The author of the number one bestseller “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus” speaks to the Baby Boomer generation about raising their kids. Gray shows how the crucial years between the ages of one to nine present a golden opportunity to give children messages of encouragement that will guide them throughout their lives.
This brilliantly original and practical system for parenting children is the brainchild of John Gray, whose Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus books and seminars have helped millions of adults communicate more effectively and lovingly with each other. Based on this idea that children respond better to positive rather than negative reinforcement, the Children Are from Heaven program concentrates on rewarding, not punishing, children and fostering their innate desire to please their parents.
Central to this approach are the five positive messages your children need to learn again and again:
- It’s okay to be different.
- It’s okay to make mistakes.
- It’s okay to express negative emotions.
- It’s okay to want more.
- It’s okay to say no, but remember Mom and Dad are the bosses.
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I liked this book in the same way I liked Men Are From amrs, Women are
from Venus. It’s fun to read and seems to have pretty good advice, but
somehow I can’t escape the feeling that it’s just written to sell lots
of copies and get popular appeal. Is that a bad thing? I guess if
people are reading it, it must have some value and interest. I think
for parents that this is more a “fun” book, than a “you must have” book.