Like all parents, I have those moments where I am completely lost. I don’t know what to do or say, and I find my self screaming at my kids to stop or go to their rooms.
I am not a spanker, and I have never believed in physical punishment for my kids, but it left the question of what to do when they misbehaved. Time-outs have a 50/50 chance of working in my house – sometimes, my daughter just will not stay in her room. She has a will power like I have never seen (I am already having anxiety about her teenage years!).
My son hasn’t really gotten to the point where he goes into time-out, but he is showing that he is going to be strong willed like his sister.
In my constant search for advice, tips, and tricks to help me figure all this parenting stuff out, I found a book called Stop Reacting and Start Responding™ by Sharon Silver, and I knew that I had to read it.
As I got started reading, I realized that yes, I am a yeller. I yell about everything; when I am happy, angry, upset – I blame it on the fact that I talk loud anyways – and sometimes I yell and I don’t even know what I am yelling about. I know that it has to stop, and it is one of my new years resolutions to be more patient and understanding, and to really hear my kids out before I start yelling. Plus, I know that my daughter just tunes me out when I yell, and that doesn’t get us anywhere. This book is going to help me, I know it.
My biggest problem? I react right away before I think about what I want to say or how I really want to handle the situation. Sharon Silver teaches you how to handle all types of difficult situations with kids ages 1-10. She breaks it down into simple steps (that you will actually remember and use in the heat of the moment) and shares not just facts with you, but helpful tips that actually work.
The book is very easy and quick to read, and I recommend that every parent reads it. All kids are different, and this book will help you learn better techniques for dealing with the temper tantrums, talking back, sibling rivalry, lying, or whatever other problem your child is lovingly providing you with. This book will help you be the best parent that you can be.
For more information on Sharon Silver and Proactive Parenting™ or to purchase your own copy of Stop Reacting and Start Responding™ you can visit her website. You can also keep up with Sharon on her facebook page, and on twitter.
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I am a participant in a Living My MoMent campaign for Proactive Parenting™ and have received the e-book Stop Reacting and Start Responding™ by Sharon Silver as part of my participation
What a fabulous book review! We can’t wait to read the book ourselves.I bought the book and it’s been sitting in my inbox untouched for weeks.