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The 10 Greatest Gifts I Give My Children: Parenting from the Heart

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This is a very pleasant book that helps put the joy back in parenting. It contains stories and thoughts that will encourage you to focus on what's most important in your life. It will help you enjoy your children on a day-to-day basis. It's a book that I've read more than once.

This is one of the best parenting books I've read. It gives you solid tools for parenting from the heart. This author is a management expert, not a psychologist, and many of the tools are appropriate for working with people, no matter what their age. I especially like the "gift of forward focus" which helps kids to see that all of life is about learning lessons, and that the only reason to look backward is to understand the lesson in order to be able to avoid the same mistake again. Otherwise it just wastes your energy. I also like the "gift of feeling fully" which helps kids to be in touch with their emotions. I have already given several copies as gifts and will continue to do so. To the author: Have you considered an audiotape?

I read this book about 2 years ago. I started using his techniques first with the kids. Boy what a difference! The kids responded great. Next I tried it on my employees, it worked great with them too. This is such a gentle way to get the kids and employees to behave in the manner in which you need them too. Thanks Steve for making life at home and work much better. My kids are just entering the teenage years and I think these techniques are going to make these years quite managable.

If you only read one parenting book in your lifetime, this should be it! The book is easy to read and will truly make a difference in your life and that of your children. I have encouraged everyone I know to read this book. I believe that if one out of every ten people in our country read this book, we would see dramatic changes in society...quite possibly less depression, less violence, and an overall improvement of the emotional health of society. This book in invaluable.

This book helps you to help your child learn to think - by asking them ?s and letting them think. It also takes you out of the "No." and "Don't" syndrome. It's a book for everyone!!!

It's a great book not only on parenting, but also on human relationship and communication. I enjoyed reading this book coz it gives real life examples and the changes made after applying the five tools that can work miracles. The most inspiring tool for me is "forward focus" which keeps us on the positive side of things -- this is essential for bringing up kids with positive perspective that gets them moving ahead in face of the challenges of the world. Regarding the ten gifts that we can give to our kids, I can't agree more. It's truly a book written "from the heart".

When I finished reading this book, I realized that I was causing my own stresses. It was really an eyeopener, to compare some of those stories, with my own experiences. I look at things now more differently, with a more positive attitude, and stay focus on the good in everyperson and every situation that occurs. I have discussed several areas of the book with my husband, and he's willing to read it. Peace at last!

This book is a great book on parenting. It can be used in everyone's life if they just use what they learn while reading this. I truly enjoyed and agreed with the 10 gifts listed at the end. I enjoyed the stories of other people and how they applied the lessons.

All parents should read this book! An author who speaks from experience and shares his aquired knowledge. An easy to read and apply the skills book building the foundation of the most important qualitys in our children. This book had me laughing and cry all the way through. Don't miss this one!

Steven Vannoy and Catherine Schneider have encapsulated everything that we need to know to parent effectively from the get-go! I am recommending them to all my friends who are becomming new parents. Thanks!