Parents in Charge: Setting Healthy, Loving Boundaries for You and Your Child

by Dana Chidekel

Answering key questions about the art of child rearing, this valuable parent's instruction manual offers advice on how to raise children to become competent, responsible, thoughtful, and successful adults, utilizing humor, anecdotes, and advice to tackle topics ranging from effective discipline to promoting a child's self-esteem. 25,000 first printing.

Genres: Parenting, Family, Nonfiction

272 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Mandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't read every page of this book. I use it more as a reference. There are some great points made in this book, which explains how childrens' minds work compared with adults, and how these differences cause most problems. Remembering these differences helps me talk to my daughter and discipline her in a more effective way. When I use the techniques in this book, I feel like I'm not just yelling at her and punishing her all the time.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a bad little book, a little long for its content (meaning, she could likely communicate the same message with fewer pages) but in a way that makes the book applicable to a wide-range of folks. A lot of information I already knew, but mostly due to my graduate education in psychology. Some great tidbits of info, though.

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent parental advice.

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit repetitive but has some useful tips and ideas. It is a nice change from the popular "child led" POV which short changes so many kids and families.