Skimmed only. I'll probably come back to it when I need help with various situations. ( )

I liked that this book outlines a more compassionate parenting approach based on listening and communication rather than discipline but am skeptical about how well it will work in practice. Many of the examples seem to illustrate child behavior that I wouldn't expect. For example, active listening "You really want that truck that I'm not letting you buy" would seem to illicit more anger from the child in many cases but perhaps children are different enough from adults that my intuition is wrong.
I found the numerous examples from parents with diverse backgrounds very helpful as well as the wide range of topics covered and the highlighting which makes quick reading easier for this busy parent. As my children get old enough to use more of this advice I will be able to better evaluate it's value and practicality.

I checked this book out initially from the library but just ordered a used copy through amazon for reference purposes. ( )

This is a gentle parenting guide (both a parenting guide that is gentle and a guide to gentle parenting) which works very hard at accepting lots of different families and lots of different approaches. This is not a book that will tell you how to potty-train in 1 day, for instance; it's a book that will tell you what potty training looks like, what makes it easier, what makes it harder, and give some ways different families have done it. It's reassuring and has a lot of good ideas. ( )