Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids Audiobook

" Highly recommend this one to all parents. Very good ideas for simplifying our children's lives, and also the research behind why we should do so! "

" Loved every word. Such a wonderful and simple answer to today's hurried lifestyle. It's the only parenting book that I will read again and again because I think we can always make more, little, simple changes to make life happier. If you try to implement everything at once, you'll probably increase your stress. Just do one suggestion every couple months. It's totally worth it! "

" Over all, I loved the message of this book. Less is more. Less stuff, less noise, less TV, less organized activities (sports, etc). Truly this book is about simplicity in parenting! :) The beginning section of this book talked a lot about ADD and ADHD which I skimmed through or skipped all together as it's not something I was after. Good parenting advice! "

" Interesting take on how too much stuff and too many activities affect us and our kids. I didn't agree with all of it, but some of it made a lot of sense in ways I hadn't considered before. Motivated me to clean my house and get rid of some stuff! :-) "

" Precious insights. Very well written, reads like a breeze. I appreciated all the research information just as much as the inspirational personal stories. "

" Fabulous, albeit a little heavy-handed. Five stars for an important message. "

" Very useful book-but be warned the author is verbose and repetitive. Despite that, I enjoyed his ideas and solutions muchly! :) "

" I could not find a book that better represents my parenting philosophy. It validated some of my own feelings and concerns about raising children. "

" Probably one of the best parenting books I've read: whittle down the number of toys you have, do notoverschedule the kids, create ways to give your kids a "big picture" of how their day will go, don't overexplain things, create family rhythms, etc. Excellent!!! "

" This book says exactly how I want to parent my kids, and I'm trying to. I recommend it to any parent. "

" The message of this book is phenomenal and confirms a lot of the things I already believe about raising my son. It is slightly repetitive but if you can overlook that, the book has some important ideas for simplifying the life of your child and yourself! "

" Some good ideas but very hard to read. I didn't like the voice of the author. "

" Very thought-provoking book. I can see the logic of what he proposes and the ideas have true merit. I have been mulling them over and over in my mind. I really liked reading this book. "

" I really just skimmed this book as it's not really new information to me, but the author presents it nicely and it's good to be reminded. I'm reading Sharifa Oppenheimer's book now and like it a bit more because she gives a little more about developmental stages and what's appropriate. "

" I am so happy with our path to simplifying. The peace and calm is coming! "

" A guide to raising kids in this frenetic, modern, material-possession-obsessed world. "

" This book is on my short list for parenting. The only reason I couldn't give it 5 stars is that I disagree with the author on several different points, mostly in regards to worldview. "

" Good advice to keep yourself in check and teach your kids not to "keep up with the Jones's" mindframe that is very easy to fall into. "