Product Description

The One Minute Father is the seminal One Minute book. A man who sees that he has been a better provider than parent learns by trial and error how to be more nurturing. He first learns a more effective way to discipline -- applying One Minute Reprimands. Then his children help him discover two even more important parenting methods -- One Minute Praisings and One Minute Goals. Using these practical methods, a father develops more confidence in himself as a parent, as he and his children enjoy a happier family life. The One Minute Father begins where most father are and takes them to where they want to be.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #301511 in Books
• Published on: 1995-10-16
• Released on: 1995-10-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780688144050
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
" The quickest way for you to help your children learn to like themselves and want to behave themselves." -- -- Spencer Johnson, M.D.

About the Author
Dr. Spencer Johnson is chairman of Candle Communications Corporation, alecturer, and a communications consultant who helps people experienceless stress and more success in their lives through bettercommunication.

In 1977, long before he co-authored the best-selling book The One MinuteManager (with Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D.), Dr. Johnson was using his nowfamous three-step method in his own home to teach his children how tolike themselves and want to behave themselves.

He spent the next few years listening to other parents who were learninghow to use his method with the same success. Many of their practicalsuggestions are in this book.

Dr. Johnson is also the widely acclaimed author of more than a dozenbooks dealing with medicine and psychology, including the popularValueTale series of children's books. More than four million copies of his books are now in use.

Dr. Johnson's education includes a degree in psychology from theUniversity of Southern California, an M.D. degree from the Royal Collegeof Surgeons in Ireland, and medical clerkships at Harvard MedicalSchool, Los Angeles Children's Hospital, and the Mayo Clinic.

He has also served as consultant for the Center for the Study of thePerson, Human Dimensions in Medicine Program, and for the Office ofContinuing Education at the School of Medicine, University of Californiain La Jolla.

Dr. Johnson is currently. writing two new books.

Customer Reviews

The ideal gift for any parent
This book and the concepts it shares with the One Minute (Manager) Series are the basis for the way I am raising my daughter. Manage behavior and unconditionally love the child. It works for parenting, management, and even marital relations. This book puts the principles of the One Minute Manager in the natural context of the parent child relationship. It is a gem of a book. I have given several copies to friends, employees, and in 1992 to my (then) future wife. Not only did I give her the book, I recorded it on cassette in my voice for her to study. She did. We have now (5/2000) been happily "Catching each other doing things right" for over 7 years as husband and wife. In the same way, we have harnessed the incredible power of One Minute style praising and reprimanding our daughter with fantastic results.

( Comment as of 2008:
I still give this and other One Minute books to friends and co-workers, often the Japanese language editions. I still stand by every word of this review. And I still believe this series provides an excellent mental framework for dealing with the stresses of parenting, managing, and being a spouse. --Walter, Japan, April 2008 -- )

Simple and easy and VERY practical.
Spencer Johnson always does a good job of breaking an idea down to some key components that can then be built upon to create a positive outcome. I was skeptical of "The One Minute Father" as most people seem to be about all of the One Minute Ideas. Don't let the title fool you. By using the common sense approach to discipling your children, you will eliminate the negative time to small points in time while giving you the opportunity to spend a great deal of time in a positive and rewarding relationship with your child(ren). This is a must read for any parent. The things that we often know but won't believe are possible are possible. I have started following the advice given in this book more regulary and I can already see one of my children turning the corner in how she sees herself and her actions and how the two are not necessarily the same.
Give this book as a gift to yourself and anyone else you know willing to learn how to be a better, happier and more successful parent.

Pleasantly Surprised!
I purchased this book after reading "The One Minute Manager." I was skeptical about how any significant parenting advice could be contained in such a small volume. Still, since the read would be easy and quick, I decided to try it. I was pleasantly surprised!

Johnson does an excellent job of applying the basic principles of One Minute management to the parent/child relationship. In his typical parable style, he describes the One Minute Reprimand, the One Minute Praising, and the One Minute Goal. His depiction of the results with the Father's children is sickeningly sweet and overly dramatic, but he makes his point.

For any father who has read "The One Minute Manager," I encourage him to read this book also. It will truly give new, valuable insights into being a better dad. Buy it and see for yourself!