Good Inside
by Dr. Becky Kennedy
A clinical psychologist's parenting framework: children are good inside and behavior is a signal, not an identity; the job is to hold boundaries while staying connected. The scripts for tantrums, lying, sibling fights and repair after you lose your temper are specific and usable. It is for parents of young children and reads as kind without being permissive.
Read it if…
you parent young children and swing between harsh and lenient without a middle.
Skip it if…
your children are teenagers; the examples skew younger.
Three things you will actually use
- Separate the child from the behavior.
- Hold the boundary and validate the feeling, both.
- Repair quickly; it teaches more than getting it right.
Do this first
After your next parenting mistake, go back and repair: name what happened and what you wish you had done.
Our verdict
Warm, specific and practical; a strong parenting book for the early years.
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