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Stupid Things Parents Do To
Mess Up Their Kids: Don't Have Them If You Won't Raise Them by
Dr. Laura Schlessinger (Author)
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- Paperback: 288 pages ; Dimensions
(in inches): 0.73 x 8.01 x 5.28
- Publisher: Perennial; (June 5,
2001)
- ISBN: 0060933798
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Book Description
Following her previous
New York Times bestsellers, Dr.Laura Schlessinger, the
conscience of talk radio, now addresses an issue near and dear
to her heart: the stupid things parents do to mess up their
children. Never one to shy away from tough truths, Dr. Laura
marshals compelling evidence for the widespread neglect of
America's children and convincingly condemns the numerous
rationalizations to excuse it. These are just a few of her
hard-hitting points:
- Don't Have Them If You Won't Raise
Them: "The cavalier manner in which our society treats child
care, not as a matter of intimacy and love, but as a matter
of convenience and economics, is deeply destructive to our
children's sense of attachment, identity, and importance."
- Dads Need Not Apply: "Single
motherhood may be more acceptable to society, but it is not
acceptable to children; nor is it in their best interest."
- Brave New Baby: "In our society,
reproductive freedom means anyone can decide to create a
life by any means with no, and I mean no, consideration of
what is in the best interest of that new human being."
- Spare the Rod: "Children without
discipline often become adults with tempertantrums,
defiance, rage, depression, anxiety, poor school and work
adjustment, drug and alcohol abuse."
Stupid Things Parents Do to Mess Up
Their Kids covers all aspects of parenting and also
tackles such cultural and societal concerns as abortion,
modern sexuality, drug and alcohol use, violence, discipline,
and a child's right to privacy.
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Fast Read / Sound Advice, August 31, 2001
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Reviewer:
judith bellville from Galt, CA United States
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This fast moving and informative book is full of high impact
facts and examples which clarify what part fathers and mothers
actually NEED to play in the raising of psychologically healthy
children.
It provides clarity and instruction for the well-meaning but
misguided parent, as well as inspiration and encouragement for
the intrepid minority who are braving abuse directed toward
parents who are making sacrifices to "do the right thing" in
raising their own children in today's anti-parent culture.
WARNING: adults who prefer not to know facts that will
interfere with their personal gratification may be enraged by
the well-based information presented here.
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Parenting takes effort? Who knew!, June 12, 2001
A WONDERFUL book that should be required reading for EVERY
womanbefore even getting pregnant. And share it with your
husband! Thisbook gives real life problems and practical,
common sense solutionsthat actually work, as well as how
to help combat the mainstreamattitude that children are
here for us and for our 'fulfillment' andpleasure.
Parenting is a full time job.
Not just a hobby to do in yourfree time. This book
will be hated by those who are selfish and don'twant to
have to take responsibility and sacrifice for the child theychose
to bring into this world.It's sad that we now need a book
to tell us to do what both humans &animals have been
doing naturally for thousands of years, but peoplehave
rejected in recent decades. The facts and the results prove
true,and they're worded straight to the point without a
lot of fluff andfiller.
I liked the original title better, but my guess is the wordswere
too big for some peo!ple. I got this one in hardback as soon asit
came out and it's the parenting book I value the most. |
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