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Item: No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame
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Author: Andrew Louis

Janet Lansbury

Janet Lansbury is unique among parenting experts. As a RIE teacher and student of pioneering child specialist Magda Gerber, her advice is not based solely on formal studies and the research of others, but also on her twenty years of hands-on experience guiding hundreds of parents and their toddlers. “No Bad Kids” is a collection of Janet's most popular and widely read articles pertaining to common toddler behaviors and how respectful parenting practices can be applied to benefit both parents and children. It covers such common topics as punishment, cooperation, boundaries, testing, tantrums, hitting, and more. “No Bad Kids” provides a practical, indispensable tool for parents who are anticipating or experiencing those critical years when toddlers are developmentally obliged to test the limits of our patience and love. Armed with knowledge and a clearer sense of the world through our children’s eyes, this period of uncertainty can afford a myriad of opportunities to forge unbreakable bonds of trust and respect.

No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame

Andrew Louis

Sarah Schumacher

Essentially a collection of blog posts, but without feeling disorganized. I’m normally not a fan of that format, but in this case I’d rather read from a book than a blog, and later reference to specific chapters will be helpful.

I’ve read her blog, am familiar with and mostly in agreement with her parenting approach, so I knew what I was getting as far as content. If you like the idea of respect being a central tenet in dealing with children, her writing is a good place to start.

The advice seems great but I didn't like the structure of the book (a random collection of correspondence and adapted blog posts)

Donald

This is not a real book. Lansbury just collected blog posts, bullet point lists, and emails and got it printed and bound. You can read it in a single sitting. I recommend not buying it; if you're to read it, get it from the library.

That said, I think it's pretty good because it's an argument in favor of parental authority but couched in contemporary language, so it will hopefully convince hesitant parents to assert themselves. Looking around the playground, a lot of them need to.

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