Dr. James Dobson on Parenting [Hardcover]

James C. Dobson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 30, 1996

Any parent can become competent and confident with Dr. James Dobson's biblical insight and practical counsel.  Now Dobson's two classic parenting handbooks, The Strong-Willed Child and Pareting Isn't for Cowards, come together to help you experience the success, fulfillment, and joy that raising children was meant to bring.  These two bestsellers are packed with the sane, sensible, and easy-to-follow advice that every parent needs to guide kids from birth through adolescence.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 506 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; First Thus edition (March 30, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0884861775
• ISBN-13: 978-0884861775
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,155,927 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

90 of 108 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sound Effective Advice for Parents of String-Willed Children, January 24, 1999

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Bryan J. Gros, PhD. (Baton Rouge, LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dr. James Dobson on Parenting (Hardcover)

Being a child psychologist, I often come across books that propose to give tips on raising strong-willed children and adolescsnts. Many of these books have been dissappointing. However, Dr. Dobson's book does, indeed, present effective strategies for managing very difficult behavior in these children. This is a well-written and easily understood book for parents who have may be at their wits end with regard to the "what to do's". These behavior management strategies are based in sound reseach and if followed CONSISTENTLY, should result in a better relationship with your children who are having behavior problems. I highly recommend it.

77 of 93 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss the boat!, November 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Dr. James Dobson on Parenting (Hardcover)

I've read this book as well as other Dobson books. He is on target here. Yes, it is VERY difficult to raise a bright and very stubborn child. Parents must learn to be in control or there will be chaos and the child WILL suffer if the parent doesn't find that control.

When you're a new parent, the advice is "don't spank and don't damage the child's self-esteem". Most children don't need to be corrected with spanking (and spanking is NOT abuse if it is done correctly and not in anger). If the new parent follows the popular advice with a strong-willed child, you'll find yourself controlled by your child and your child will grow up thinking there is no right or wrong (sociopath). My husband who is a psychiatrist and treats ADD/ADHD children on a daily basis recommends this book as well as others.

60 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Strong-Willed Child: Parenting Isn't for Cowards, December 18, 2000

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B. J. Bennett (Jonesborough TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dr. James Dobson on Parenting (Hardcover)

We have four children [one girl and three boys]. One of our boys was as strong willed as they come. This book saved our sanity and helped shape this son into a responsible christian community leader. He is loved by his community and they know his word can be trusted. All this, and more, from a child who never slept more than twenty minutes at a time [day or night] until he was 2 yrs old. He INSISTED ON DOING THINGS HIS WAY - or not at all. Our doctor recommended the book and we shall forever be grateful. Mrs. B. J. Bennett/First grade teacher [1956 and currently still teaching and loving it all]