This is one of those books that you pick up and read quickly - I skimmed here and there as I went. I found the information interesting, but took much of it with a grain of salt because many of his main points were explained away when exceptions came up. The tone of the book is very entertaining and I appreciate his use of personal experiences, but the personal experiences seemed to take up the bulk of the book.
According to his prescription of an oldest child I fit the mold to the T and found a couple of chapters on perfectionism (a classic trait of first-borns) very helpful. I may pick up another book of his that deals specifically with this problem. Overall I found this book helpful as a mother and was able to take some time to think about my children's personalities and how I react to them as a parent. I'll end by giving it three *** stars.
"Have a New Kid by Friday," by the same author is a book I highly recommend. It deals with using reality (or "authoritative") discipline with children; resulting in children who learn to take responsibility for their actions and develop healthy relationships with their parents. I constantly refer to this book or discuss similar tactics with my husband when disciplining our children.
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I have requested his book on birth order to try out!
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