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Being a story completely told through letters, listening is a great choice!

Revisado: 12-06-24

First Historical Fiction where I wasn’t annoyed with the female characters - usually they are portrayed weak and indecisive, but the female characters in this book were strong, caring and active!

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The live recordings are priceless!

Revisado: 09-11-24

I’m now convinced every history book should be an audio book. It was thrilling to hear live recordings sprinkled in throughout. The narration as a little flat, but the recording made up for it!

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Most Repetitive Book I’ve Ever Read and I’m Glad For It!

Revisado: 03-04-22

I read this book from the recommendation of my pediatrician in response to my concerns with my newly two year old’s nighttime wakings. This book did not solve that issue, as toddler sleep is barely explored or mentioned, BUT it solved way more in other ways, many I hadn’t even realized.

I had seen quite a few bad reviews for this book, but the reviewers didn’t really provide any concrete criticism, they just seemed pissed off. I have also not read the author’s first book (focused on babies), so I did not have the experience of being disappointed in reading his “sequel.” So, I’m still not quite sure why it didn’t work for those unhappy readers, but for me, this book came at the perfect time.

I am most thankful that I chose the audiobook initially. I might have had a different experience and opinion if I had solely read the paperback. Tim Fannon has THE MOST encouraging, friendly and pleasant voice and it made this tired and rundown mom feel a little better each time she listened. It also helped to hear him perform the examples Dr Karp prescribes throughout the book and it just made the experience of reading that much better.

As my title states, this book is incredibly repetitive - you’ll hear the same thing many many times, but I think it’s because Dr Karp is making sure to cover all his bases. He understands every parent and child is different, with different problems, and so he addresses them all. I think it’s also because the strategies aren’t the easiest to adopt at first and so he continues to nail theses ideas into your head until you really see their purpose and success and feel more comfortable and confident to start implementing them yourself.

I appreciated Dr Karp’s diplomatic caregiver approach. You’re not your child’s best friend, but you’re also not their boss. You’re their ambassador. So, his approaches are rooted in a balance of respect and authority. He thankfully condones physical punishment. He recognizes behaviors and scenarios where compromises and consolations are best and also recognizes dangerous and harmful behaviors that require swift firmness. To take a term out of Dr Karp’s book, this book is a “win-win” for the whole family.

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