Maybe Mother Did Know Best:: Old-Fashioned Parenting the Modern Way

by Linda L. Small

Once upon a time, grown-ups ruled the roost with such absolute edicts as:

Children should be seen and not heard...

Spare the rod and spoil the chlid...

Don't leave the table until you clean your plate.

Life was tough for kids. It wasn't fair, and there wasn't even an 800 number to call.

Times have changed, and experts have advised today's parents to treat their children with more kindness and understanding. Sounds good...but has concern...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380798034
• ISBN13: 9780380798032
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Common sense parenting!

I have been caught in between being too strict and being very lenient and I think my kids were getting very mixed messages. This book finds a middle ground which allows us to have healthy, loving children who are polite and disciplned. Instead of swinging from one extreme to another, grab this book and give it a try.