Mister Rogers' Parenting Book: Helping To Understand Your Young Child (Paperback)

by Fred Rogers (Author) "Day by day, in the secure "nest" of family life, children learn the most essential thing of all-how to live with other people..." (more)
Key Phrases: play clay, let your child, encourage your child, Helpful Hints, Everyday Experiences, Special Challenges (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Anyone-child or adult-who has watched Mister Rogers' Neighborhood knows there's something special about the host of that long-running series, qualities of warmth and attentiveness that translate very well into this brief yet thorough parenting guide. "Parenting is about growing. It's about our own growing as much as our children's growing," writes Rogers in the introduction, and what follows pursues that understanding. Nobody's perfect, but parents can get better at their vital job, step by step; the best way to do that, Rogers suggests, is for adults to understand their own childhoods. Divided into Everyday Experiences (Choosing Playthings, Making Friends, etc.), First Experiences (Using the Toilet, Going to the Dentist, etc.) and Special Challenges (Tragic Events in the News, Stepfamilies, etc.), the book covers most of the major areas of concern to parents of young children and emphasizes that parenting can be a source of great joy. The advice is firm, practical and kind: "Let your child know that it's okay if he or she doesn't fall asleep right away, but that it's important to stay in bed." Each chapter runs four pages and begins with an encouraging anecdote from an anonymous parent. A brief boxed story by Rogers illuminates the chapter's lesson, which concludes with "Helpful Hints"; the presentation gains a touch of whimsy from the bold blue drawings scattered throughout. Parents can, and will, trust this wise and helpful book.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description

Reassuring and wonderfully accessible, full of child development insight and practical ideas from a trusted friend of both children and adults, this innovative book is a valuable resource for all parents of 2 to 6year-olds who are faced with a variety of new and challenging situations. Charmingly illustrated, it addresses everyday experiences such as bedtime struggles, mealtimes, going to the doctor, as well as difficult times like divorce and death.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Running Press (October 16, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076241345X
• ISBN-13: 978-0762413454
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #482,102 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Wonderful, June 18, 2004

By A Customer

Mister Rogers is absolutely wonderful! This book is short, to-the-point, and covers a spectrum of topics. All topics are covered in 3-4 pages. His concepts come down to the basic needs of a child, and any parent from any background can use his techniques when upbringing children.

Mister Rogers' valuable expertise in children should be shared with every parent. After reading this, I have decided to give this book as part of my baby-shower gifts to new parents.

THIS BOOK IS A GEM!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Profound Parenting, June 29, 2004

By A Customer

While, as a youth, I often panned Mister Rogers, as an adult, I find him inspiring. This book is filled with simple, practical information that can have a profound effect on the way you parent your children and the way you parent yourself.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read it from the library, had to buy the book., July 9, 2005

By	Sarah K (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews

This is how I want my children to be raised. Mr. Rogers is more than a cultural icon, he's a man who has though long and hard about what it's like to be a little person in a big person's world. What a wonderful theory for guiding a youngster through life. I hope I can live up to Mr. Roger's model of how to behave as a parent and in life.

-Sarah