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I borrowed this from the library, but it’s the kind of book you want to have for all time reference. So I might buy it, or, borrow it again and again. I’m actually writing this review so I can have a look later when I need guidance. One thing that annoyed me was that the book sometimes mentioned resea Leggi tutto

Steve Biddulph is a very successful Australian (Tasmanian) psychologist and author of parenting books, including The Secret of Happy Children, The New Manhood, Raising Boys (that has sold a million copies worldwide), and now Raising Girls. He is also the father of a two grown children, a boy and a g Leggi tutto

Everyone with young daughters should read this-even baby daughters!

My wife recently went to one of Steve Biddulph's public lectures and came home with a couple of his books that she insisted I read. I tend to be of the opinion that if you're the type of parent to fork out the dough to go to a public lecture on how to be a good parent, and are willing to invest the

If you are a parent to a girl of any age this is one of the best books I have ever read. My daughter is 9 nearly 10 and beginning to face the power of peer pressure to be whatever society means by being a girl which to my insinct has always been too much too young. Biddulph sees exactly the same tre Leggi tutto

I just didn't feel it with this book. It's nice enough but this comment at the end of chapter 12 along the lines of 'how great would it be for your daughter to turn around and say I am what a am because of my mother' turned my stomach. It's not that I don't love my mum or hope that my daughters cont Leggi tutto

Whether or not you believe different techniques are necessary for parenting boys and girls, Aussie psychologist Steve Biddulph has made a career of it. Following on from his million-selling guide Raising Boys, he’s now turned his attention to daughters. Raising Girls sets out its stall convincingly, Leggi tutto

This was okay. Do I walk away with more understanding of what my 14-year-old is going through and needs from me as her mum? Not really. I find that reading parenting books, particularly for the teenage years, are hit or miss. They tend to focus less on how to parent a teenager and support them throu Leggi tutto

Interesting. But didn't tell you what to do, other than surface level things like, "Be a friendship role model" and his advice to Dads is to "Be clean, smell good and dress well around her". I'd recommend "Liberated Parents, Liberated Kids: Your Guide to a Happy Family" instead.