Summerhill: A Radical Approach to Child Rearing [Paperback]

A. S. Neill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1984

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Pocket (December 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671813021
• ISBN-13: 978-0671813024
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #470,128 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A necessary book for any parent, May 29, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Summerhill: A Radical Approach to Child Rearing (Paperback)

A friend of mine gave me this book, and, after reading it, I remarked to him that, if it weren't against Neill's "principles of freedom," Summerhill should be mandatory reading for everyone who wants to become a parent, before they can have children! This was one of the best books I've ever read. I instantly recognized many elements in Neill's teachings, and realized my parents had used some of them in my upbringing. I have bought this book for all of my friends who have or plan to have children, and I plan to read my own copy over and over, as I raise my own. If more people knew about and studied Neill's teachings, the recent violence in schools would not exist, and our current society would be a much healthier and happier place.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring !, January 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Summerhill: A Radical Approach to Child Rearing (Hardcover)

We used this book as a guide for our first child, now 25.
We dug it out for reminders during our second child's early years (now 14).
Our daughter has informed us that we are soon to be grandparents, and we are impressed with the fact that she and her husband are also interested in the code of freedom for children that this book declares necessary.
It's very satisfying to know that one's children have turned out happy, caring and thoughtful.
This book is an insightful guide to achieving that success.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I am a product of Neill's method of child rearing., March 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Summerhill: A Radical Approach to Child Rearing (Hardcover)

I am in college and in the process of reading this book for a book review for my parenting class. My mother recommended it to me because it was the book that she based her methods of child rearing after. I am 20 years old and number 7 out of the 8 children in my family. None of us are psychopaths, all of us are quite happy. My parents did give us a lot of freedom when we were being raised and am grateful to them for it. I love life and I love my family dearly. As I prepare for marraige and raising children, I am sure I will look to this book frequently for inspiration.