Omnipotent Child (How to Mold, Strengthen and Perfect the Developing Child)

by Thomas P. Millar

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 096932717X
• ISBN13: 9780969327172
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Palmer Press
• Length: 329 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great book if you've tried everything else...

Living with a 12 year old son who has been diagnosed with ADD has been a challenged. We tried it all... counseling, bio-feedback therapy, family therapy and finally medication. I wished I'd read Millar's book 3-4 years ago when some of the techniques would have been more age appropriate. I also have a 13 month old and have read his other book, Raising the Preschool Child -- which is a precursor book based on the same theory. I've used some of his "no" techniques with success already. Short 2 minute timeouts have already shown my daughter that Mom really does mean "no" when she says it. It doesn't stop her EVERY time, but she now at least pauses (which for 13 months is a great start). I haven't tried the technique for temper tantrums... YET. But that is only because I want to start slow and work one area at a time. I agree that some of the book is outdated by today's standards. However, parenting, to some degree, is timeless. The parent's job is to train our children that they aren't the center of the world, that parts of life are not fun and rules and authority exist for a reason. The consequences of NOT teaching our children these life lessons are tragic. Possibly AS tragic as not nurturing. Methods on balancing training and nurturing may vary, but both components need to be there. I like how this book gives concrete examples, techniques and the theory behind them. I have a bachelor's degree Psychology and have read a TON of parenting books and articles -- and yet parenting is still a challenge! If you've read other parenting books, subsribe to all the parenting magazines... yet nothing has worked... this is definitely worth a try for the spirited child.

The best parenting book available

This book was recommended to me when I went to mypediatrician desperate for help with my very difficult to parent child. I left upset that I only had a book to go home to read. Howeever, in the first hour of reading I knew I'd hit the jackpot. Dr. Millar was describing my child!!!!! The advice and techniques listed in this book are the most effective I've ever tried. If you have a "difficult" child, follow the advice int his book and your life will change immediately. AWESOME!!!!!!!

A parent's dream come true

Having a child who was quite difficult to parent I have read MANY parenting books. I can honestly say this book is the best I have ever read on the subject. It tells parents why the 90's style parenting we tend to lean toward is not effective. What I mean by that is that the adult is the parent and the child is the child. This book basically gives parents the permission we need to take the role back into our hands and be our child's parents. we are teachers to our kids , not their friends( alhtough that is not to say that we can't thoroughly enjoy each other). We must teach our children that there are consequences to negative behaviour. After all, discipline is teaching. The best thing we can do for our kids is to set them on the right path for their future. If we teach them to be tolerant, responsible and to understand that they are not the only ones in the home who has needs, they are much more likely to succeed in life. Since I read this book our life with our daughter has done a complete about-face. she has man more friends, she is co-operative, loving and loveable. Our whole family has benefited from Dr. Millar's sound advice and practical approach to parenting.

A life saver

About a year ago my husband and I realized our sweet little girl had some behaviour problems. We believed we were providing a balance of discipline and love and lots of attention to our child and therefore could not figure out why she was so out of control. As an infant she had been assessed as a "spirited child", which she still is. We took the advice of an infant behaviour therapist, along with the advice in the book "Raising your Spirited child" and just accepted that our daughter was special (that has not changed), and that we could not expose her to standard discipline. By the time she was 4 1/2 we needed help handling her. Our pediatrician recommended we start giving our daughter some consquences to bad behaviour and to stop treating her as a mini adult and most importantly , read this book. I did. I could not believe my eyes. Dr. Millar was describing my child. My husband and I immediately carried out the advice in the book and literally within days our lives changed. We now know we can really enjoy our daughter and I am so thankful we found this book. READ IT!

Simple Discipline - My spirited child is no longer the boss!

For every parent with difficult (self-centered, intolerant, low self-esteem) children 3-12. Are you having trouble trying to figure out what consequence is appropriate, keeping your cool, looking for all those good behaviours when the "all powerful" little one was making constant demands. Does it seem like there is not much love left between you? Look no further. This book is easy to read, amusing, very practicle info on setting up routines to restore peace in your house. Simple steps to get your child moving: in the morning, at dinner, bedtime, chores, homework too. No drugs (interesting chapter on ADD, ADHC), no nagging, easy as pie...I had my 5 yr old running around trying to avoid punishment cards (mostly taking away privileges like candy, am/pm TV, etc.) All in a flash, no nagging, no yelling, some supervision.There is a temper tantrum program, a jar program(drop in tokens, 3 tokens=a punishment), a punishment card program. Implemented some steps right after reading this, and it worked like magic. Never seen my child be so motivated. WOW, wish I read this years ago. This book should given to every parent when their kids reach 2-3...read it before looking for help elsewhere. Don't take my word for it. Discipline with firmness and kindness. Develop your child's inner policeman, help your child learn to cope with anxiety, disappointment, anger. Get him/her ready for the real world. Why is this not on the best seller list--it should be. I read the third edition, 1994.