Parenting without the Power Struggles

by Foster W. Cline, Jim Fay

Through the miracle of birth, parents are given a tiny, defenseless babe totally dependent on them for every physical need. They have a mere eighteen years at most to ready that suckling for a world that can be cruel and heartless. That child’s success in the real world hinges in large part on the parents. Just thinking about raising responsible, well-rounded kids sends a sobering shiver of responsibility right up the old parental spine.

But all is not so bleak. There’s hope, shining beacon-bright, at the end of the tunnel of parental frustration. Parenting doesn’t have to be drudgery. Children can grow to be thinking, responsible adults. This booklet, excerpted and adapted from the best-selling Parenting with Love and Logic, was designed to help parents and kids establish a rewarding relationship built on love and trust. What a deal! By parenting with Love and Logic, mothers and fathers can do away with the power struggles and put the fun back into parenting.

Genres: Parenting

64 pages, Paperback

First published September 2, 2013

Reviews

[Marcia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Two things:
We should give two options, both of which are acceptable to us.
Let the kids experience consequences, even embarrassing ones like going to school in their pjs.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent resource both as a parent and as a teacher! I will definitely be referring back to this little book often for reminders.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good book, with a few helpful tips. I did feel however that the book touched very little on solutions. There were just not very many examples, or ideas given on how to handle situations that come up. This book focuses primarily on the parent not just telling children what to do and how to do it. I liked the the chapter titled “Children’s Mistakes Are Their Opportunities” the best, because it gave examples of how to communicate and ideas on things you could say in a certain situation. Over all I think it was a good book, but I am guessing if you want to really benefit from The Love and Logic parenting, then you need to read the full first book, and not short off shoot books like this one.

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good info, but very short

I purchased this short book because of heard of Love and Logic and wanted to preview the information before I bought the whole book. This was a good short summary of the book, but it definitely leaves you wanting the read the whole book. Just invest in the whole book and skip this summary.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Succinct guideline

I liked that this book wasted no time in explaining its parenting theories most other books have too many extraneous bits but this one is simple and to the point.

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too short

If the book was much longer I would have given 5 stars. But it just gives u a taste of things which makes u want to buy more books. Altho I love parenting with love and logic this seems like a lame gimic. Very disapp ointing.

[Jeni · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found some useful information but this is not on the top of my list. I definitely didn’t like the suggestion to tell our kids, “you can come out of the room if you’re sweet!” After watching parts of “Keep Sweet” on Netflix, that’s a disturbing word.

[Rachelle Cobb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short but compelling

[Amy Griffin · Rating 2 out of 5]

parts of this book were very similar to my ideal parenting,specfically treating our children like people with respect and compassion while meeting them where they are emotionally and developmentally. However, I really dislike the author. I don't think you need to have children to have compelling advice for parents,but after this book, I've decided that having one child can be a significant handicap . Her examples involving her one unique child and then extrapolating to all kids was more than annoying. for that reason, I prefer books like the five love language of kids that acknowledge that all children are different and have different needs.

[Jill Katz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I listened to this book on CDs in my car and it was so terrific that I bought the book! The book had so many easy-to-use techniques that I started trying them right away and THEY WORKED! If you have a preteen or teen, this book will blow your mind!

[Kristal “Kitty” Kae · Rating 1 out of 5]

Don't buy this if you've already purchased Love & Logic!

I can't believe I just bought a book, THAT I JUST FINISHED READING!! This is the exact same book as Love and Logic only shorter. I figured it was a completely different book. Its not. Save your money.

[Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very insightful idea that children will be most obedient and cooperative if they are closely connected to their parent. That seems to be the key to success.

[Dion · Rating 4 out of 5]

This quick-read hits home with two main points that are easy to implement and remember, which make them so useful.