Jaclyn’s Review: Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child by Robert J. MacKenzie

Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child
written by Robert J. MacKenzie
published by Harmony, 2013

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Did I enjoy this book? This book is great! I am the proud mother of some VERY strong-willed children, and this book has been very helpful to me. I’ve actually read it twice! This books helps you to understand the differences in temperaments of children (I have two strong-willed children and one compliant child). This has really changed the ways I view my interactions with them and the way I view their interactions with each other. This book gives some great strategies for disciplining strong-willed children. Does it fix everything? No. But it was a great read and truly helpful.

 

 

Would I recommend it? Absolutely. This book is helpful for parenting techniques with ANY child, not just a strong-willed child. As with any parenting book, the methods described here are not 100% guaranteed, but I saw an immediate improvement in my household!

 

 

About the book – from Goodreads: In this fully revised and expanded second edition, Setting Limits author Robert MacKenzie is back with even more time-proven methods for dealing with misbehavior and creating positive, respectful, and rewarding relationships with children prone to acting out and disobedience.

Disruptive misbehavior, constant power struggles, manipulative or aggressive behavior–the challenges facing parents and teachers of strong-willed children can seem overwhelming at times. That’s why thousands of parents and educators have turned to the solutions in Setting Limits With Your Strong-Willed Child. This revised and expanded second edition offers the most up-to-date alternatives to punishment and permissiveness–moving beyond traditional methods that wear you down and get you nowhere, and zeroing in on what really works so parents can use their energy in more efficient and productive ways. With fully updated guidelines on parenting tools like “logical consequences,” and examples drawn directly from the modern world that children deal with each day, this is an invaluable resource for anyone wondering how to effectively motivate strong-willed children and instill proper conduct.

 

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