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Title: Great advice, IF
Review: This is a great book, IF: you want your children to grow up to hate you.Most "strong-willed" children are probably smarter than you are. Part of that strong will is that they can already think for themselves. They will remember most or all of their childhood (happening NOW) -- and they will damn sure remember whether or not you rely on your physical dominance over them.Kids need love, unconditional love. If you just want them to obey you, this book will help... but it comes at a great cost.Consider the following, fromMan for Himself. This is Erich Fromm, NOT Dobson:"The 'good' child may be frightened, and insecure, wanting only to please his parents by submitting to their will, while the 'bad' child may have a will of his own and genuine interests but ones which do not please the parents."As a loving parent, you can do better than James Dobson. There are plenty of parenting books out there, pick almost any one over this one - and remember, you're going to be Mom or Dad for LIFE.
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