Parenting Power in the Early Years: Raising Your Child with Confidence --Birth to Age Five
by Brenda Nixon
Published by Wine Press Publishing
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Reviewed by Sharon Broom
What amazing advice Brenda Nixon pushed into 96 pages of her parenting book.
With winter and flu season--and unfortunately, ill children, I've had a lot of at-home downtime to read her book. But it is also designed so you could pick it up and read a little to learn about how to handle your immediate concern.
From the moment of "I'm scared out of my mind" when you arrive home with that first newborn, to the day they start kindergarten, Nixon has sound advice--advice I felt I could trust.
Her goal is to have parents realize that you are your child's best and most influential teacher, and that parenting guidelines you use in these early ages are the foundation for all future parenting.
The most common concerns most of us parents have are covered: thumb-sucking, temper tantrums, clinginess, separation anxiety,toilet training, and she also discusses spanking.
I wish someone had given me this book earlier as it might have saved some unnecessary worry and doubt at my parenting skills.
Armchair Interviews says: This confidence-building resource is great for new parents and grandparents, and anyone else who cares for your children. It would be a great baby shower gift as well.