The Bottom Line
Do you find yourself stressed out or battling whining kids, temper tantrums, and tots who seem out-of-control? Does your youngster's teacher ever remark that your child frequently exhibits less-than-admirable behavior, or worse, scratches or bites other kids? Does your child rule your home? Maybe Nanny McPhee or Mary Poppins aren't available, so your best practical advice is to purchase this book (published by Hyperion) and read every word. Thoroughly. And, then develop a plan to put these great technique suggestions into play. Quickly.
Pros
- Supernanny Jo Frost has a technique for about every behavioral issue
- Advice is common-sense based based on practical experiences
- The book is written for parents in easy-to-understand language (no so-called psychobabble)
- Book helps define job as parent
- Tips meant to help strengthen parent-child relationships
Cons
- Nothing works without patience and perseverence, and Supernanny doesn't have a "magic fix" for those
Description
- Routines are imperative, and children typically thrive on structure.
- A "problem child" typically doesn't exist without the child feeling that bad behavior is the only way to get attention.
- Children will follow rules, especially when they truly understand what they mean and that there are consequences.
- Techniques are practical and simplistic; yet many parents overlook these skills and thus contribute to home chaos.
- Information helps parents to define their jobs and provide tools to put them back into control.
- The notion of a "naughty step" (Supernanny's rendition of a time out)is portable. It can be used almost anywhere.
- Put kids to bed on time. They act better and parents are happier too when kids are well-rested.
Guide Review - Book Review of Ask Supernanny: What Every Parent Wants to Know
Do you ever feel your kids are the tyrants and you're the one scrambling to meet their commands? Are you embarrassed about the actions or behaviors of your child more often than you'd like to admit, and are tired of finding lame excuses to justify why your tot is acting badly? This book truly offers some super solutions to common childhood behaviors in a way that will help parents feel better about their own skills and happier about their own kids. Supernanny Jo Frost charm and strength is that her advice is based on almost 20 years of firsthand observation and interaction with kids and their parents. She possesses no formal training or psychology or even early childhood education, so her book is approached more from a "life's lessons" viewpoint rather than theory. Parents truly eager to invoke structure and positive change into their household may likely read this book cover to cover in a single setting, and then feel a sense of empowerment that they can indeed create a more positive life for everyone. That feeling alone makes the book a worthy purchase.
