Tantrums

by Michelle Kennedy

Nothing is worse than dragging a screaming child through a grocery store. The author’s tantrum-ending tips run the gamut from an “I’m in charge” attitude to offering the yelling kid “some cheese with your whine.” A tantrum at home will usually end when Mom does something silly—like putting on her favorite dance track and showing the toddler her favorite moves. Here’s advice that nearly always works!

Moms and dads sometimes find their kids resisting the recommendations and strategies proposed by childcare specialists. That’s when it’s time to turn to Last Straw Strategies , a series of lighthearted books filled with practical, old-fashioned wisdom that has passed down through the ages. A longtime journalist and an experienced mom, Michelle Kennedy offers pragmatic solutions instead of fashionable psychological theory. Her user-friendly books contain sound suggestions for relieving three of the most common frustrations suffered by new crying, eating problems, and sleeping problems. Her attitude—infused with wit, energy, and compassion—is perfectly complemented by humorous two-color line illustrations that appear with most of her examples. Parents might want to laugh at some of the proposed solutions, but their laughs will become delighted smiles when they discover that the solutions really work!

Genres: Parenting

128 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2003

About the author

Michelle Kennedy is the author of numerous books on parenting, the memoir "Without a Net: Middle Class and Homeless (With Kids) in America" published by Viking, the memoir "A Fine Mess: Living Simply With Children," and the novel, "Gandhi was a Libra."

Her articles and essays have been published in Salon.com, The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, Redbook, Family Circle, FamilyFun Magazine and many other publications. She has also read her work on National Public Radio.

Michelle is the mother of eight, grandmother of one, and in addition to being a writer of words, is also a lover of dogs, a gardener of weeds (and weed!), and a knitter of tangled things.

Please find her on Facebook or write to her at mushergrrl@gmail.com

Reviews

[Exina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Advices on what to do when your child is throwing a tantrum, or generally doesn’t want to do what you want them to do. Most of them are evident, some of them are funny, and with some I personally don’t agree. Not exactly a useful book, but rather just a little fun.

[Chanel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some solid advice in this book. Like every parenting book you’re going to find things that aren’t parallel to your beliefs however I thought this book gave some good examples and ideas on how to stop/ diffuse tantrums and naughty behaviors.

[Maria Serafini · Rating 2 out of 5]

Io ho letto quello sul pianto (ma non lo trovavo qui su goodreads) ma penso questo sia uguale... Non è che ti spiega come sopravvivere, ti dà una serie di trucchetti su come evitarlo... giochi e distrazioni principalmente!

[Raquel Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Livro bom, tenho a versão portuguesa, "Birras", dá várias alternativas que vamos selecionando e descartando até acharmos a ideal para lidar com os filhos.