The Seven Common Sins of Parenting An Only Child: A Guide for Parents and Families

by Carolyn White

As the parent of an only child, are you frustrated because you find yourself  overindulging and overcompensating? Do you treat your child like an adult, overpraise, or overprotect him? Have you expected perfection from your child yet failed to make rules and implement them consistently? If you are not a perfect parent of an only child, you are not alone. Based on the real-life experiences of Carolyn White—editor of Only Child, parent, and educator—and hundreds of interviews with only children and parents of only children, The Seven Common Sins of Parenting an Only Child celebrates the special rewards and opportunities of the single-child family and offers a practical (and often humorous) guide for overcoming the most common errors parents can make when rearing an only child.

Genres: Parenting, Education, Nonfiction

208 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2004

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Reviews

[Agatha · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read about this book on a DC parenting forum and decided to look for it at the library, but, as I was reading it, I realized it was basically a list of seven common “sins” of raising ANY child, period, regardless of whether they are an only, oldest, middle, youngest, etc. Also, the concept of a book with this as its subject suddenly struck me as an oxymoron, b/c it told parents of “onlies” to calm down and stop treating them so delicately and over-focusing on them so much. . .BUT yet. . . . this author (a mother of an only child) devotes all her time and talents and energy creating and editing a magazine called Only Child Magazine and writing books about only children! This struck me as funny.:)

[Suzanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

By far one of the best child rearing books (for parents with onlies) that I have read. Lots of great information and tips--I have highlighted lots of passages--this is a book I will be referring to again and again throughtout Chris's childhood, adolsencence and adulthood.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful to a parent of one child.

[Mariana · Rating 3 out of 5]

these only child books are for speech and debate NOT FOR MY OWN ENJOYMENT

[Gretchen M · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't love the title, but looking past that, this has great and really practical tips and approaches for parenting an only child. It has already proved helpful.

[Veronica · Rating 3 out of 5]

My review of the book in Chicago Baby.

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
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