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Have a New Kid by Friday: How to Change Your Child's Attitude, Behavior & Character in 5 Days Hardcover – March 1, 2008

by Dr. Kevin Leman (Author)

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This is a used book in like new condition. Tight binding, clean pages. Anyone who has dealt with a strong-willed child knows that it is no easy task to turn bad behavior around. But the popularity of TV programs like Supernanny and Nanny 911 shows that parents have had it up to here and are ready to try anything to get their children to behave. Bestselling author and psychologist Dr. Kevin Leman is here to help.
Have a New Kid by Friday shows parents how to reverse negative behavior in their children--fast! With his signature wit and encouragement, Dr. Leman offers hope and real, practical, doable strategies for regaining control and becoming the parents they always wanted to be. Focusing on changing a child's attitude, behavior, and character, it contains chapters for each day of the week and a special section with advice on everything from rolling eyes to sibling rivalry to talking back to punching walls and much, much more. This large section of more than 100 specific topics is indexed, allowing parents to flip immediately to any areas of concern for witty, straightforward, and gutsy plans of action.

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Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Revell; Reprinted edition (March 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0800719026
ISBN-13: 978-0800719029
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (413 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,830 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #918 in Books > Parenting & Relationships > Parenting
- #2662 in Books > Christian Books & Bibles > Christian Living
- #9281 in Books > Religion & Spirituality

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301 of 313 people found the following review helpful

Should be called new kid by Thursday!

By irish girl on March 8, 2008

Format: Hardcover

This book saved me. What is more embarrassing than your mother-in-law buying you a book on parenting, but I was so desperate I picked it up and read it in 2 nights. I started implementing the ideas immediately and get this....I saw an instant change in my daughter's behavior! I was in this huge battle with her everyday and didn't even see how wrong I was to try and do battle with a 3 year old, but she is so strong-willed and I dug my heels in. I was going about it all wrong. I am so incredibly grateful for this book! I started reading it on Saturday night and saw such a significant change in her behavior by Thursday!! I liked how the book gave very specific and useful techniques and how I didn't ever get mad or angry like I was before. I just needed to refine my skills. I have read Dr. Leman's book, Sheet Music, and now I can say I'm a fan. Sheet music saved my marriage, and this book saved my relationship with my daughter. I would highly recommend it!

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174 of 187 people found the following review helpful

New Kid by Friday

By Perils of Pauline on March 23, 2008

Format: Hardcover

My best friend, a Mother of 6 year old twins & a 3 year old couldn't stop talking about how this book, HAVE A NEW KID BY FRIDAY, made her a new Mom and changed her kids behavior. I thought sure, but you don't have teenagers like me. She insisted that I could use some of the strategies and techniques too, so I picked up the book. Dr. Leman has such a firm, lighthearted way of describing his interventions even with teens. I especially liked his simple strategy of "Say it once, Turn your back, & walk away! Now I have more good times with my kids and our family has become so calm and peaceful. What a great attitude change I have seen in my 2 teens. If you want to have more positive relationships with your kids, I highly recommend this book!

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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful

Mixed Feelings.

By E. Mills on August 20, 2014

Format: Kindle Edition

I don't know, I wasn't as enthralled by this book as most people. I think it is very hard to write a book that pertains to all ages because parenting changes drastically as children get older.

Personally, I can't stand the parenting psychobabble that's out there. The self-esteem movement and the "anything you say or do as a parent will damage them forever" concepts that radiate on parenting blogs and websites today. It has led to households where parents are afraid to parent their child. On a good note, this book is not that. I agree with the author's parenting philosophy. However, I didn't find too many new ideas in the book to help me along. Granted, much of the book and questions in the back are geared towards issues of older children. Mine are 6, 4, and 2.

For example, the "Say it once and walk away" concept is great if you have one child. But when you have multiple children, I'm not going to do this and let the uncooperative child ruin the activities of the others. If I'm trying to get all the children in the car to get to a piano lesson for child A, and child C is being uncooperative, I'm not going to let Child C control the situation by not allowing Child A to go to their piano lesson. Currently, I would just ask again with a consequence to Child C (ie...."You have two minutes to get your shoes on....if you are not in the car you may not bring a toy with you" for example). And it does work temporarily, but I was hoping to hear more ideas or other solutions to situations like this.

I do disagree with the author on some points. One I remember is this often-used philosophy of "if your child throws a tantrum in the store you should leave your cart right there and exit the store." I do not get this AT ALL.Read more ›

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50 of 56 people found the following review helpful

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By CS on March 29, 2012

Format: Perfect Paperback

This book has some good suggestions, and it was interesting and helpful to see which behaviors constitute "mountains" and which are "molehills" that can be more easily dealt with. (As a former high-school teacher I particularly liked the idea of taking a light-hearted approach to eye-rolling.) However, I think some of the advice in this book is questionable. The author does say that some of his suggestions may "make you squirm" when you read them, and I found this to be true. For example, I just can't get on board with locking a child out of the house to teach him or her a lesson -- especially when that child is screaming and crying and clearly distressed by being locked out. Is that good parenting? Not in my opinion. The author stresses that you have to have respect for your children. How does locking them out and consistently turning your back and walking away from them teach respect? If I were the child in such situations, I surely would be feeling less than respected. You don't traumatize a child to get them to act a certain way.

I also don't like the suggestion to start enforcing consequences (such as not allowing your child to have a snack, use the car, etc.) without explaining why these consequences are taking place. The author suggests you just let the child figure it out on his own. For example, if the child always complains about your cooking, you start to serve him only an empty dinner plate until he figures out why. If your child hasn't done a chore when he was supposed to, you say no to absolutely everything he asks for without telling him why. He has to figure it out on his own. The author claims it "works better" this way, but it just seems a little like game playing to me.Read more ›

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This book works!

Outstanding! After 20 + years as preschool teacher recommending "Making your children mind without losing yours", by Lehman, I needed "A New Kid by Friday" to... Read more

Published 3 hours ago by Sharyn R. Philmeck

Five Stars

Great book informative

Published 3 days ago by Dora

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Enjoyable read--good advice.

Published 3 days ago by Lana Bowser

Five Stars

Good book with lots of great ideas to help with your kids.

Published 10 days ago by Dave Swanson

Must have tool for parenting

Finally! A book that makes sense on how to discipline difficult kids. It works and works well for all involved. Both parent and child get a fear and decisive result.

Published 11 days ago by Amazon Customer

EQ Parents

While the copy I purchased was a hardback, the content is amazing. A must read for emotionally intelligent parents.

Published 14 days ago by Book Club Girl

I really liked this book

I really liked this book. It gave me some practical tips to get control over my children when we are all having a meltdown. Read more

Published 16 days ago by Lori Coher Patterson

ASD, ADHD and ODD - do not purchase.

Please do not waste your money if your child has ODD. It might work for the average child.

Published 21 days ago by Jacqueline D

Five Stars

A "quick-start" version of Dr. Leman's practical advice!