Every new parent should be required to read this!
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I purchased this for my daughter who is parenting her 2 year old strong willed child.  She is also a Marriage Family Therapist and loved the book.
3189197
An excellent way to get the most essential information for new dad's (and for new mom's who otherwise are not sure why new dad is so confused).  It's packed full of the most essential information - from what to buy to how to choose a doctor to how to deal with new and changing relationships at home.  Disguised as a fun, lighthearted read -- Bhojwani-Dhawan and Wechsler are saving new parents everywhere from the overwhelming amount of information out there and telling new parents what they really need to know.  It's a must have.
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A must read for any parents-to-be! Becoming a new parent can be a very daunting task, especially if you're hoping to raise a happy, confident, well-adjusted and well-mannered child. Emma does an amazing job of educating the reader on the main areas to be mindful of, which can be incorporated into ones personal parenting style. I'll be referring to this book for years to come!
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Well...I have heard countless times that they send you home from the hospital with no "instructions" to your new little baby but that is actually one of countless myths that we buy into. Priolo gives detailed advice and insight on how to utilize the best and most effective parenting book there is: The Bible.

This book has been a blessing to our family. Our children, ages, 4 and 3, have learned about 14 verses in the last few months and we can confidently discipline and encourage them using biblical knowledge. Let's face it, they will be filled up with something; things of this world or if we take the time to invest in their hearts our children can filled filled with God's Word that will ultimately transcend this world.

Being raised in a Christian home I can tell you most Christian parents aren't doing anything too different from a non-believing parent. This book gives KEY information that so many of us are missing. And I challenge you to read this book and begin to incorporate many of the ideas within about biblical parenting and not see an amazing transformation within your own soul. Because, bottom line, if you aren't living this your kids will see that. But if you are...well I can only imagine what God can do with that.
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A MUST read for all new moms, caregivers and grandma's!  This book truly combines all of the most current studies and evidence about raising an emotionally and spiritually healthy child with.  I learned our babies have so much more to teach us about their abilities and limits.  A real breakthrough in child rearing all in this one comprehensive book that creates a more trusting relationship between parents and their children on every important level. I highly recommend this read!
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I love this book and often give it out to new and prospective Moms. It truly does allow you to see the world from the child's point of view. it helps new parents to understand why babies and children behave and act out the way they do. If you read this book, you will be a better parent and your children will reap the rewards. And like other books, it is a great reference for all the issues, illnesses that occur.
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I credit this method with getting my husband and I through the first several months of our baby's life. Cannot recommend this enough to any and every new parent - I am giving a copy of the DVD to all my expecting friends.
4811636
A common sense- and no-nonsense!- approach to child rearing that deals out non-abusive discipline. Learn to be authoritative but still loving. It's the parent's job to be in control and guide the child to responsible adulthood, and Nanny knows this. A refreshing outlook on today's too-permissive Let Thy Spawn Run Amok world. A must-read for new parents, those planning to be parents, and those who already are.
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The author has done complete justice to this book. The books goes into the depth of explaining how to take care of a new born baby. Every new parent should have a guide for their new-born. It talks everything starting from how to bathe a baby to vaccinations to food. Loved the author's approach in writing this book.
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Cannot recommend this book enough!! People say there is no book on parenting, but this is a close one! Especially for us first-timers, this explains why they would be more fussy than normal, and when. So when our child was fussy, it was so much easier to remember what I read and easier for me to stay calm. I read ahead so I know what to expect!
3109299
I wish I had read this book before my baby was born. This is a very easy read. Must read for all parents!
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This is something every parent should have.  It is amazing how something so vitally important to a family, the child itself and the future of our society is dependent on good parenting.  This gives parents a simple, honest and common sense guide they can use to be better parents, thus confronting the vital task of child raising with the importance it deserves.  Just because people have kids doesn't mean they know what to do about it!  Thanks to Dare for helping the Clueless Parents to help make a confusing job much easier!  I recommend this to all parents and potential parents.
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How awesome is this book! One would think every suggestion in it is a no brainer for parents, but just seeing it in print is a perfect reminder for every parent. And as a teacher, I will also keep the wonderful "TEACHABLER" acronym in mind at school. Thank you, Jay Ross, for your insightful, useful, and necessary book!
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The late Dr Latham has a legacy to be proud of. This wee gem of a book contains essential advice for any parent - it is the manual our kids should have come with. I originally bought Dr Latham's much larger and more comprehensive Postive Parenting, and it made a huge difference in my interactions with my children. I became much less stressed out and more confident. I knew which behavior to safely ignore and I understood the power of parental attention - both postive and negative in shaping my children's behavior.

But - there was a problem remaining - my husband was reluctant to study the text-book sized tome! I tried to explain things to him, but he wasn't convinced by my summary. He had an extremely authoritarian parenting style and he dismissed my explanations as being too soft, or 'letting the kids get away' with stuff. Because I was experiencing success with the children's behavior, My husband accepted that there was something to the method. In many instances he copied my actions but without understanding the underlying principles there were occaisions that ended in tears. So between his unwillingness to study the textbook himself, and dismissal of my explanations, we ended up going in circles with the children being angels for mum and playing up for dad and the divide widening almost daily.

Then I found this wonderful little precis of Dr Latham's work. It is small and concise enough for my husband to open, read a small section, and learn some new technique in a few minutes. It now has pride of place next to the toilet(!) where hubby can upskill himself painlessly and without taking up too much of his precious time. Our whole family has become more relaxed and co-operative, and the children are rebuilding a lovely relationship with their Dad. My husband will always have an authoritarian bent - but he respects the science behind Dr Latham's work and is gradually modifying his own behaviour as he experiences success with the children.

If you buy one parenting book this is the one to choose (especially if one parent is more interested than the other). Understanding the underlying principles of behavior will allow you to adapt them for any situation - as opposed to other parenting advice books which run into series of ten or more books with highly repetitive advice for every situation imagineable.

Postscript: I have seen criticism in other reviews of Dr Latham because he was a Mormon. What bigotted nonsense! He was a highly respected behavioral scientist and his work is based on science not religion. He has written a few books which adapt his science for both Mormon and Christian parents which you are free to buy or not (I did not), and which are clearly promoted as containing religious aspects. But this book, and the larger Positive Parenting, are valuable to parents of any(or no) creed.
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I started this just after my baby turned 3 months, even still it was extremely beneficial and helpful! A must read for any new parent .
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Buying this book for every pregnant friend I have from this day forward. It's the book I wish I had myself. Every aspect of becoming a mother (and new parents, mom and dad both) are addressed here. It's a blueprint for success and sanity that OBs should add to the"required reading" material that's handed to newly pregnant women at their first check up. So much is said about preparing for birth, your new baby, but this reminds us that Mom's and her partner's health, wellbeing, and stability are just as important. Thank you Kimberly!
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Cannot recommend this book enough. It really helped make sense of the some of those moments where I was thinking, "What is going on?!!" It's not necessary to read through the entire book. I wrote down all of the starts of the fussy periods on my calendat, then I would read that section when the fussy period was about to begin. Definitely recommend this book for new parents.