Raising Your Spirited Child (Abridged) Audiobook

" if i didn't have such a spirited child, i would probably be able to finish this book. i ended up skipping around a bit, but there is some really useful information. realizing the different personalities and how that effects processing has helped not only in my parenting skills, but also my partnership skills with my husband. "

" LOVED this book. I found more practical and useful advice in this book than in any other parenting book that I've read. Now if only I could get myself into the habit of calling my toddler "spirited" instead of "crazy".... "

" The must have book to accompeny Raising Your Spirited Child , full of stories, examples and exercises. "

" This is a book I'm constantly reading it seems. It has such great ideas and I have one child who tests every ounce of my parenting skills. This book has amazing ideas and tools to use for any child but especially intense ones! "

" I learned so much from this book. "

" This really helped me see my annoying, attention sucking, aggressive boy in a whole new light. Now he's active, famous and persistently assertive! Changing our own attitudes really is 98% of the battle!! "

" I love how positive this book is. It takes attributes that some people view as negative and makes them something good. For my own "spirited children" it helped me to understand them better. This is a book for the parents of elementary age children or younger, and it is one of my favorites. "

" One of the most helpful parenting books I have ever read! "

" An awesome book! If you have a child who is 'over the top' in one way or another, this book provides insight and humour when learning how to view the energy as a positive and channel it effectively. "

" Already this book is awesome,I love the things I am learning about my son's disposition. I highly recommend this book to parents of spirited children. For more on what that is (if you don't know) read the review. "

" Very good, balanced, realistic and reassuring. "

" This book gives nice perspective and really helped me to relish in my spirited child's little personality. It didn't give suggestions or strategies, if that is what you are looking for. It gives...appreciation! "

" I am glad I read this book and wish I had had this information available when my kids were little. Very interesting insights into behavior. "

" Great book for understanding your child's personality. "

" I think probably most kids fit some descriptions of the spirited kid in this book, so I think it's helpful whether you think your kid is or is not spirited... it gave me lots of ideas on how to deal with and work with my own kids. "

" An excellent book describing children who are intense, perceptive, and sensitive, with ways of helping them cope when life overwhelms them. For any parents with young or pre-teen children, even if they don't think their children fall into this category. Lots of good advice. "

" This book has helped me handle those moments when I think, "What am I going to do with these kids?" It helped me gain perspective on spunkiness in children and how to direct that energy for good. "

" Mostly focused on acknowleging the spirited child's perspective as valid -- an attitude change instead of tactical techniques. Perhaps most valuable in demonstrating that there are other children out there like this, and that their parents are neither evil nor completely helpless. "

" This reads like an owner's manual for my kid. "

" I laughed & cried within the first 10 pages. My life with 1 spirited son & 1 spunky has gotten easier since reading & following this book. Thank you! "

" Very insightful ideas for my picky child. "

" Wonderful parenting advice. Clear easy positive approaches "

" My child fits some parts of this description, and others not at all - but it was interesting to flip through and think about how some of these ideas might be useful in our family. "

" Must have for spirited children. "

" If you are a parent and you have hit a wall, read this one. My home just became a lot more peaceful (not easier, but calmer, better).... "

" Read this for my ECFE class.It has some good tips that might be more relevant when J is older. "

" think the fact I'm reading this says it all.. ha! "

" Very good, balanced, realistic and reassuring. "

" validating for parents of high energy and spirited kids. Wish I had read it about 3 years ago ... "

" Ok. Didn't help us in our quest for direction for our son. Couldn't make the ideas work. "

" Describes my kids exactly! This book has lots of useful insights as to why your child might behave the way he does. I've already read it a second time, adding bookmarks to pages with especially useful parenting strategies. "