Playful Parenting by Lawrence J. Cohen
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Book Reviews of Playful Parenting
Book Review: Connecting through Playful Parenting
Summary: 5 Stars
In Playful Parenting, Larry Cohen says, "Unlike many personality changes we might like to make, better playing skills can be pretty easily learned." I can confirm that what he says is true. I wasn't a very playful parent, but since reading Playful Parenting and doing workshops with Larry, I'm becoming a very playful grandparent. To my delight, and the delight of my grandchildren and their friends, I'm become pretty good at connecting through play, roughhousing, and silliness.
As a parent, a grandparent, a parent educator, and the author of Connection Parenting, Playful Parenting is one of my top favorite parenting books. I recommend Playful Parenting in all my parenting talks and classes and the parents who read it always enthusiastically report wonderful changes in their relationships with their children.
Reading and practicing Playful Parenting taught me that being playful is one of the most powerful ways we can connect with children. The smiles, giggles, laughter, affection, and connection that bubble up when we are playful with children can change the moment, the day, even our whole relationship with a child. I consider Playful Parenting required reading for all adults who want to connect with the children in their life.
I thank you, Larry, both personally and professionally, for all that I have learned, and now teach, about connecting with children through being more playful.
Book Review: The most HELPFUL parenting book out there
Summary: 5 Stars
I can't believe I didn't read this book sooner! For whatever reason, I was resistant to reading this book, probably because I thought it would make me feel guilty for not playing with my kids enough. What a fool am I! This book helped me to really realize what a powerful tool play is in the parenting toolbox. After reading this book, I finally understood how to make clean-up and leaving the house FUN, heretofore, two of the most difficult times of the day for us. I have three kids ages 6 and under and having all of them cheerfully putting on their own shoes and actually racing to the car, laughing, is simply not something I ever thought possible. But thanks to Playful Parenting, it is.
I'm not doing the book justice by giving such a small example, the book encompasses so much more than just making something into a game. It's really a whole philosophy of parenting (very Alfie Kohn friendly, for those Unconditional Parenting fans out there). Honestly, I can't imagine anyone reading this and not coming away a better parent. And the best part is that you'll actually have fun following his advice
Book Review: The BEST Parenting Book Around
Summary: 5 Stars
I whole heartedly recommend this book to ALL parents. Dr. Cohen's ideas completely changed the tone of our household. We were going through a very difficult phase with our 3 year old that was turning into a downward spiral of negativity. Nobody liked the way things were going. We'd read a mountain of "discipline" books, none of which was helpful in our situation. However, reading & following through on Dr. Cohen's book helped us completely turn our situation around - we now have a very HAPPY, joy-filled and fun home. Using the suggestions in this book I was better able to understand my daughter's behavior and I used many of his suggestions to connect with her. She has literally *blossomed* under this treatment - she's just a fantastic, happy little girl. I am SO grateful to Dr. Cohen - he has helped me to become a much, much better parent and has given us a whole arsenal of wonderful parenting tools to help shape our children in very positive ways. If I could pick only one book on parenting and discipline, this would be it.
Book Review: Best parenting book I have, and I have about 20
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is wonderful! This is the first parenting book I've read that actually increased the joy in the house. I've been having more fun than I thought possible with my one very easy and one tempermental child.
The book contains really specific suggestions, like what to do in uncomfortable play situations such as when your child points his pretend gun at you. (tell him it's a love gun and it makes you fall in love with him).
Also, the book empathizes with the difficulty for a serious minded adult when it comes to being silly, and provides needed encouragement for being silly.
I have bought probably 20 books on parenting thru amazon, but I've never been tempted to review one before. usually they just aren't worth talking about. Not bad books, just not helpful for our difficult situation.
Now that mommy is silly, the six year old is soo much happier. And it seems to be working. We are more connected, and as a result the tempermental one is calmer.
Book Review: Back into the GAME
Summary: 5 Stars
I am 40 & have a son 6. I find that I love to watch him play, but I had trouble stopping my "things I had to get done" and getting "down & dirty" with him. We spent lots of time in "parallel play" --me doing my thing in the same room with him doing his because we both got a bit bored with each other's games. (For example, he loves creating magnetix structures & I love jigsaw puzzles.)
This book seeks to help you give YOURSELF permission to let your guard down & enjoy your children on their own level. It's very rewarding & we're having much more interesting games. Sometimes we make up the rules (something I didn't do much before because "it wasn't how you're supposed to do it"!) But what I learned was that if I'd play by his rules on occasion, he'd agree to play by mine (the "right ones"). Often, his rules are more fun! Who knew! Now we jump on the bed together sometimes & I've learned that my grandmother was wrong -- it IS fun to play in the mud and we're all washable!