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Entitlement Trap, The: How To Rescue Your Child With A New Family System Of Choosing, Earning, And Ownership (2012)

by Richard Eyre(Favorite Author)

4.09 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1455866199 (ISBN13: 9781455866199)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Brilliance Audio

review 1: Okay I'm going to be 100% honest and say I really don't like parenting books. I don't know why exactly, but maybe it's because the point at which I really NEED to read one, I'm so exhausted and frustrated that I don't have any desire to read it! That being said, I trust the Eyre family's advice and I liked the title of this book. I found it really interesting and well thought-out. It doesn't hold back in basically telling parents that they are the problem. It's true. If a child feels entitled, they have somehow been led to believe that they are. I recommend this to everyone, although especially elementary/middle school age as they say repeatedly in the book that it's those ages that are most receptive to learning new habits.
review 2: I'm officially giving up o... moren this one, having read about 2/3.The authors diagnose a common issue in families -- entitlement -- but their solution is to establish a market economy in your home. I can see how this would give kids incentive to work and to feel ownership for things they bought, and generally appreciate the life they lead. However, living life like it's a Monopoly game doesn't sound great to me. It might work for some people (and kids) but I would hate for my kids to constantly put a dollar value on every action or object. (If it matters, it sounds like the parents are Mormons of the Stephen Covey, Harvard Business School Deans faction. Maybe this system matters more or would be more useful for larger families.)That said, there are other bits of parenting advice in here about celebrating family accomplishments that I thought were valuable.Overall, not a book I can recommend. less

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