Review of Perfect Parenting (Paperback)

With 3 kids very close in age I find this book a very handy resource. Written by a parent educator who is also a mother it's filled with practical solutions.

Under each topic there are multiple creative options that go beyond the typical advice like time out - and they work very well!

A few examples:
Under Siblings, fighting (physcial):
Have the aggressor do a chore for the injured sibling, such as make his bed or take out the trash. (How they love this!)

Under Vegetables, won't eat them:
Sneak vegetables into other foods, such as chopped spinach in meat loaf, peas in tuna salad, grated zucchini in hamburgers or Start calling green vegetables Brain Food and let them know it will make them smarter and stronger.

Under Parents Anger:
If your anger causes you to strike your child you can control your outbursts...channel your physical reaction into a burst of applause. When you feel yourself about to strike, clap your hands, good and hard and fast while you express your feelings of anger. (It sends a very clear message to your child.)

This is a very helpful book and I would highly recommend it.

Product Description
"Perfect Parenting will give you the tools you need to feel confident as you raise your children. This handy reference book may become an indispensable part of your family's life." -- from the foreword by William Sears, MDPerfect parenting is parenting with a plan. It is based on:

• action, not reaction
• thoughtfulness, not anger
• knowledge, not chance
• common sense, not nonsense

This book is a practical dictionary of ideas. It is meant to inspire you to find the right answers for the many discipline and behavior issues you face every day. It presents you with many options and methods that can help you be thoughtful in your approach to raising your children. What you'll find here, in a handy A-Z format, are practical, commonsense solutions that will make your life easier.You'll learn what to do about back talk, dawdling, interrupting, stubbornness, whining. You'll find ways to get your kids to do the chores, stop ignoring you, and clean up their own messes. You'll even learn what to do about other people's children!Elizabeth Pantley designed a questionnaire addressing discipline problems and sent it to hundreds of parents. Their answers shaped this book to make it the most useful, practical book on discipline available today. Elizabeth Pantley is a frequent lecturer to parenting groups around the country. She is the author of one previous book, Kid Cooperation. Her informative newsletter, Parent Tips, is distributed through schools nationwide. She lives with her husband and their three children in Washington State, where she serves on an education advisory council and is the school PTA president.

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Review of Pregnancy = 40 Weeks of Preparation (Paperback)

I thought this book, "Pregnancy=40 Weeks of Preparation", offered great insights on how to prepare yourself for the stressful events during pregnancy and after giving birth to your child.Also, it had great suggestions on how to heighten the good times, too.Eventhough I am past the time in my life to be pregnant and to give birth, I found many wonderful ways to reflect on my life and make it better.I thank you author, Tina Ellis, for this great book.

Product Description
Pregnancy can be time of trial, challenge, and opportunity. Pregnancy = 40 weeks of preparation is the ideal book for any mother to be.

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Review of Kid Tips (Paperback)

Each of the tips in this book was submitted by a parent so someone knows they work!It is better than some "expert" giving you advice.I found almost all of the tips to be practical and many were very creative.I just never think of things like this!The layout also works well-it is laid out according to topics such as feeding, bedtime, play, etc...The only negative thing, and it may be just my poor memory, is that I glance through the tips but I probalby will never remember any of them!I haven't yet pulle dout the book because I wanted to find out how someone else did something.A cute idea if you have a good memory and are really organized.At a minimum it is interesting to read how others do things.I think this would be a good gift for an expecting mom!



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