The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids Paperback – April 4, 2007

This book is great. As an active and involved father, I am eager to do what is best for my baby but since this is my first child, I don't really know what I am doing half the time (and I question that what I am doing the other half is actually going to make my son better-off in any way). By default, I end up trying to replicate how my and my wife's parents raised us and piece it together with the knowledge I have gleaned over the years by watching others. That has not been enough.Recently I went out and bought a bunch of parenting books to help fill in the gaps. The general books seemed to be written for mothers and I found them to be largely unhelpful. The books written for dads dealt a little too much with how I felt, instead of how to help my child.This book is written in short chapters that deal with specific and relevant issues in practical, easy to understand ways. It poses important questions and then actually answers them with helpful tips that I found to be very easy to apply to my child-rearing techniques.

As a mother of a 6 year old son and 3 year old daughter I found this book has a wealth of helpful information. I like the way that the author presents both pro's and con's of different options so that you can make up your own mind as to what is good for you and your kids/family.

I don't have kids yet but I read this for a reference to the future. I grew up with an eating disorder and I really want to make sure I don't pass my past flaws along to my future children. This book has great tips and guidelines in parenting I will refer back to when I am a parent. I believe it will help my future children out in the long run.

I have a ten month old daughter. I want nothing more for this beautiful little girl, than to be happy and confident. Kids are cruel, school can be brutal, and I'm hoping to get her off on the right foot with some self esteem. This book didn't really provide great advice on how to help her achieve that.This book is more of a comprehensive guide to parenting. Much of the content is things I would have done anyway, sort of common sense parenting to those of us who care enough to read a parenting book. Many of the topics, while relavent to parenting, fail to relate back to the confidence issue I was looking for.Having said that, there are a few good nuggets. My opinion is that this is a book that would best be checked out from a library, and not necessarily purchased for ones frequent reference.

I heard the author on the radio and really liked what she had to say. So I ran out and got the book. I ended up reading the whole thing in one night because I couldn't put it down. The book is really informative but a fun easy read. I feel like a better parent after reading this book and using the tips I learned.

It's a quick read with such valuable advice on raising confident children. And its so important to have confidence and self-esteem in life! (few realize this!) Also a great gift idea for new parents. Excellent book!

Some of the advice may be useful but the book is targeted solely toward two-parent households. None of the situations given as an example and how it should be handled described an approach for single parents.

I listen to Dr. Jenn on the radio as I drive. Her book contains excellent advice. It is full of good sense that is given with a caring attitude. I continue to learn from her wisdom. Anyone will learn more from reading her book.