A spoiled child can turn her parents and a home inside out. But loving parents' concerns go beyond their own frustration and fatigue. They fear for their child's future. Spoiled children are prone to depression and anxiety, and can grow into spoiled teens and adults unable to handle life. In plain English, being spoiled can make for a lot of unhappiness, now and later.
Fortunately, unlike a spoiled pear, a spoiled child can be unspoiled.
By revealing the strategies that have worked for other parents, noting their missteps, appreciating their pitfalls and moments of despair, Harvard psychologist Richard Bromfield has fashioned a method of unspoiling that's simple, straightforward, and doable. As a bonus, this approach can also benefit many children who have greater troubles, who now go by assorted names such as distractible, impulsive, bipolar, difficult, and oppositional. How to Unspoil Your Child Fast is an easy and enjoyable read that can wield great power to unspoil your child and restore balance to your parenting and home.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Short, sweet and to the point for those of us who don't have time to waste!:
As a mother of 3 I am constantly reading books on parenting and this one is one of the best, if not the best, I've ever read. If you have ever been in therapy and just wanted the therapist to hurry up and tell you what you need to do this is the book for you. I have read it twice so far and have seen wonderful changes in my children and myself. So many in my generation seem to be clueless about child training (myself included) and this is just what we needed.
Very Helpful Parenting Book:
I have worried about "spoiling" my children by giving them too much, doing too much, wanting somehow to help them avoid the painful moments of childhood and adolescence. My intentions are to parent well, but I sometimes forget that oftentimes that means needing to step back and allow my children to work hard, experience pain, toil, and reap the rewards of those experiences. In "How to Unspoil Your Child Fast," Dr. Bromfield illustrates the many ways to do just that. I found this book extremely helpful and... more info
Spoiled again!:
In simple prose, Dr. Bromfield helps unravel the complicated processes by which parents become ineffective with their children. He is very direct in pinpointing what is at stake while also helping parents understand how to reverse the pernicious effects of "spoiling." He outlines the "unspoiling" process in straightforward concepts, without minimizing the complexities but offering advice to help parents feel more competent and hopeful. I am a child therapist who has spent many years dealing with problems of... more info
