Making Children Mind without Losing Yours
As the title indicates,Making Children Mind Without Losing Yoursis a book with a friendly, lighthearted approach. Author Kevin Leman (The New Birth Order Book)  speaks directly from his experiences as a father of five and a practicing  psychologist. While you won't find specific studies or statistics here, you will  find straightforward, practical suggestions that often get right to the heart of  troubling situations.Leman's technique, which he refers to as "reality discipline" is based on a  particular passage from the Bible, and his book is liberally sprinkled with his  religious beliefs. These references will make this book a particular favorite  for some readers; his stance that parents' authority comes directly from God is  a fundamental principle of his text, and some parents may prefer a less  evangelistic approach. That said, it's hard to disagree with suggestions such as  "train yourself to be a good listener" and "give your children direct eye  contact." Nearly every suggestion is coupled with a real-life example of the  behavior in discussion, making for an easy read, and every chapter ends with  questions labeled "to review and apply" as well as a short section of concepts  to put into practice. The section dealing with divorce suggests you make a list  of the chapter's suggestions you find difficult and create a plan to implement  them. Leman assumes that anyone reading this book can find the time to create  such plans themselves, and doesn't provide his readers with any step-by-step  charts. If you're not up to creating your own action plans, you may prefer a  more detailed form of help than this book offers.--Jill Lightner--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.