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Your Kids Are Your Own Fault: A Guide for Raising Responsible, Productive Adults Audiobook
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Straight-talking, bestselling Pitbull of Parenting Larry Winget says "This is not a fix your kid book. It's a fix the way you parent book. You owe it to your kids to parent with a plan!"Being a parent is the toughest job in the world, especially with the increasing number of negative influences and pitfalls facing our kids today, from childhood obesity and out-of-control celebrity culture to the dangers of the internet and credit card debt. Larry Winget has never been one to shy away from tough truths, and what he says here may well be difficult for some parents to swallow: we are in the midst of a crisis with our kids. Kids today are over-indulged, over-entertained, under-achieving, and under-disciplined, with a sense of entitlement that is crippling society. And the real problem is that parents aren't paying attention to what's going on. If they were they would realize that most kids today barely read and write, except with their thumbs on their cell phones!Well-behaved, respectful kids are the exception, not the rule, and for the most part, parents are to blame. Responsible parenting is about beginning with the end in mind and parenting with a plan. But most parents have never stopped to consider what kind of adult they want to raise. They have all this fun creating a baby, but they don't have a plan for the end product.Larry's message to parents: Teach your kids to become the best adults they can be. But don't expect your kids to improve until you improve. Your Kids Are Your Own Fault covers familiar lessons and principles that have led Larry's readers to greater success with money, career, and goal setting, this time at a level where they can be taught to children. This book shows parents how to design the adult they want their kid to become and work backwards to make sure it happens. Kids don't come with an instruction manual, but finally being a parent does!
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"He calls himself the Pit Bull of personal development. Actually, this is really a no nonsense, in-your-face book about how to raise you kids so that they become responsible adults. Pretty basic and straightforward stuff but I really liked it and I think anyone with kids would too."
— Martin (4 out of 5 stars)
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" I think I don't like the authors writing style but he does make good points. He just says it "how it is" so he makes you stop and think about what he is really saying and whether you agree or not. "
— Maria, 12/15/2013 -
" Dr. Spock it's not, this parenting book has some kicker attitude with plenty of common sense. Listened to the audiobook read by the author - welcome to Tulsa! Enjoyed it. Took some notes. "
— Jay, 10/30/2013 -
" anybody with kids or thinking about having them should read this book!! Very straight forward and makes you think "
— Mandi, 5/24/2013 -
" I don't agree with everything he says here. In particular about Home Schooling. But nonetheless a really good read for any parent, aunt, uncle, grandparent, teacher, etc. "
— Oscar, 2/27/2013 -
" Common sense approach to parenting - I liked it, but didn't really learn anything new. "
— Laura, 1/20/2013 -
" Although there were a few good pieces of advice in this book, there was too much in it that I didn't agree with. "
— Kara, 12/7/2012 -
" Great to make you think about things you are probably taking for granted or havent thought about for a while.....down to earth approach...no BS! "
— Meredith, 11/7/2012 -
" Larry is obnoxious, but I enjoyed the bought provoking questions in each chapter. "
— Belinda, 9/1/2011 -
" This guy clearly hates kids. If you want to read a book about why children are lazy ignorant and a total waste of humanity then this is a book for you. I tried to stick it out but I couldn't get past the first chapter "
— Peter, 5/18/2011 -
" This book got so many critics talking, I had to read it. Glad I did. recommend read. "
— Christian, 2/20/2011 -
" Common sense approach to parenting - I liked it, but didn't really learn anything new. "
— Laura, 1/26/2011 -
" Although there were a few good pieces of advice in this book, there was too much in it that I didn't agree with. "
— Kara, 7/3/2010 -
" This book got so many critics talking, I had to read it. Glad I did. recommend read. "
— Christian, 6/30/2010 -
" I think I don't like the authors writing style but he does make good points. He just says it "how it is" so he makes you stop and think about what he is really saying and whether you agree or not. "
— Maria, 3/21/2010 -
" anybody with kids or thinking about having them should read this book!! Very straight forward and makes you think "
— Mandi, 3/11/2010 -
" Dr. Spock it's not, this parenting book has some kicker attitude with plenty of common sense. Listened to the audiobook read by the author - welcome to Tulsa! Enjoyed it. Took some notes. "
— Jay, 2/8/2010
About Larry Winget
Chris Widener is a successful businessman, author, speaker, and television host. He has authored over 450 articles and numerous books; he has also produced many CDs and DVDs on leadership, motivation, and success. Widener was previously the host of the national interview show Made for Success and cohost of True Performance with Zig Ziglar. As a public speaker, he has presented to organizations such as General Electric, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, and the Harvard School of Business.