Encourages behavior that can get your child bitten!
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Dr. Sophia Yin's review details the many problems with this book far better than I can.  Please read it if you haven't already.  Especially concerning is that the book encourages children to hug and to kissing dogs on the face which can easily result in the child being bitten.  It's disappointing that nobody involved in the publishing of this book voiced this concern - or at least they didn't do so loud enough. In any case, continued distribution of this book is irresponsible.
4129894
I found some really good advice in this book.  I used to think giving things to my kid to be quiet was good but the book taught me I am just rewarding bad behavior and I shouldn't do that. A nice quick read!
430307
Tilly, Tumpty, Hector, Tiptue, Pru and Doodle all lived together in a cozy little yellow house that had all kinds of little bitey bites taken out of it. Tilly, a little girl with dazzling curls, rosy cheeks and a perfect little smile, didn't look very happy when she stuck her head out the window. She already had three striped bandages plastered on the house and it looked like there were a few more patches that needed to be made. Chomp! Chomp! , "Bitey! Bitey! " It sure did look like Doodle had been at it again. He was all snuggled up in his bed and he "woke up feeling BITEY. " Tilly and Tiptue bunny watched him take a bitey bite out of the cereal bowl, the box and then he got right to work chomping down on the mail. Yum! Yum !

Hector piggy was sitting on the sofa reading while Pru birdie was primping and preening on the other end when you know who came along and bitey bit the sofa. Yum Yum That little lamp was very tasty, but all of a sudden Doodle "spied something very good to bite." BITEY! BITEY! Tumpty the blue elephant started to cry and said, "That's my bottom " Tilly did a bit of scolding, but Doodle just grinned as he chewed on a car. All of a sudden . . . STOMP! Tumpty stomped on Doodle's tail and he began to cry. Tilly scolded him but Tumpty, Doodle and Hector all began to cry. The red and white striped bandages came out again. Everyone was terribly sorry, but was anything going to stop Doodle from being such a naughty bitey bite alligator?

I thought this was an adorable, funny little story that made me laugh out loud, especially when Doodle's eye's lit up when he saw Tumpty's very chompable and tempting blue bottom across the room. Of course any preschooler or kindergartner who sees that blue bottom will get a case of the giggles because he or she will know exactly what Doodle is going to bitey bitey next. All young children manage to bite at least once or twice and this would make an excellent read and discuss book at home or in the classroom setting. Have you got a chomp, chomp, bitey biter in your house? If so, this book is just the book for you!
3774804
If you have a child that still puts things in their mouth do NOT let them play with this unsupervised! The back comes right off and the batteries right out. I was washing the dishes for 5 minutes, came back and they were on the floor! This could be dangerous for younger toddlers.

Other than that issue, my son really enjoys this. I think he likes more that he has the "same" thing as me. :)

The games are pretty neat, screen is kind of hard to make out on some things.
The games are pretty much three different subjects; Math, Logic, and Letters. My son knows how to recognize all the letters and numbers, so he can do quite a bit on it, but not all...which is nice because he will have new games to learn as he gets older. He isn't sure about how to use to "mouse" and direction keys on it, but can easily find the power button, letters, and numbers.

Overall, I give it four out of five. It would have been five if maybe they would have the batteries more secure by being screwed in.
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This is a hilarious book!  My daughter is 3 and she loved the fact that the misbehaving bear is her age.  We read this book so much that she took over the part of the little girl's voice.  It can be a little scary during the first read, because the bear implies he wants to "eat" her, but like other little kids, he's just all bluster when he can't get what he wants.  So, for the first couple of reads, I inserted the word "tickle" for "eat", and read the book in a normal voice, just in case.  Now, I act out the bear in a growly voice, with the "eat" word, of course, and she screams and laughs.

Don't worry, the bear's mother comes along to remind him to use his manners in the end!  It also reminds my daughter to use her "please" and "thank you"! LOL.
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Great product!  These have assisted us in motivating our normally defiant child in following the rules.  I would have liked to have seen an option for a simple "Listening" selection, but we have been able to incorporate it under the "not complaining" option.

