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Summary: A Confidence Builder..........
Review: I picked this book up when my first child was about two years old. It really did wonders just for my sanity. It taught me not only how to discipline my child but how to be patient and understanding of why the child behaves the way he does. The book helps one to realize that it's normal for a child to test his boundaries, and it helps you learn how to respond. Coming from an extremely lenient upbringing, I decided that that way of parenting was not effective and actually detrimental to a childs development and future. I wanted to learn a different way. Using this book, I have developed an effective yet loving way of discipling and raising my children. I get compliments on their behavior quite often, but yet I allow them to just "be kids" at the appropriate times as well. I also learned what are reasonable expectations for a toddler. The book suggests a balanced approach to discipline where the parents is understanding yet consistent and firm. The writer does not advise one to spank, he simply states that one only use spanking "as a final resort." In fact, he says that "the key to effective discipline is not punishment, but management." He says "spankings are not an effective consequence and should not be used as such." In this book, he is not recommending that people spank their children. He does acknowledge that some parents use this technique and he sets up guidelines for it so that it does not become beating, but he stresses much more positive and proactive ways of discipline. In this book the
author suggests that a parent make time to play, talk and read with their child, but he also suggests that a parent needs to have time to do his/her thing too. If you are looking for a promotion for the family bed and attatchment parenting, this book is not for you. If you are looking for a no-nonsense way to raise your children, with the parents being the head of the house and not the other way around, then this book is for you. The quotes in this summary are from Making the Terrible Two's Terrific by John Rosemond.
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Summary: Chock full of helpful, common-sense advice
Review: I was not quite sure what to expect having read but a handful of Rosemond's newspaper columns, but I was so impressed with the common-sense, realistic advice throughout this book. Some may write off Rosemond as old-fashioned, but it seems to me that he takes the best of older and newer parenting styles to create an overall highly effective approach. I am especially impressed by his emphasis on understanding the developmental stages of your toddler so that you will better be able deal with the problems that inevitably arise. Definitely the best parenting book I've read and highly recommended for all parents of toddlers.
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Summary: This book is cruel and a PASSE! Parents Don't buy it!
Review: I was recommended this book by a friend. The more I read the more goose bumps I get. It advocates that parents should be self-centered. don't pay attention to your children, sleep train them. and spank them if you can. Then I realized this book is written ten years ago. All the concepts were old ideas and based on old researches. If you want to be a more sensible, gentle and modern parent, read anything by Dr. William Sears, or anything under the title."attachment parenting".(Then you will understnad why this book is so terrible!)
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Summary: This book is cruel and a PASSE! Parents Don't buy it!
Review: I was recommended this book by a friend. The more I read the more goose bumps I get. It advocates that parents should be self-centered. don't pay attention to your children, sleep train them. and spank them if you can. Then I realized this book is written ten years ago. All the concepts were old ideas and based on old researches. If you want to be a more sensible, gentle and modern parent, read anything by Dr. William Sears, or anything under the title."attachment parenting".(Then you will understnad why this book is so terrible!)
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Summary: Packed with great ideas!
Review: I've been through the "twos" three times and using these techniques has made them very pleasant! I agree with Rosemond that if you start off on the right foot you'll stay there. Powerful ideas. A word of caution - Rosemond can be a bit on the harsh side so weed out those things you don't agree with. Another great book to read: Perfect Parenting - The Dictionary of 1000 Parent Tips by Elizabeth Pantley
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Summary: Anti love and family
Review: If you have any respect for the loving bond between a parent and child do not purchase this book for any advice. The author makes negative remarks against several respected childcare experts including Dr. Sears. He thinks 18 months is a magical age to quit giving your child "too much attention." He also has no respect for a childs sense of self and how to develop it. He makes psychologists seem like a worthless bunch of idiots. I was enraged after reading only the first chapter. Trust your God given intuition Not this man.
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Summary: A "must" for parents of toddlers!
Review: It has been a constant struggle for me to get my "spirited" toddler to listen and obey. I did not want to repeat the yelling or spanking of my childhood. I was trying hard to be loving and gentle, and was quickly losing ground. After following the guidelines outlined in this book, my toddler indeed became "Terrific" and I have become a much more confident and relaxed mother!! I have read several books on parenting and this is by far the best. Read it while they are still infants!!
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Summary: This book gives me hope!
Review: It's great to read that my child is normal and that there are many other children behaving just like him. This book gave me many ideas of how to make this second year of life easier on all of us. I see quite a bit of improvement.
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Summary: John Rosemond's book is full of great common sense.
Review: Making the terrible twos terrific is filled with ideas on how to approach this tumultuous period in a family's life. His main points are: there is a difference between authoratative and authoritarian, you can help your children learn to take responsibility for their actions, you are the parent, accept the behavior your two year old exhibits as normal, setting limits helps your child to be secure and his lectures on the waste of time that television is for the precious developing mind of a two year old.
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Summary: Only Wish I Had Bought it Sooner
Review: My pediatrician recommended this book to us when we ran into a brick wall with toilet training, but the rest of the book is full of solid advice as well. Rosemond has a very no-nonsense style that may turn you off if you're a fan of attachment parenting, but we've found that we've been able to stay very attached to our son while still laying a solid foundation of discipline and respect that seems to be helping him find his place as a member of our family, at school, and with friends.
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