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Title: How to turn your child into a well-behaved pet
Review: The parents who rave about this "method" of child-rearing are obviously more interested in having their children perform, behave, and, ultimately, FEEL like pets rather than cherished and unique individuals. I was shocked, dismayed, and ultimately sickened by the things this book advocates.To those who say, "It works!" I say, "Probably. But at what cost to your child in later life?" The reason it works is because by ignoring a child's valid and real needs you crush their spirit, until they become so certain that no one will answer them that they simply give up and stop trying, often to the point of Failure to Thrive Syndrome.There are excellent reasons that the American Academy of Pediatrics, La Leche Leauge, and the American Medical Association (among others) have condemned this book and its "methods".If you love your children, if you want them to thrive and not just "obey" like little robots, please don't follow the "advice" in this book.
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