, but if you get it right it is one of life's great experiences. If you are looking for some ideas for successfully bringing up children, this book's for you. These 52 brilliant parenting ideas have been road-tested and refined in the laboratory of life and will help you and your children get more out of family life and help your children enjoy their own lives more.

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Charles · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love these books. You can get them inexpensively at most discount places and there's a wide variety of topics. The one thing I didn't like about this is that "tween" to them means basically toddler-through-13, so there's a few early chapters about bed wetting and things for much younger children. Once you get past those though, there are a wealth of ideas just waiting to be tried. Not every tip will fit every situation, but there's something for everyone in here. Even if you're the world's best parent, it's worth checking out just to get some ideas on parenting in general. Definitely worth your time.

[Susan · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book purports to be a collection of "52 brilliant ideas" for parents. The idea is that you pick it up and read one or two ideas, and maybe they'll work for you. In reality, I think this is a cover for a terrible editing job. Why does a book about parenting pre-teens include a chapter about potty-training? Don't waste your time with this one.