Smart Love: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding, Regulating & Enjoying Parenting | Child Development Book for Modern Parents | Perfect for New Moms, Dads & Caregivers

I raised my kids according to this book, and they turned out great. I had planned to be a strict disciplinarian(!), but when I read the book it made so much sense, I knew it was the best way.The journey of bringing them up was delightful. I never had to manufacture anger to fuel punishment—in fact I felt almost no anger, recognizing that my children’s behavior was age-appropriate and an honest response to their circumstances. I can’t promise no one will ever get tantrums if they use this book, but we never had any.Now they are adults—22 and 24—and they are confident, empathetic, have good judgment, and are both in positive, stable relationships. They have a strong sense of responsibility for the consequences of their behavior. I teach high school, and I see so many kids who are products of disciplinarian parenting. Their “sense of responsibility” is entirely in relation to whether they think they will get caught and what they can get away with.I have bought many copies of this book to give to friends and family members, and am on here today to get a copy for my son. His girlfriend has a child, and “we would NEVER have done the things she does.” This is a testament to the fact that my kids understood how to behave, and punishment was in no way required. My son was singing the praises of the way I raised him and his sister, and I will give him this book and say, here’s how to do it.