kfeusse Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Amazon.com: Negotiation Generation: Take Back Your Parental Authority Without Punishment (9780425217016): Lynne Reeves Griffin what is the age that this book really targets? In other words, will the techniques in it work with a 9 and an 11 year old??? Is this book recommended by anyone here?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I have a 12yo, and found that most of the book was things I already knew but did need to be reminded of. Most of the book can be summed up in one sentence from it...Children who don't listen have parents who talk to much. (that may be paraphrased!) Good basic advice like not asking a question when there is not really a choice, Get Off Your Butt parenting so after you have told them once, you go and ensure compliance rather than telling them again. (Action rather than words) Hubby was continually adding "OK?" to the end of everything he told DD, which is obviously a no-no. Some of the techniques I think are easier with a younger (are you really going to WALK your 12yo to her room to clean it?) But the general rules work with all ages. I enjoyed it but didn't find it especially groundbreaking, since I already knew most of the principles. NOTE sorry for any typos...its BC (before coffee....:tongue_smilie:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 thanks for this review...I can't decide if it's worth buying or not. I have 2 kids ( 11 and 9) that seem to think it is perfectly ok to argue their way out of anything...and it is driving me NUTS!!!! If there is a different book I should be looking at, I am all ears too!! THANKS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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