James C. Dobson - The New Strong-Willed Child: Birth Through Adolescence

Pros: Great for all parents, teachers, and daycare providers
Cons: None

The Strong-Willed Child Author: Dr. James Dobson Number of pages: 335 Overview of Book Dr. James Dobson, a leading and well known authority in the area of child psychology, teaches parents or care givers how to shape and control a ...

Pros: Will help in the understanding of your child's behavior - intended or not.
Cons: Not an instant fix for your child's (bad) behavior - intended or not.

My mother gave me this book: The Strong-Willed Child ~ Birth through Adolescence several years ago, to help in the understanding of my son's need and desire for independence. He may have been 2 1/2 at the time, and was having to get used to his...

Pros: Encourages parents--nature plays strong role in personality; don't blame yourself for strong-willed kids.
Cons: Could offer more suggestions for alternative disciplinary tactics to take with toddlers who are strong-willed.

Before reading "The New Strong-Willed Child," I had listened to Dobson's book, "Bringing Up Boys," on CD. Although I am a grand fan of Focus on the Family's radio program, and respect Dr. James Dobson's work, this is the second time I have felt that his ...

Pros: insightful, a tremendous help for the "terrible twos"
Cons: Wish it was longer!

The basic premise of Dr. James Dobson's book, The Strong-Willed Child, is to learn how to shape your child's will, without breaking their spirit. What exactly does that mean? I will try my best to explain how I understand the concept.

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Pros: great insight, timeless advice, easy to read
Cons: could be more specific, somewhat repetitive

Dr. James Dobson has become one of America's foremost experts in the area of child rearing. His books cover many topics of interest to young parents. There are many unknowns in parenting, and Dr. Dobson has tried to help us through some of the more...