We bought this book last year, along with the Whole Brain Child series. The title is tantalizing, yet the content was severely lacking.

The first edition was published in 1980, with a second edition published in 2012. Regrettably, the authors did not take the time to update their theories of parenting based on three decades of practice and research. Many of the academic references used to bolster their ideas were published between 1956-1972. To be sure, there are universals when raising children, but we all benefit from decades of research and advancement. The book doesn’t help its readers collate and put into use those advancements.

Although I would not recommend it to anyone, there were five or six strategies that I will trying to employ in my parenting. So goes this entire category of books. Everyone has an opinion on parenting, and it’s up to the reader to make a decision about what’s right for their family.

Would I recommend: NO

ISBN: 978-1451663884