Always Kiss Me Good Night: Instructions on Raising the Perfect Parent by 147 Kids Who Know (Paperback)

~ J.S. Salt (Compiler) "Encourage me..." (more)

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Product Description

In the best-selling tradition of Kids Say the Darndest Things and Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taught Me, this warm and funny book offers 147 truly wise parenting tips in the words and handwriting of kids who don't always know how to spell, but always know what they need.

If kids came with an instruction manual, this would be it -- a clever and poignant collection of suggestions, observations and reminders to parents from the experts themselves (kids 6-12). Organized into three sections: (Love and Caring, Family and Friends, and Guidance and Independence), these one- or two-line requests will bring a smile to your face, a lump to your throat, and a renewed sense of confidence that you can give your kids the love and support they deserve.

From the Publisher

"I was deeply touched by this book ... What a treasure!"
-- Jack Canfield, Co-author, Chicken Soup for the Soul

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1 edition (April 7, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 051788738X
• ISBN-13: 978-0517887387
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 4.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #284,044 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational, not educational, August 28, 1999

By A Customer

Helps you see your parenting through your kids' eyes. If you're looking for an instruction manual, this isn't it. This is a sweet wake-up call to us hurried, harried parents to stop and smell the roses -- and spend time with our kids. I agree it should go out in new baby bags (instead of the ubiquitous formula and other medical-model parenting tools and info).

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a must for every parent or parent-to-be!!!, September 7, 1999

By A Customer

I cannot recommend this book enough! If you like "Love You Forever" you will LOVE this book! I find myself crying every time I read it! Amazingly simple requests from real children. What other parenting guide does one need? This book is an absolute treasure!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Instant impact with my 5 year old son, August 17, 1999

By A Customer

After reading "Always Kiss Me Goodnight" I was sufficiently inspired to approach my 5 year old son and ask him what he wanted Daddy to "do differently" as a Daddy. His first response was the politically correct one. "Nothing, daddy," he said. But I pressed on. "Nothing Jesse?" I asked. He looked at me and smiled. "Well, I'd like you to play with me more. And I want Mommmy to play with me more, too." Whew! What a powerful message from my little boy! Of course, I always THINK I play with my son a lot... but after all, that's the perspective of a 51 one year old father who is running a business and travelling all over the country too much of the time. J.S. Salt's book, which I found extraordinarily inspiring and very much to the point, was the catalyst to find out what my son was REALLY thinking. I think the book should be required reading for all new parents... perhaps even included with the freebie "infant bags" hospitals give to all new parents. Hats off to J.S. Salt!