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| Have a New Kid by Friday: How to Change Your Child's Attitude, Behavior & Character in 5 Days | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 57 reviews)
Sales Rank: 333
Category: Book
Author: Dr. Kevin, Leman
Publisher: Revell
Studio: Revell
Manufacturer: Revell
Label: Revell
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.1
ISBN: 0800719026
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.64
EAN: 9780800719029
ASIN: 0800719026
Publication Date: March 1, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Irresponsible parenting advice September 7, 2008
15 out of 29 found this review helpful
I cannot recommend this book for anyone, anywhere.
The author chooses expedient ways of dealing with issues, as opposed to actually taking the time to understand one's child. According to his philosophy, the answer to almost every negative situation is for the parent to turn their back and walk away. Issues aren't dealt with; there is no encouragement toward examining the root issues of behavior. It is all about making life easier for the parents -- hence the title.
Leman really lost my respect, however, when he advocated locking a 4 year old child outside, at night, because she would not go to bed. The child was allowed back in the hoouse when she agreed to go to bed without negative behavior. The parent in this situation is triumphant that there were never issues with bedtime again after this happened. But think about it. If someone locked YOU outside, AT NIGHT, at the age of 4, you likely wouldn't be making anymore trouble, either. This is not a parenting success.....this is abuse, cloaked as parenting.
I am angry that someone with as many years of experience, with as many books sold as this man, would write such irresponsible information and then pass it off as good parenting advice.
I would highly recommend "Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids" by Harris. The emphasis is on relationship with one's kids, not just making problems go away at whatever cost to kids and parents.
 VERY HELPFUL BOOK!!! September 5, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have four children one of them a very rebellious teenage girl. A friend of mine recommended this book to me and I'm so glad I ordered it right away. It has helped me see the mistakes I've been making like repeating myself to her, and doing too much for her that she can do herself. It has given me tools to help get through to all my children. I've finally taken my parental power back where it belongs! It's work but well worth it! I've highly recommended this book to friends and family!
A Simple but Effective Parenting Plan!! September 5, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Since reading this book and putting the principals into practice I have received many comments about how the kids have really "matured lately". My children and I have noticed our relationships have improved not only between us as parent & child but also between them as siblings. This book was such an easy read in respect to principals, sometimes not so easy with regard to conviction of bad parenting habits, but all in all I have and will continue to recommend this book.
Inspiring & Practical September 5, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Dr. Kevin Leman's approach can help you turn over a new leaf in the relationship between you and your child(ren). The two most meaningful lessons I learned were A must be completed before B can happen and to let natural consequences happen. Dr. Leman gives many examples in his book to guide almost any situation you may have. However, I realized that it's MY attitude that had to change the most for success to happen.
 What if your kid doesn't care? September 3, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
We have a simple household. We don't do much. Which makes things this book suggests hard. From what I gather, this book is based on activites your child enjoys being taken away or put off until the task you've asked to be done (and you tell them only once) gets done. I actually have to put things in our schedule to make that happen! Even then, my kids don't care. So where's my pull?
The hardest part is homework. (And since school just started, this would be the best time for this.) My daughter isn't doing work at school or at home right now. What she doesn't get done at school is supposed to get done at home, hence homework. But I tell her to do her work, she doesn't do it, it goes back to school and the teacher doesn't do a thing about it. So now what?
I'm ready to throw the book out and go back to pushing my kid to do things. Anybody have suggestions?
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