Comments on: Screamfree Parenting Book Review

By: Steffany

Steffany — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:34:15 +0000

Just got done reading the book Screamfree Parenting. My thoughts:

*The first half of the book had me glued to every page, however as the booked neared the final 60 pages or so, I became highly dis-interested in it
*I was hoping after reading the first half of the book (which was very helpful btw) that the second half of the book would be filled with tools and techniques of how to apply what was taught in the first section. But I was very disappointed. The final half of the book consisted of unrelated gibberish that I could not relate to anything else I had learned in the book! It talks about mainly doing good for yourself before you can take care of other people and goes on to have pages and pages of topics like “obesity, treating yourself, etc.”

I found all of these subjects to be boring and I could not relate to the topics whatsoever.

Overall was disappointed with the ending of the book since the beginning was so great. It lacks shedding any light on helpful tools or techniques of how to apply the less angry approaches, etc.

By: Nicole J.

Nicole J. — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:15:58 +0000

I would recommend another great parenting book along the same lines as Screamfree Parenting- Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn. I am in the midst of reading it now and I already see how his suggestions are working for us to have a happier home. It’s so important to understand what a child can and cannot handle/do/understand at each stage of development. I see so many parents getting angry and punishing children for behavior that is simply age-appropriate.

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By: Journeyer

Journeyer — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:49:49 +0000

That’s very true Polina. Although, sometimes it’s not that easy to remember. Something I need to work on I guess.

By: Polina

Polina — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:16:58 +0000

The main problem is not a Scream-free parenting, but Anger-free parenting… When you don’t get angry at your children, there is no need for yelling at them… My hubby says that main problem is that parents tend to wait Adult behavior from Children. When I start arguing with my daughter, he comes saying “Calm down, she’s a child, remember, a child. don’t get angry at her for this”…

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