8 Secrets to Raising Successful Kids

by Dr. Kevin Leman

Want children who are patient, kind, humble, thankful, and respectful? Who have a good work ethic, strong character, and a healthy self-image? Who succeed in all areas of life--personally, professionally, and relationally--to the best of their ability?

You can't force your kids to be grateful for everything you do, but you can raise successful, responsible kids who grow into adults you can be proud of. With his signature wit and wisdom, international parenting expert Dr. Kevin Leman reveals eight no-nonsense strategies that build on the foundations of character, good behavior, respect, discipline, and a winning attitude.

He shows you how to

- expect the best to get the best
- minimize friction and optimize solutions
- put your relationship first
- and much more

It is possible to raise a successful child in a "whatever" generation. Dr. Leman shows you just how simple it can be.

Genres: Parenting, Family, Nonfiction

250 pages, Paperback

Published November 2, 2021

Reviews

[Isaac · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as helpful as I expected. Leman basically advocates being firm, consistent, respectful, and giving kids natural consequences. The self-promotion was a little much. He talks way too much about birth order (oh wait, he literally wrote the book on it!) and touts his school more than I cared to hear about. There are some helpful responses to real world situations that many may find helpful. Aiming at a wider audience, Leman is so standoffish in regard to faith that this cannot be regarded as a Christian parenting book.

[Abram Bagunu · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dr. Leman offer several helpful practical tips. At times, the author can assume or promise things I don’t think he is capable of controlling. Several of his principles I think are too universal. They may be helpful assumptions, but they can’t be considered universal guidelines for parents. The writer uses a lot of stories which eat up a lot of page. For struggling parents, this might be helpful. However, for someone casually reading it slows the book down heavily. Overall doing some research and finding a helpful analysis of the book or merely looking at the table of contents, and finding information or chapters that seem appealing to you is probably better than sitting down and reading through the whole book. The author is probably more old school or traditional than mini modern parents will appreciate. While things such as respect and kindness should transcend into modern parenting, some will probably thinkers, parenting or disciplinary styles are not compatible with their lives.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, I found this book to be practical and helpful to me personally. Like his other books, I don't 100% agree with it all of his philosophies, but I still garnered a lot of good from this book. Kevin is an engaging author and this book is a pleasant read that has many helpful tips and practical ideas dispersed throughout.

[Wintermote · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great ideas of the character traits parents hope to install in their kids, but I wasn’t onboard with all of the harsh tactics for “teaching lessons”. Children can learn and experience natural consequences without parents setting them up to fail.

[Tiffanie Nelson-Marquez · Rating 5 out of 5]

As with all Leman books I have read, this one was inspiring, educational, and refreshing.

[Jeffrey Bush · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoy almost every book by this author. Book is practical, helpful, and humorous at times.

[Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

Same as every other parenting book ever.