Raising Children You Can Live With: A Guide for Frustrated Parents

by Jamie Raser

This book describes seven patterns of youthful behavior and parent/child communication snafus. Specific suggestions are offered on how to listen to the interactions so that they become more productive and more equitable.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

152 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1999

Reviews

[Amber Griffith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love this book! I work with families and I can't wait to share some of the tips in this book with them. I truly believe that working on relationships not behavior is what is helpful in helping children and love the additional insight that is offered in this book on that topic. I won this book on a goodreads giveaway. Thank you!

[Diane Hernandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

A practical guide on how to deal with relationship issues with children through improving communication. This book offers concrete answers including how to respond to petulant or uncommunicative teenagers. The author suggests a balance between the business (teaching and disciplinary) and personal (fun and friendly) side in parental relationships to avoid power struggles. The book includes specific phrases and example dialogs for many common childhood issues like depression, lying, blaming others, irresponsibility, chore avoidance, peer pressure leading to poor decisions, violence, drug use and the attraction to gangs.

I wouldn't limit these techniques to parents as I successfully used the "won't listen to reason" script on my boss recently. Great ideas on how to turn any dysfunctional relationship around by changing how you respond to it.

I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway but that has not impacted my review.

[Abigail Greig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful

I want comfortable with everything in this book, but I did find much of it to be informative and useful. It has been a long time since I highlighted this much in anything I've read. Regardless of your child's age, but particularly if you to have preteens headed into teenaged, this book is very worthwhile.

[Terresa Wellborn · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you're a fan of Love and Logic parenting books, you'll appreciate this book. It offers real world, practical advice for parents of kids & teens. Includes a helpful summary at the end of each chapter + a Recommended Reading list at the back of the book that includes some solid titles.

[JT (Jasmine Tailfeather) Murray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank you for the opportunity to receive this book as a Goodreads winner. Book was shipped promptly.

Some good ideas and an understanding perspective. Some funny antidotes. Not quite what I expected, but that really is a great thing about the Goodreads format and the superb giveaways. The opportunity to read ideas from people I might not otherwise have been exposed to.

Thank you again, JT. Happy New Year