Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason
 

Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason

by Alfie Kohn

Most parenting guides begin with the question "How can we get kids to do what they're told?" and then proceed to offer various techniques for controlling them. In this truly groundbreaking book, nationally respected educator Alfie Kohn begins instead by asking, "What do kids need -- and how can we meet those needs?" What follows from that question are ideas for working with children rather than... (read more)

Top tags: parentingnonfictionattachmenteducationfamilies (all tags)

Readers

Groups

Other Reviews

Amazon Reviews (5)
 

Most Helpful Reviews

Liked It

1 of 1 members found this review helpful.
Sarah S
  • Rated 5 stars

Great book, all parents new and experienced should read this book. It's a bit hard to get through in some parts but the general message is clear.
I wish their was a more concise version of this book. I would love to give it to some busy-mum friends of mine.
How we view and treat our children is so important and moulds them into the person they become. This book gives you a reason to question your beliefs that our society dictates.
Ideas and theories are backed up with clearly...

Sarah S’s full review »
more reviews »
Community:
  • Rated 4.476191 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4 stars
 

Newest Comments

No discussions have been posted for this book yet. Go to the discussions page to start one!

© 2008 Tastemakers, Inc. | Portions of Shelfari.com are Copyright © 1996-2008 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy