On Becoming Childwise | Gary Ezzo | It's not the easy way

On Becoming Childwise | Gary Ezzo | A Must Have!

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On Becoming Childwise

	On Becoming Childwise Gary Ezzo Multnomah Books, 1999 - 300 pages average customer review:based on 23 reviews view larger image
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It's not the easy way - but it's rewarding.

I'm the mother of a 21 month old boy. I followed the Babywise books' advice and have a very loving, confident, and well-behaved boy who is a joy to have around. I just finished reading On Becoming Childwise and look forward to following the authors advice now, and as my son gets older. The book is for 3-7 year olds by means of it's title, but I think it is appropriate for 2 year olds also. The book is mostly about preventing problems, but still addresses how to handle problems when they arise. Preventing problems is not easy and does take effort, but I see so many moms and dads complaining about all the effort they put into punishing, yelling, chasing, bribing, and spanking their children to get them to pick up toys, treat siblings nicely, eat their meals, and just plain go to bed or stay in bed. By following the authors' advice, these are not issues in our house. I would rather spend time parenting my child in constuctive ways and enjoying him than the above. These authors have been there and they've succeeded. Plus, they describe methods they have seen work over the years for other parents. They have wonderful (and very kind) methods for bringing up children who obey their parents and behave morally for moral or practical reasons the children internalize - not because they will be spanked, yelled at, put down, or bribed. (As for the over the edge negative reviews I've seen for the Childwise and Babywise books, take them with a grain of salt - I've never seen them justified.) But, these books are ONLY for parents who take their role as a parent very seriously and will put forth the daily effort to raise wonderful children who are a joy to have around. Parenting isn't easy, go with the flow and take the easy way out and you and your child (and relatives and friends) will miss out on some wonderfull times together.

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A Must Have!

If you've read the "On Becoming" series, this is a must have! And if you haven't read the series, don't shy away. The advice is so practical and common sense, but it's nice to have it reinforced! As parents we, want to raise responsible children that are joys to others. This book contains the "directions" for doing so! The principles of parenting are on my refridgerator as daily reminders. It's the best parenting book around!

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