I’m sure there’s not a mom out there who hasn’t read a myriad of parenting books. You might have even read your first one (or three) when your little one was in the womb! Whether it’s information on how, when, or what to feed an infant and toddler, potty training, discipline, sleep issues, socialization, special needs — we are all looking for the magic bullet that will help us raise our kids right. If only just reading a book would make the magic happen — unfortunately, we have to follow through and actually put the tips into practice.
I think that Amy McCready’s If I Have to Tell You One More Time. . .: The Revolutionary Program That Gets Your Kids To Listen Without Nagging, Reminding, or Yelling was tailor-made just for me! Unfortunately, my ugly yelling side rears its head quite often in parenting, and it’s usually because I’m tired of nagging and reminding.
Finish reading my review at 5 Minutes for Mom. You can enter to win a copy of If I Have to Tell You One More Time by leaving a comment on that post (U.S. shipping addresses only).
Jennifer Donovan blogs at Snapshot, manages and reviews right here at 5 Minutes for Books and parents her two kids in a Houston, Texas suburb.