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Graceful Parenting: Simple Advice for Raising a Gentle and Loving Child

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This book condenses the advice that the author (a child psychiatrist) has dispensed to families in serious trouble with their children into 25 rules. The book is straight forward, easy to understand and best of all I read it in one sitting. Most parenting books are 300 pages or more and I never get to the end, but this one is easy to read and the 25 rules work. I keep it handy because re-reading the rules is helpful. I think this book makes a great gift, it's illustrated with the author's son's drawings. I recommend this book whole heartedly.

I received this book as a gift. It is a wonderful book filled with some very straight forward wisdom for raising a loving child. This is one of those little books that parents can cherish and one day pass along to their children when their children start having children. This book is beautifully illustrated by the authors own 7 year old boy.

This book is so beautifully written and illustrated! Eve's words are so clear, simple, and "graceful" and Noah's art is just breathtaking! Great, great book to give as a gift or to keep for yourself!

Every parent needs this charming little book (especially if you prefer spending time with your children opposed to wading through huge tomes on the same subjects). It's all here. Read it in 20 minutes, but refer to it often, and spend the rest of your life following Dr. Dreyfus's counsel, suggestions, and advice. Read it with your children as the illustrations, created by her young son, are enchanting. Place this book on your nightstand when you've had a difficult day! Your children, your grandchildren, your nieces, your nephews and, in fact, any child who crosses your path will thank you and love you for it.

I purchased this book through a Montessori catalog. I was disappointed with the book. The parenting tips are written in negative language "don't do this," rather than in a positive, gentle, well..graceful way. It seemed to be more of a litany of what not to do.

This is the silliest parenting book I've ever seen. It's two or three sentences on a page and while that is, in fact, simple, it's not groundbreaking. It's not even particularly helpful. Yes, I know I shouldn't yell and that it should only be reserved for instances of great danger for my child, how does that help me when my three year old refuses to listen? Come on, don't make me feel like a failure just because I can't refrain from arguing with another human being. Most of this stuff is common sense and what isn't is probably not realistic for 95% of parents. Sorry, I just didn't love this book

I'm ordering this book for my friends. It is absolutely beautiful - it states things easily and intelligently. This book gives you more information in a simple, easy format than most books do in over 100+ pages! BUY IT, you won't be sorry.

I loved this book. Eve Dreyfus must a beautiful person to have such a beautiful book. And her son must be just as precious. Thank you for this gift.

This book is a waste of time and money. The author shares common sense tips but doesn't offer scenarios in which to resolve parenting issues. This seems like a vanity book. The person who got the most from it was probably the author and her son (the artist).

I recommend buying this book for the amazing illustrations and for the pleasant reminder of the title, for the idea of it. "Graceful parenting" is a great description of the way we all want to be as parents, and I think of it often as I relate to my children. I just wish the book were written more gracefully. The ideas related in the book are pretty basic and are not written as delicately or creatively as I would have expected; it's a very blunt book which could have been edited more thoroughly. Overall, though, a nice book to have on the bookshelf and to page through from time to time.