The Good News about Bad Behavior Paperback – Illustrated, 9 April 2019

This book was a gift from me so I Assume it’s good- nobody said differently.

Good book, worth reading. Useful practical stuff.

I have always been turned-off by parenting books, in general, as many of the excerpts alone would leave me feeling overwhelmed. "The Good News About Bad Behavior" is finally a parenting book that offers simple suggestions and tactics you can immediately implement to help end power struggles and give your children the confidence and self reliance to handle every day situations on their own. The author clearly states early in the book that it is never too late to create a more calm, cohesive environment at home and to give your kids, no matter their ages, the tools they need to succeed in school and life. So many of the situations that Ms. Lewis describes could have been in our house, on any given day. Backed by decades of research, much of it the author's own, the book highlights study after study indicating our kids are floundering because many don't have the tools they need to manage every day situations. I highly recommend this book!

As parents of two sons and grandparents of three teenagers, we hope every parent reads this book. Katherine Reynolds Lewis gives a roadmap to raising children so that they have the tools necessary to control their impulses and thrive in an ever more challenging world. Her logical approach to child-rearing appeals to my husband as a scientist. As a lifelong educator, I especially like her structured approach focusing on connection, communication, capability, and limits + routines. Like the author, we believe that children need to experiment and to learn from both their successes and their failures. She writes, "When a child misbehaves, instead of getting angry, get curious," encouraging us to figure out what the child is trying to tell you and why. Our children will be the winners if parents read and follow this book. We highly recommend it.

Terrific new parenting techniques for the rapidly changing cyber world we now live in! My three kids are 19-26 years old, so internet access and cell phones were more rare when they were at their critical ages. I relied on my parents/in-laws for parenting advice when things got tough. Someday when I become a grandparent I want to be a great resource as well, so I felt I needed to read this book. There are many thought provoking ideas and techniques explained along with the research to back them. The statistics provided regarding the dangers of the cyber world are sobering and critical to recognize so we can help our children/grandchildren avoid them. I will be buying this for my kids when they start their families!! Thank you Katherine Reynolds Lewis.