How to Parent So Children Will Learn [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Sylvia Rimm (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2, 1997

As the Today show's contributing correspondent and the director of the Family Achievement Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Sylvia Rimm is our foremost expert on how to raise children in an environment that encourages learning and achievement. In How to Parent So Children Will Learn, Dr. Rimm gives practical, compassionate, no-nonsense advice for raising happy, secure, and productive children, from preschool to college. Easy-to-follow parent pointers, sample dialogues, and boxed step-by-step examples show parents how to:

¸  Select appropriate rewards and punishments
¸  Decrease arguments and power struggles
¸  Encourage appropriate independence without overempowering your children
¸  Guide your children toward good study habits
¸  Help your children improve test-taking skills
¸  Encourage creativity in your children
¸  Set limits for children

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Public radio host, regular on the Today show with her "Raising Kids in the '90s" series, and columnist for Family Life magazine, Rimm (psychiatry, Case Western Reserve Univ.) brings both public appeal and strong credentials to this sensible guide to raising children, addressing both common annoyances and deeper issues. Uniquely organized, the book consists of "cornerstones" rather than chapters, with groups of questions and answers concluding each section. Innovative techniques, called "parent pointers," are placed in the margins to facilitate skimming (though they can be distracting). Those seeking guidance on specific issues such as shyness, bedtime battles, and attention deficit disorders will find answers easily. Also included are less frequently discussed topics like immigrants as parents, grandparenting, and insights into how a couple's marital relationship may affect their children. The section on study habits is particularly strong. Though there may be some overlap with Rimm's earlier works (How To Parent So Children Will Learn, Apple, 1989, and Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades, Crown, 1995), this practical and wise book is a good selection for public libraries and, given Rimm's renown, is sure to be popular.
-?Antoinette Brinkman, Southwest Indiana Mental Health Ctr. Lib., Evansville
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

"Dr. Rimm is a welcome voice of calm and reason, someone who offers practical advice, with almost immediate results. She's a guardian angel for families who need a little or a lot of guidance."
--Katie Couric
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; illustrated edition edition (June 2, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 060980121X
• ISBN-13: 978-0609801215
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,038,318 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I got realistic advice for real problems that WORKED, November 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Dr. Sylvia Rimm's Smart Parenting: How to Raise a Happy, Achieving Child (Hardcover)

Dr. Rimm's explicit advice hit on a number of points for our family's individuals. . . amazingly correct assumptions on reactions to common mistakes and how to deal with them. I first brought it home from the library but after renewing it 5 times, I realized I might as well just purchase it for reference! I'd like to thank her in person, for she's saved my second son from his mom's poor reactions to her first son's problems. Thank you!!

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book- especially for inpatient readers like husbands!, October 31, 1999

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Evelyn Phang (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Parent So Children Will Learn (Paperback)

It is usually difficult to get my husband to read any books, but i got him to read this one. I personally think the pointers are great, they are both pracitcal and enlightening, especially those reminding parents that they should set an example for their child. What is really excellent are the highlighted one-liners that summarise the advice in each section- the only bits I could get my husband to read !

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Uniquely Useful Book - A must-read, January 28, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Parent So Children Will Learn (Paperback)

I enjoyed this book for its coherent, "big picture" presentation. It is different from most nuts & bolts "how to parent" books (i.e. child does this, so do that), rather it discusses how to develop lasting solutions for both parent and child. This is the ONLY parenting book (and I've read 'em all!) that discusses how the PARENTS' RELATIONSHIP AND INTERACTIONS affects the children's behaviour - not in the obvious ways you think. This was very eye-opening and would be useful for all parents, those who are parenting together and those who aren't.