Thanks so much for an effective product.
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The Well-Behaved Child is an entertaining step into "old style" discipline.  After discounting ADD, ADHD, and basically any other psychological behavioral disorder, the author reminds parents that they are in charge of their household; their kids are kids.  The chapter on "Alpha" speech is phenomenal.  I have two daughters, currently ages 9 and 4.  They are generally well-behaved, polite, lovely kids, but the older has had trouble keeping her room uncluttered, and the younger has had a tendency to get frustrated easily and cry about things that are really not "cry-worthy"  (gloves not fitting right, not getting to eat candy for breakfast, etc.)  After reading the book, I let my older daughter know that she would be missing a friend's upcoming birthday party if her room was not adequate by the morning of the party, and she would be missing any other such party in the future if it didn't stay that way.  That was 3 weeks ago, and her room has been amazingly much better...bed made, no toys on the floor, clothes in the hamper and not on the floor, etc. ever since.  Her comment after I told her was "the worst part about that is I can tell you are serious."  Go "Alpha speech"!  The younger got 3 tickets, which are on papers with little angels, and told that if she screamed because she didn't like something 3 times in a day, she would lose her night-time story privilege.  She must also sit in the "chair of wisdom" for 15 minutes after an offense to think about why she should use her words instead.  I think she has lost 3 angels in 3 weeks.  Not bad, considering we used to have several of these fits a day.  So, at least read the chapter on how to convince your kids you mean what you say when you say it.

One of the main techniques for discipline is to put kids to bed early.  For some kids, this may just improve their behavior because tired kids behave badly (tired adults too).  So, not a bad technique, but it could definitely be overused.  I think his primary goal of raising kids who are responsible for their own actions is highly worthwhile.  He is right that kids are "bad" = selfish, inconsiderate, disorderly, etc. until they are trained not to be...ask any new mother.  Most children will learn to be considerate early if people are considerate of them.  My 4-year-old has learned to ask "can you do _____ when you finish ______", and you can fill in the blanks with whatever.  The "because I said so" approach works fine occasionally, but if you want a thinking child, you must give explanations.  Of course, you give them AFTER your child has already obediently done what you wanted him/her to do.  The definition of obedience in&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Shepherding-a-Child-s-Heart/dp/0966378601/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Shepherding a Child's Heart</a>&nbsp;is what you really want, and you want it because your child loves you.

The "doctor" technique mentioned is just bad...you are the parent, you can tell your kids that the reason you think they are having a problem is they need more sleep, less tv, or whatever.  Inventing an imaginary authority undermines your own.

So, overall, some techniques in this book work well.  Some of the language is unnecessarily nasty (name calling doesn't belong in a professional work).  The "Alpha speech" and "you are in charge" chapters are worth reading if you are uncomfortable in the leadership role of parent.  I do recommend this book, but use wisdom in applying what is said (as one usually must when dealing with children).
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We own both of the Yell and Tell books and have found them to be wonderful tools in the discussion of sexual predators with our children.  Debi did an outstanding job of presenting the subject in a way that small children can understand without creating unecessary fear.  The books help kids realize that there are creepy people out there and that they, as children, have the ability to protect themselves and others.  We also shared it with our older teens in order to equip them to protect their own children someday.

