Positive Parenting With A Plan

by Matthew A. Johnson

This book provides successful tools for counselors, schools, churches, universities, seminaries, foster care and adoption agencies, group homes, residential treatment facilities, juvenile probation courts, and divorce courts Join thousands upon thousands of parents around the world who are now enjoying their marriage, their children, and living in a conflict-free home.

Genres: Parenting

262 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 2002

Reviews

[Amandalynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was mentioned by a child therapist. Such good easy and simple ways of gaining order in your house. I had borrowed the first edition copy that he wrote called "Mother Rules" but we ordered his most recent on the Nook to give Jeremy a chance to read it. We are going to give it a try :)

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

The writing was casual, but I like the concept. Can't give it 5 stars until the program has been up and running for a while. We started our "trial" week this week. We shall see how it goes.

Basically, a set of rules is established and children get rewarded for following the rules, or pull a designated amount of "Good Habit Cards" (which you as a parent have created to suit your family's age and needs) for disobeying. It's nice not to have to come up with a consequence on the spot or try to remember which consequence correlates with which behavior.

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Have been wanting a more structured approach to parenting my children, and I think the techniques outlined in this book are definitely worth a try. There is plenty of anecdotal evidence; this plan seems to work. My kids are about to enter the teenage years, and I feel like I need some tools to help navigate some rough waters we've started into, that may not calm down for a few years yet.

[Ellen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good plan for parents looking for some structure/discipline. Too many religious references for me, but the main content is good.

[Corrie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was highly recommended by a therapist. The concepts seem sound, and we're definitely going to give the plan a try. However, it was almost impossible to get through this book; in terms of writing, it's awful. It appears to be self-published; I feel like he could reach a lot more people if he worked with a reputable publisher who could provide some much-needed editing.

[Laura]

Great book and going to implement the family rules.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this when my daughter was younger. It gave great tips that I never thought of before. It truly helped us get through a tough period.