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Can anyone please recommend some Child-rearing books?

Posted on 04/27/2007 2:13:45 PM PDT by solon_where_r_u

I am in the middle of a divorce and have a one-year old son whom I plan on raising as well as I can in the time I can spend with him. To this end, if anyone can recommend some character-centered child rearing books, I would be very grateful. Thanks..


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1 posted on 04/27/2007 2:13:48 PM PDT by solon_where_r_u
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If you want to raise your son well, get sole physical custody if at all possible.


2 posted on 04/27/2007 2:15:32 PM PDT by Keith in Iowa (Then vs Now: Tokyo Rose - Baghdad Harry Reid)
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The Bible


3 posted on 04/27/2007 2:17:20 PM PDT by SF Republican
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4 posted on 04/27/2007 2:17:42 PM PDT by JZelle
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Dr. James Dobson, from Focus on the Family, has some very good books for raising kids and family life in general


5 posted on 04/27/2007 2:17:49 PM PDT by skimask ("Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated"....George Bernard Shaw)
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Dr. James Dobson has a great book “Bringing up Boys.” I highly recommend it.


6 posted on 04/27/2007 2:18:16 PM PDT by ElkGroveDan (When toilet paper is a luxury, you have achieved communism.)
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Start with the Bible. ‘Bringing Up Boys’ and ‘Love Must Be Tough’ by Dr. James Dobson are also good resources. They Way They Learn and Every Child Can Succeed by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias.


7 posted on 04/27/2007 2:18:34 PM PDT by This Just In
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Child Rearing for Dummies


8 posted on 04/27/2007 2:19:17 PM PDT by The_Republican (So Dark The Con of Man)
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Where's the </sarcasm> tag?
9 posted on 04/27/2007 2:19:17 PM PDT by TChris (The Democrat Party: A sewer into which is emptied treason, inhumanity and barbarism - O. Morton)
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My kids loved the books by Richard Scarry (don’t worry about his last name) and his “Busytown” series. Lot’s of detail in the pictures and the stories are silly. He’s the author that also does Lowly Worm (not to be confused with Harry Reid).

Good fun through and through and will keep them coming back for more.

Cheers!

10 posted on 04/27/2007 2:19:25 PM PDT by RedCell ("...thou shalt kill thine enemy before he killeth you by any means available" - Dick Marcinko)
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In my own experience, with three daughters, books don’t really help. But What To Expect The First Year has good info on the basics of child-rearing. My own advice? Read, read, read with your child. Even at this young age. Get your child to love books. My kids and I still read together every night. My youngest two are 7 and 9 (next week). It helps with everything.

But this is the most important part. My 17 year old daughter and I talk every day about books. I will read the books I buy for her, and we discuss them, even the silly ones with dumb plots, and it opens up all kind of avenues of discussion. It really does. Everything. And I truly believe that we are as close as we are because I always read with her. But the bottom line is, in my house, reading leads to talking, and when it comes to when they get older, getting them to talk to you is everything.


11 posted on 04/27/2007 2:19:33 PM PDT by USMCWife6869 (Godspeed Sand Sharks.)
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‘A Fine Young Man’ by Michael Gurian.


12 posted on 04/27/2007 2:19:43 PM PDT by mouse_35
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13 posted on 04/27/2007 2:21:18 PM PDT by miliantnutcase
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I would first recommend the Bible. We can always use a little help from the Lord. Scripture is uplifting and helps me concentrate on the important things in life.

A secular book that I would recommend would be "Beyond Positive Thinking" by Dr. Robert Anthony. It is not about child rearing specifically but helps the reader to understand his or herself and how he or she thinks. It's a fantastic book! I wish I had read this before my kids were born. It could have helped a lot.

14 posted on 04/27/2007 2:21:59 PM PDT by Reaganesque
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When he’s old enough, Harry Potter books.


15 posted on 04/27/2007 2:22:16 PM PDT by null and void (The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.)
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“Bringing Up Boys,” by Dr. James Dobson is also a very good book for any parent of sons.


16 posted on 04/27/2007 2:22:59 PM PDT by zerosix
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Also, Successful Single Parenting by Gary Richmond.

Wishing you and your son the best. God bless you.


17 posted on 04/27/2007 2:23:05 PM PDT by This Just In
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Never mind, I was thinking for him, not you!


18 posted on 04/27/2007 2:23:23 PM PDT by null and void (The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.)
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I know many FReepers don't like Dr. Phil, but I've found most of his advice to be very good.

Dr. Phil's articles on parenting

...or his book: Family First: Your Step-by-Step Plan for Creating a Phenomenal Family

19 posted on 04/27/2007 2:23:56 PM PDT by TChris (The Democrat Party: A sewer into which is emptied treason, inhumanity and barbarism - O. Morton)
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Tough to hear, sorry. I’m not a single parent but a book I found helpful bringing up my son, now 5, and one that would be a good start for you would be:

Bringing Up Boys
by James Dobson

It is vital, even though he will not be with you all the time, that you remain a positive influence on him always and that, even though you are divorced you show him that you are Man enough to still respect his Mother ans see the importance of her in his life as well. Good Luck.

20 posted on 04/27/2007 2:24:25 PM PDT by NavyCanDo
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