Taming the Dragon in Your Child: Solutions for Breaking the Cycle of Family Anger by Meg Eastman

by Meg Eastman

Are your kids like powder kegs--and you never know when they're going to "go off?" Have you ever blown it and raged at or hit your child? In Taming the Dragon in Your Child, authors Meg Eastman and Sydney Craft Rozen focus on the hidden shame of many families--rage--and provide excellent advice and tools for understanding anger patterns, learning self-calming techniques, and managing conflict with kids of all ages. The writing and advice is clear and sensible. out your magnifying glass! The type in the mass-market edition is very dense and small.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Parenting

Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Anthonyangelo · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was filled with a lot of introductions and filler and then more of the same re-worded over and over. The information is no more detailed than what your regular doctor might tell you, combined with some common sense.

They use a short list of 'dragon' types for you to categorize your child and then ask you to use that 'type' to determine a course of action with which to tame them. Not surprising, my children did not fit any category and therefore it was unclear as to their recommendation. Even so, it is a short book, once you remove all the redundancy, even shorter - therefore the information/suggestion given for each type is nil and, as said, the suggestions themselves are no more clinical than a regular doctor would give or that you use based on simple common knowledge.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've only ever read 4 parenting books. (They just aren't my favorite thing.) This one I liked. There are realistic scenarios, and suggestions for how to deal with specific problems. Unlike the other books I've read, the book was consistent (didn't contradict itself in a later chapter) realistic, and most importantly starts by instructing the parents and the family to assess their own anger before trying to "fix" the angry child.

[A'Llyn Ettien · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, solid advice on managing anger and tantrums, whether your own and your child's

[Nathan Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was a good book. Fast read. Nothing in here was mind-blowing, but a good discussion.