10 Amazon Best Parenting Books
Updated on: September 2023
Amazon Best Parenting Books in 2023
How To Self-Publish A Children's Book: Everything You Need To Know to Write, Illustrate, Publish, And Market Your Paperback And Ebook (How To Write For Children Series)
John Wayne: Lessons for My Children: Personal and Practical Advice for Raising Hardworking, Independent and Honorable Kids
Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life: (funny, fast-paced chapter book for young readers age 6-10)
Parenting by The Book: Biblical Wisdom for Raising Your Child
Parenting With Love And Logic (Updated and Expanded Edition)
Whine: 50 Perfect Wines to Pair with Your Child's Rotten Behavior
Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool
The Attachment Parenting Book : A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby
Charley Chatty & The Wiggly Worry Worm (Therapeutic Parenting Books)
1-2-3 Magic: 3-Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting
Enforcing Rules with Kids--Easier Said Than Done
I'm going to admit something that I'm not too proud of--sometimes, I'm a hypocrite. I dispense parenting advice that I have trouble following myself. Don't get me wrong--I believe in what I say. I just don't always practice what I preach.
I'm going to admit something that I'm not too proud of--sometimes, I'm a hypocrite. I dispense parenting advice that I have trouble following myself. Don't get me wrong--I believe in what I say. I just don't always practice what I preach.
Take the issue of enforcing rules--I'm not a total failure, but let's just say my batting average is pretty low. I find it much easy to set forth the boundaries than to follow through on consequences. Several factors contribute to this shortcoming.
I'm a pushover, especially for a disappointed child. I talk big, but my bark is far worse than my bite. My kids know that if they play the sad puppy card, I'll cave. Fortunately, they've really not used this against me as much as they could have.
I'm also a bit capricious and disorganized. I like to seize the moment and not be tied down to some silly consequences I've set for the kids. This is probably laziness on my part, but we have had some lovely times when I've thrown caution to the wind and enjoyed the moment.
I also, frankly, hate playing policewoman. It's a boring, tedious, thankless job. I prefer the role of lady bountiful to gorgon. I haven't quite figured out how to enforce restrictions without feeling like a heel. I know that I need to grow thicker skin, but at nearly 50, that's not likely to happen anytime soon.
I'm also quick to take circumstances and mitigating factors into consideration. I'm also too quick to see progress and too premature about rewarding it. While it's good to individualize, I should probably use a more one-size-fits-all disciplinary code.
There have been some good outcomes from my spinelessness. In some ways, knowing that I'll give in on rules has been good for my kids. It's has spurred the development of their moral compasses. Knowing I'm weak-willed, they've learned that they can't count on me to coerce or superimpose good behavior. They've had to learn to be good on their own volition. Either that or my vulnerability makes it no fun to take advantage of me.
If you take anything away from my self-expose, make it this. Honestly explore your own parenting style and come to terms with it. Accept yourself as you are. Work at improving your weaknesses, but down drown in them. Capitalize on your strengths. Trust your inner wisdom and the process to make it work.
