Product Description

John Rosemond is the dean of traditional, non-psychological parenting. Now, the author of nine best-selling books on raising children has combined his two most successful volumes into a single revised and updated edition for new parents - and those who need new ideas. John Rosemond's New Parent Power!, presents the renowned family psychologist's complete philosophy and methodology from the original Parent Power! supported by the details of his Six-Point Plan For Raising Happy, Healthy Children. As always, Rosemond delivers with a highly readable and refreshing tone, urging parents to listen to their hearts and their gut.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32039 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 574 pages

About the Author
Father of two, grandfather of five, a husband for 32 years: John Rosemond considers these to be his expert credentials. He's also director of The Center for Affirmative Parenting. His columns appear in 200 newspapers nationwide, and in Hemispheres, United Airlines' in-flight magazine.

Customer Reviews

Old Tricks for New Dogs
My sister loaned me this book a couple of weeks after my daughter was born and I just finished it today (16 weeks later). It is a great book! When I started reading it my mom was staying with us and I said to her: "Now I know why we had such a difficult relationship when I was growing up." I recognized so many scenarios from my childhood, it was almost freaky. I realized at once that our situation was neither unique nor difficult to overcome.

John Rosemond makes a couple of very profound points that serve as the underpinning for all of his advice.

1) The parents are the nucleus of the family. As such, their marriage is the single most important component of a healthy family and should be treated as such. Single parents should also make sure that their needs are taken care of and their position in the family center isn't abdicated in favor of the child(ren). The child is not the most important part of the family. Treating children like they are results in self-centered children.

2) Parents must be reliable and fairly dispassionate disciplinarians. Discipline requires consequences in order to be taken seriously. Meanness isn't strictness. Confusing the two is what gets parents (and kids) into trouble.

And his conclusion, that when adhering to these principles parenting is actually enjoyable and pretty simple, is quite revelatory in an age when people like Oprah Winfrey are constantly talking about how motherhood is the toughest job there is. No, crab fishermen in the Bering Sea have the toughest job. Motherhood is far better.

John Rosemond's Parent Power
I have tried John's suggestions with my 4 1/2 year old daughter and they work. I like how I can reference topics from the back of the book and find a solution to a problem easily. John's writing is easy to read and he is very funny, too.

It's Become My Bible
This book was recommended by a friend because I was having some trouble with my 6 year old basically taking over my world. This book made me realize that I was running a "child-centered" home and that my child was NOT attention-defecit, but an attention addict!! Now, it is helping me formulate a better routine with my 2 year old, and is also teaching me how to manage my life and marriage and how the children fit into it, rather than how I fit into my children's lives.