Positive Discipline for Preschoolers: A Practical Guide to Raising Preschoolers Book

A great book, but a little too redundant. Could have been much shorter, especially since its written for parents of preschool children who generally don't have a lot of time. The general idea and theory in the book is very positive and focused on loving your child and seeing through their mind. The reading is a little too light at times. I would have liked more scientific reasoning behind why children do what they do and think how they think. I think this book is a very good addition to Dr. Sears "Attachment Parenting" and "The Discipline Book" as it has the same concepts but is written in a way that drills then into your head.

The only thing I absolutely did not like about this book is that in every example they give of a child that is dealing with both a preschool teacher and their parent, the preschool teacher is always right. The authors need to give parents more credit as to their innate abilities to take care of a raise their children. The examples in the book send the message that parents aren't as capable as "trained professionals." The truth is that a child's parent is the most trained professional to raise and care for them. There is no one else that a child looks to more for love and knowledge than their parents. And as parents we need to tune in to our children's wants and needs by listening to our instincts and believing in our capabilities to raise them.