The Well-Behaved Child by John Rosemond Book Review

The Well-Behaved Child

John Rosemond

     This book is about how to raise a well-behaved child. Part of the title says discipline that works. Does this book provide the answers? Can it help you raise a well-behaved child? I have read the book and I say it can lay the ground work to a well-behaved child. It is geared more toward the 2-12 age range, but if you have an older child, I would implement these rules first and proceed from there. In this book are many tried and true ways to have a well-behaved child. One quote I like from the book is “Children like to misbehave..misbehavior is addictive.” The child learns they get a reaction from their parents when they misbehave, but they really want to do better.

     This book is about ways to cultivate a well-behaved child. “Punishment is every bit as necessary to raising a well-behaved child as weeding is to growing a successful garden.”  “A garden cannot weed itself, and children cannot discipline themselves.” Parents have to take an active role in the discipline of their children. “Parental yelling is a sign that parents have lost confidence in themselves.”  This book shows you how to deal effectively with your child and teach them discipline in a loving way. “Effective punishment can only be done out of love.”

     I like the way this book is set up and the ways John Rosemond shows you how to have a well-behaved child. It is very straightforward and filled with loving and understanding ways to get through to your child and teach them.