[.ca] Boundaries with Kids: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, ... (ISBN 0310270790)

Awesome Book On How To Deal With Kids:
This book is great with young kids. I have a toddler and an infant and tried some of the suggestions in the book and it has helped me better deal with my daughter. I can't say how it would work on teenagers, but I have found Cloud's/Townsend's books on marriage, mom's, and boundaries in general to be very good. If you have children, this book along with the Boundaries book are excellent books to assist in raising children with healthy self-esteems. These books help you set appropriate boundaries in your relationships, which empowers rather than enables. I love the examples they give about the various types of boundaries we need to have. It reinforces what they are talking about. Their suggestions are very practical and realistic.

Very good book, but should be read along with ......:
Limits, boundaries, and consequences are essential for healthy parenting. Unfortunately, establishing and enforcing these is no easy task (at least for me). "Boundaries with Kids" is an excellent resource and provides a great overview. It helped me a lot. My only complaint is that I completed this book wanting more information. I think establishing and enforcing limits, boundaries, and consequences in an effective manner is tied into so many other aspects of our personal psychology and family histories. After reading "Boundaries with Kids" I read "Systemic Parenting: An Exploration of the Parenting Big Picture" (Gaskill). This book provided me with the detail and background that really brought the subject alive for me. Believe me, these books really compliment each other.

This book changed our lives!:
At age 13, nothing had worked. My son was stubborn, uncooperative, lying & lazy - at best. My fiancee threw up his hands in disgust & told me I was on my own with this problem. Reading this book and implementing its contents as I went along, has made all the difference in the world! Seeing all I had done wrong in the past (to help create this monster), and having guidelines to follow to correct the set bad patterns - priceless! The book is written clearly & matter-of-factly. It shows where I contributed to my son's poor behavior. It shows compassion for how difficult it is to change our patterns. This book is worth every penny - worth every moment. I now have a cooperative, responsible, cheerful, loving son! & he has a mom who is firm, loving, and VERY happy!

Revolutionized my parenting!:
I bought 8 books on discipline and parenting, and by chance, I read this one first. I may never finish the rest! The authors are psychologists AND parents, so their advice is personal and professional. Through their words, I realized there is much that I need to work on so that I can discipline with integrity and love. The authors use real life examples and suggest similar scenarios for flegling parents like myself. Boundaries with Kids is a must-read for all parents who are hoping to mold their child's character, not just punish misbehaviors.

A must read for any parent:
I read Boundaries first and someone gave me Boundaries with Kids. Just like the 1st Boundaries book it changed my life. I have a 5 year old and it helped me in so many area's. I give Boundaries and Boundaries with Kids to my friends and they just can't believe what they are reading. A MUST read!!