I think we all recognise that we need a little help with parenting. I'm a big fan of reading real, down to earth books with some true stories in them that make me feel like I'm not alone in this, and others struggle too! However, at times it's hard to know which book to pick up when our time is so stretched as it is. So this page is to help you out with the choosing. These reviews will be done by Mums you know, so it should make it interesting. The first one is by Monique.
A new review will feature on this page, and then get shifted below to a linked page when we receive the next one.
1. How to Talk so Kids will Listen & Listen so Kids will Talk.
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Here's another great book. I got lots of good ideas and tips from this book. I also love it's layout. There are boxes all through it labeled "HOT TIP" or "ACTION LAB" and "SUMMARY" etc. So it's easy to flip through it after reading, and find that bit you were after.
Growing Great Boys is separated into different age groups, and even though my 3 boys are all in the first age group, I found the others really good too.
In terms of planning ahead, I'm looking forward to doing the Lee version of 'The Big Weekend'. This weekend is planned for boys about 11 years old. They give some detail about how to go about this, how to make it something your boys (& girls for that matter) can look forward to. Ian suggests using a CD of 'talks' to play in the car to give good subject matter for Dad & Son to discuss. (The Big Weekend CD set). Even though this weekend is something for Dad & Son to do together, they suggest starting it with a dinner with Mum. I was thinking that I'd like to change this a little in our family. I'd like that dinner to be Mum & Son. There are plenty of things that Mums need to teach their boys, or give them inside information about. Especially for boys without sisters! I'm looking forwad to this stage with our boys.
Another thing I loved about this book, was a chapter where it talked about the importance of outdoors play with boys. They suggest that replacing this with electronic media, has caused our 'Huckleberry Finn' boys to misdiagnosed with ADD, when all they needed some regular outdoors fun. I found this chapter really affirming and encouraging. I've known since Sammy could walk that if he didn't get a run at the beach or the park once a week, he got stir-crazy! And the difference between weeks when I was able to actually make the time for this was marked.
So if you want a good, down to earth, practical book to read on how to raise your boys? This Growing Great Boys is really good!
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