Great Book!

Well because of a 5.5 hour plane ride, I finished the book! It was a great, easy read and it had a lot of practical suggestions on how to nurture a strong willed child. This book is written by a christian author and has some biblical references, which is fine for me because as I said earlier I also read this book for my 3 year old son. If a christian  book is not for you, it still has some very practical and loving ways to bring out the best in your strong willed child, or student. I'd like to give you some highlights of the book:

The main idea:

A strong willed child is not against authority. They can however have an issue with how authority is communicated. If you tell a strong willed child, "Do it or else!" They will choose or else. Strong willed children want to maintain some sort of control over their lives and they will go to their figurative death to uphold that control. 

Through provoking quotes:

" I often remind parents of SWCs that their children may change the world-after all, it's not likely that the world is going to change them."  

Practical Advice:

1. Choose you battles. Don't make everything non-negotiable.

2. Lighten up-don't let up.

3. Ask more questions; issue fewer orders. 

4. Hand out more tickets; issue fewer warnings. (This may require reading the book to understand.)

5. Make sure your SWC knows your love is unconditional. 

It's a great quick read and I think it is very applicable to the classroom as well as your home if you have your own strong willed kiddo like I do. It gave me a fresh perspective on how their minds work and how I can help them realize their potential. 

I give it a thumbs up!

Now, I'm going to enjoy my view.