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Title: Seriously outdated, and somehow still so relevant
Review: I bought this book because it's supposed to be the very base of the Adler (democratic) parenting theory. The book is so so old. It contains numerous examples of parents spanking their kids, which I guess was much more acceptable in the 60s (when the book was written). If you can overlook this minor disconcerting fact (it really is minor), then this is an amazing book which manages to be accurate and relevant to this day too. To me it was eye opening and enlightening.After reading this book, my husband and I signed up for an Adlerian parenting seminar. The teacher there, by the way, says she's read over 50 parenting books and recommends this book. However, she gives the highest recommendation to the book "Ain't Misbehavin'" by Alyson Schafer.
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