I was so looking forward to this "Best Seller." But I have to admit I'm not only disappointed, but worried that this will be taken as a parental guide. This author has no professional credentials, and it really shows. She so often is…
Enjoyable read. You can read one chapter separately from the others and take your time reading this one.Each chapter is a different subject. This book has been very popular around our Waldorf school, but the ideas can work for any parent.
Apr 14, 2012dalesj rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very interesting look at child development. I was especially interested on the section on IQ testing and language. Great read for parents and educators.
Jan 21, 2012kmos rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Interesting. Some of their science is well done, some of it is sloppy (no control experiments?) I'd take it with a grain of salt before I started changing how I praised children. The language acquisition stuff is fascinating though.
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Oct 12, 2011LocketLibrarian rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I was especially interested in the chapter on speech development and skimmed some of the others. Overall, eye opening on many levels.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who has anything to do with kids, especially parents and teachers. It's also illuminating for the adult to look at the research presented in this book to better understand one's own childhood. Very…
Oct 15, 2009karensd rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
An excellently supported examination of the parenting "norms" we accept and take for granted that can actually be hugely detrimental to our children.
We've started to change some of the ways we engage and communicate with our children…
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