From Library Journal
Well-known pop psychologist Dyer ( Your Erroneous Zones ) coaches parents in raising ``no-limit'' (emotionally healthy) children. In an admittedly repetitious but highly readable style, he covers topics like risk-taking, living in the present, self-reliance, and creativity. Each chapter includes strategies, negative child/parent behaviors, and the support systems (``payoffs'') for maintaining desirable behaviors. Dyer's message (directed at kids, but meant for everyone) is sometimes philosophical, often opinionated, and definitely motivational. The catch is that neurotic parents (the majority, according to the author) must first become good role models. Nevertheless, the book has much to offer, especially about reinforcing attitudes of physical ``wellness.'' First serial rights to Ladies Home Journal . Janice Arenofsky, formerly with Arizona State Lib., PhoenixCopyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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This invaluable guide offers straightforward, commonsense advice about raising children of all ages, including the seven simple secrets for building your child's self-esteem every day; how to give very young children all the love they need - without spoiling them; how to stimulate creativity; how to encourage risk-taking - without fear of failure; action strategies for dealing with your own anger - and your child's; the right way (and the wrong way) to improve your child's behavior; the secrets of raising kids relatively free of illness; techniques that encourage children to enjoy life; and much, much more. Filled with down-to-earth advice, What do You Really Want for Your Children? offers parents a direct, no-nonsense way to apply family-friendly behavior that gets the desired results from your children.

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Library Journal