Random House Books for Young Readers The Self-Driven Child: The Science And Sense Of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives

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Must read book for who are raising young kids

So, my relationship with my 11 year was getting strained. The more I pushed, the worse it got. Not doing homework, being late for school, bedroom a complete mess. I was starting to get shouty and frustrated. I was thinking, I don’t want it to be like this. I don’t want to be that parent that oversees everything my child does. I don’t want to manage her. I don’t want her to blame me when things go wrong for her. I want her to take control, steer her own way through life. Sure I want her to know I’m always here for her and will help in anyway I can. This book fixed everything! She thinks I am the best Mum ever and now she is 12…the dreaded pre-teen and she thinks I’m awesome. But I do less, a lot less, I stress less, I worry less, I trust her more, she tidies her room (more than before anyway), she gets her homework done. She gets herself to school on time. She even takes herself to bed when she’s tired. It isn’t what you do, it’s the way you do it. Little changes, rewording things that help them realise their life is theirs, it’s all down to them. Let them make mistakes, it’s ok because they will learn from them. I don’t want to be the boss of my kids, I want them to be their own boss and this magical book takes you through lots of scenarios, explains how the brain works and gives you answers to your parenting tactics along the way! I highly recommend this book and frequently do when mums are explaining problems they have with their kids. Buy it, read it, refer back to it. When things start going wrong again, think back to the book and fix it with all this amazing knowledge!