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The Complete Secrets of Happy Children: A Guide for Parents
by: Steve Biddulph, Sharon Biddulph

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 649
EAN: 9780007161744
ISBN: 0007161743
Label: Thorsons
Manufacturer: Thorsons
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: December 01, 2003
Publisher: Thorsons
Studio: Thorsons
Sales Rank: 17213

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Biased against working mother
There are many good points in this book but the author is going completely wrong in his negative view of working mothers. Study after study has now clearly shown that children are happiest when the mother is happiest - whether working or at home. The uncomfortable truth is: Staying at home with a young child can be torture. Incredibly boring, irritating and stressful. And to top it off - you will be despised for being 'just a housewife' by the rest of society. Has Biddulph himself ever tried it for any length of time? I very much doubt it because otherwise his views might be a bit more compassionate - and better researched.

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- Sound, solid advice...
With a young son, I'm often drawn to reading parenting books - especially when the going gets tough and I need confirmation of my actions or a fresh perspective.
Luckily, this book gave me both. Fortunately, I really liked SB's writing style right from the start, which made getting with his idea's much easier - his candid, no nonsense approach is fresh and accessible and he doesn't hide away under cliche's.
Real life examples are interspersed with cartoons and hand drawn diagrams which makes for really easy reading and what he says makes sense. My only criticism is that perhaps quite a bit of what he says is common sense (well to me anyway) but then, I suppose, sometimes we fail to see whats right under our noses until its pointed ... Read More:

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- Very helpful book.
Unfortunately we cannot all be as perfect as Mrs Selwood. This book is for those of us who, although cope nicely with our families, want to be the best parents we can be. I loved it.

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- A great read without a doubt
This book is a combination of his two books 'The Secret of Happy Children' and 'More Secrets of Happy Children'. I have read both and they are brilliant.

I do not agree with a previous reviewer 'Mrs Selwood' who said this book was aimed at full time stay at home Mums who are not coping and who are lacking in intelligence. That is totally insulting!

The advice given in this book is for all parents regardless of whether they work or not. I am a childminder and have found his advice invaluable in childminding as well as in raising my own two children. The 'Stand and Think' method of discipline has worked successfully with all the children I have looked after.

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- Some logical advice but not for intelligent working mothers
This book offered some sound, common sense advice and I felt pretty pleased that I had naturally been doing the 'right thing'. But I knew this - I have a very well balanced, bright and happy son. I chose to read this book out of general interest, curiosity and a thirst to be the best parent I can be.

However, I was raged when the author clearly aired his negative views about working mothers. Claiming children would be cold and distanced if they were put in childcare. He implied that both parents only work to buy materialistic things and lavish their children with plastic toys. I think there is a lack research here...in many cases both parents need to work to cover the basic costs of living.

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