The Successful Child: What Parents Can Do to Help Kids Turn Out Well (Sears Parenting Library)

Not helpful exactly, some generic text, you can find more content around exaustive TOC in internet.

Aimed at pre-school age. Nothing new from the other Sears books.

Superbly helpful, especially for Grandparents to make the shift from parenting styles they used.Embrace the shift and change and enjoy grandparenting in a whole new way

If you purchase this book before baby arrives, great, it could be useful if you agree with attachment patenting. I purchased this book based on the word 'child' and not 'baby' in the title, thinking it would focus on tips for toddlers, preschoolers and above. Granted, there are some tips, but every single chapter starts out with how important attachment parenting during the first year is for raising a moral child, responsible child, self-confident child and on and on and on. For those who didn't do attachment parenting I could see how this book would make you feel like there is no hope for your child.Really, it should be titled 'The Successful Child: The Importance of Attachment Parenting in the First Year'.

Very insightful book. Talks about every detail of raising children. Absolutely brilliant. I've already recommended it to my friends. If you are looking for a book that addresses everything from sibling rivalry to day-to-day events of raising children then this is it.

I've read quite a lot of Dr. & Martha Sears' books and agree with some previous reviewers who have said that some of their most recent releases are just rehashes of old stuff [something I began to find very frustrating!]. However, this book was well worth my money!I was pleasantly surprised to find a well organized book taking a "bird's eye view" of childrearing - not getting so bogged down in babyhood, but looking at the long term goals and results. I found the research quoted throughout fascinating and really enjoyed their synthesis of scientific study. I liked seeing their logic on how their suggestions for raising babies, preschoolers, and elementary age kids on up are likely to result in the attributes I want for my own children.I particularly enjoyed the chapters on Siblings [something they are obviously experts at after 8 children!], Raising Moral and Responsible Children, and Sexuality; as well as the numerous suggestions and ideas for raising older children. This book is an excellent follow up to "The Baby Book" - what to do when the baby isn't a baby any more!Even if you are not the least bit inclined towards Attachment Parenting, this book would be an interesting read just as a counterpoint to your own philosophy. I'm very excited to have found such a useful book!