Be sure to check out the nogreaterjoy.org site and sign up for the newsletter...you'll be blessed with a HUGE dose of joy and encouragement in marriage and parenting!  Their daughter Shoshanna's article "Yes, I am Normal" is on the site, as well, and is a great read!
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In today's entertainment and news world, sensationalism and violence are not only glamorized, but glorified!  Parents and other childcare professionals must be on the lookout for deviant behavior and provide our precious little ones the love and guidance
needed to prevent these types of tragedies!
3836988
This is an excellent book to help young children learn what to do when someone is being bullied.  It clearly showed how a child can easily become part of a "click" of students who lure someone in by being "kind" and then bully others.  I love Patricia Polacco's books and this one is no exception.
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Our new little Katie kitty came with a horrible infliction known to cat-kind. A furniture clawer. She wasn't the stand and scratch kind, but rather the race-through-the-house-and-jump-and-claw type. This required a new stategy!
After exhaustive research, we found what was needed, a toy WITH a scraching pad. I had bought the long sticks of cardboard, sold as if they were something special, and knew that results varied. Two kittens from the same litter viewed it totally different. They were both boys, and while one attacked the strip whenever he could, the other refused to have anything to do with it, and tried climbing the curtains instead.
So I was very happy to find what I wanted, and the reviews were pretty good, so we ordered. Katie is a shy little kitty, and my kids, 7 & 9 can scare her when they are too noisy. So for the first few days, the toy remained the property of my kids, who played with the ball, scratched the pad, and tried to get Katie to play with it.
Once the kids were bored with it (mostly), Katie got her chance. She sits and chases it, she sneaks up on it, she runs and jumps on it, all the while the ball spinning like crazy....Ohh, and yeah, she has learned to scratch the pad!!!!!!!
A definite win.
2100273
Taking a toddler to daycare you expose them to other children and unfortunately that comes with their habits, our daughter picked up biting and this book is the only thing that saved us. Its easy for them to understand, and its an joyful way to go about teaching tots not to bite. Love love love these books!
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Unfortunately despite reviews of saying it worked this did not.  My kid got 8 bites in less than an hour. They had the superband  on their arms and legs.  I saw a Dr. Oz video where they tested these types of products (arm bands) in an enclosed case with their arm and the mosquitoes did not care.  The only one that worked was the one with Deet in it. They even tested a citronella candle in an enclosed bubble with mosquitoes inside and even the man holding the citronella candle was getting swarmed by mosquitoes.

Keep in mind everyone afraid to spray their kid because maybe your kid will lick their arm??  Well how about a baby playing with this citronella band and putting it in their mouth.  Also if your child gets bitten most doctors tell you that creams on their bites do not work. They tell you to give oral benadryl per their dosing instructions.  So yeah maybe you didn't spray a "harmful" spray on your kid/baby but now they have to take oral medication to stop the swelling/pain.  You have to pick your battles. My 5yr old nephew was chewing on it!!! To each their own, but I'm sticking to a spray.

Even Dr. Oz said having Deet on your skin is not what make it toxic.  If you eat deet that is what makes it toxic.  I'd rather spray my child with a small percentage of deet, then have her covered in bites screaming in pain from all the welts on her legs.

I have so many of these left, and feel like it's a huge waste.  I do not recommend.  Definitely do not put on a baby, as they will still get bites.  If you don't want to use spray on baby, maybe spray around the stroller, or put baby in lightweight long sleeve shirt/pants.
4114804
This book was an eye opener.  It stopped the yelling (parents and children) and keeps fighting to a minimum.  The authors stress a joyful attitude for the parents in their training.  They stress that the parents should not be angry when training their children. I think we've all seen plenty of angry parents at the grocery store!  Spanking is rarely the remedy in this book as you can not spank your attitudes out of your children regardless of how many swats you give them.  A thump with your fingers or a swat with a newspaper is sufficient for young children and there is no baby spanking here.  If you follow their suggestions (especially the joyful part) you will have happy, well-behaved children by the time they are 5 and you will be substantially done with child training.
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I love this robot it does so much however I would suggest for parents to be aware and watch around children. my son wanted to grab it (he's 8 months) and when the robot was moving his head my sons finger got caught under the neck and really scared him because his finger was stuck for a couple seconds.
1921716
Purchased for food aggression behavior modification. Strong enough to take bites and  to pull the food bowl away. Realistic too!
3834776
Have you ever had a child who was teased in school?  Well if so, reading the book Monster Mas by Heather Arabadjis is an excellent resource to use to help your child deal with this problem.  In this book, you will find different ways of controlling your temper.  These are great ways to get your child to learn how to deal with anger and keeping calm in situations.  The author does an amazing job introducing common social situations in an entertaining way, which will engage your childs attention.  The author created a funny character (Monster Mas) to help your child understand that anger is an emotion we may all feel at some point in our lives, but there are positive ways to deal with anger.  I recommend this book to children of all ages.