Eight Secrets to Highly Effective Parenting

I read this book 9 years ago and it was very helpful with my three year old. I suggested it to my sister-in-law, who is having problems with her two year old. I sent it as a gift to her and just gave my copy to my other sister-in-law with 4 kids. I am about to purchase 2 more copies, one for myself and one for a friend. I love this book.

This book is wonderful, especially for parents who have school-age children. Turansky and Miller explain why expressing anger when children misbehave is detrimental to relationships and how to respond to misbehavior in a way which will bring about change from the heart. They discuss the difference between obedience and honor and explain how parents and children can honor each other. The bad attitudes in our family are melting away.

This is the best stuff on parenting I've seen (and I've seen a lot of Christian materials). Most of the parenting books I've read agree with what the authors say about parenting, they just don't tell us HOW to do it. This book does!!I have been praying about what to do regarding some undesirable behaviour in my children (and in myself), and this book is the answer to those prayers! It is worth every penny.

With all of the "How To" manuals out on parenting, it is hard to know which will be the most helpful in rearing children. After reading several books on this subject, I have found "Eight Secrets to Highly Effective Parenting" to have the most APPLICABLE techniques and principles. For example, after reading the first three chapters, I began using some of the "Secrets" on discipline and I witnessed an immediate change in how my two year old was responding to my correction. It took me one night of reading these chapters and I was able to use the methods right away. The other thing I appreciated about this book is that it is very easy to read because it gives examples of situations we all face with our kids. I have already given copies of this book to family members! Get this book! The "Secrets" work!