Bringing Up Kids Without Tearing Them Down: How to Raise Confident, Successful Children

by Kevin Leman

Book Overview

Bringing Up Kids Without Tearing Them Down is packed with real life examples and the tools parents need to underwrite their kids' lives with a solid sense of self-worth and confidence. Often the very things parents do to develop self-esteem in their children does just the opposite. Dr. Leman helps parents avoid that. Some of the topics addressed are "Oh, no, I told myself I would never do that to my kids." There is a crucial difference between praise...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785278060
• ISBN13: 9780785278061
• Release Date: August 1995
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
• Length: 369 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

See the World from the Feelings of your Child

Dr. Leman helped me see the possible feelings and thoughts that my children may be having in certain situations. He not only writes from the perspective of the parents, but also from the children. He provides examples of how parents typically respond and then provides alternatives that are more healthy and relationship-building. No matter what your situation, children need love, an understanding of their feelings, consistency and boundaries. He does a good job at encouraging these. He's a humorous writer and is easy to read. It's a great book.

If you came from a less than functional family, read this.

My husband and I are weeks away from having our first baby and we both been reading this book with great interest. We both come from dysfunctional families and have at least 15 parenting books --- this book is, BY FAR, the most intelligent source of parenting advice we have come across. I can barely get through a paragraph without getting excited about how much sense it all makes and how much confidence this book has instilled in me. I feel much more ready to take on the amazing responsibility of raising a child without repeating negative patterns.

Advice makes sense

I love this book. I have many parenting books and this one is by far my favorite. The advice on discipline is priceless--no yelling or getting into major debates with your children. I have already used several of the suggestions with my niece and it has worked like a charm. Buy this book!!

Great book! Worth every penny and more.

Dr. Kevin Leman does an excellent job describing how to raise our kids while building thier independence and self image. He gives pratical examples and a useful list of home responsibilites for a wide range of ages. If you have kids you got to read this book. I am only sorry I did not read it earlier.

Excellent for finding a balance between love and limits.

Dr. Leman presents a well thought out guide for helping develop proper discipline techniques, nurturing a child's self esteem, and teaching children how to grow into responsible, healthy adults. He gives specific ideas for handling challenges in "real world" situations. He even points out mistakes he has made and talks about things that have worked or not worked with his own kids.