Just sharing a book.I'm still in the first 2 chapters and even without finishing it (takes time to digest, reflect & think) wanted to share this book to those who are interested.
From the book, I'm definitely a bossy, controlling, drill-sargent parent to Master Prince who is growing up. Sometimes I feel VERY FRUSTRATED (blood boiling, vomit-blood & ready-to-strangle level) when I can't 'get' to him with my so-called 'dogmatic authoritarianism' methods and him rebelling - everyone usually loses and almost always ending in tears. No wonder!
As parents, the natural instinct is to love, protect and nurture our kids. We all want the best for our child, right?
Sometimes, maybe due to past experiences or know-how, lack of patience and/or understanding, we seem to be pushing a dead horse (metaphorically speaking of course) and just getting no where. Each child is unique and I'm not saying that this book offers a total solution. It provides some ideas for parents to think about while offerring some possible approaches to apply.
And finally of course, the BIGGEST challenge for us-parents to change or perhaps improve on our parenting approach/style (we need to be true to ourselves that maybe perhaps our method does SUCK or, ahem just need a little refinement *coughs*) which hopefully, will ultimately lead to a more positive and encouraging response / reaction from your child.
By the same authors, Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish, they also published another book - which I didn't get because it wasn't available on the bookshelf. But plan to check it out after finishing the one I got first.
Do drop a note if you have come across/read any useful parenting book.
*Feeling silly to add this disclaimer that all opinions in this post are all mine (can't help but wonder if not mine, then whose, afterall is this not my blog space?) and am not paid to promote this book*
