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I'm Not Your Friend, I'm Your Parent: Helping Your Children Set the Boundaries They Need...and Really Want

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Fox News host and busy mother of eight E. D. Hill offers the antidote to permissive parenting by giving parents permission to be in charge.

Instructional and conversational, I'm Not Your Friend, I'm Your Parent challenges parents to reclaim their roles, make the hard decisions, and put their children's characters and well-being ahead of peer pressue and social status. With entertaining stories from her own family and those of others she has encountered in her profession as a journalist, E. D. tackles parental challenges:

• Manners: thank you and other common courtesies
• Discipline: tantrums and time-outs
• Money: chores and allowances
• Sportsmanship: fair vs. foul
• Clothing: fashion and dress codes
• Teenagers: structure and consequences
• Includes a special chapter on Driving, Dating, and other Death-Defying Feats along with contracts for use with teens

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 649.64
EAN: 9780785228103
ISBN: 0785228101
Label: Thomas Nelson
Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2008-09-02
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Studio: Thomas Nelson


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Customer Rating:
Summary: I can't believe so many people like this book!
Comment: In my opinion, this book is a big waste of money. Hill takes a tyrannical approach to parenting (calling it non-permissive) and seems to have an innate distrust and lack of respect for her children (and all children). The ideas in this book will only damage your relationship with your child and foster rebellion. It's all about CONTROL. I did not sense a lot of love in her words. It may be correct to say that it is not proper to be your child's "friend", but I think all can agree that it is important to support and nurture and gently lead your child in doing the right things, a point Hill seems to miss. It's our duty as parents to be our children's biggest fans, but Hill promotes suspicion and familial martial law, instead. No Mercy here. These techniques do not promote raising independent, trustworthy children (even though her well-mannered children may be able to push their mama's chair in for her and know which fork to use or not drink from the finger bowl).

Hill seems very out of touch in her military-like, oppressive attitudes. She is out on her own planet talking about boarding schools and her children learning to fox trot and waltz. It's a bit over the top for my public school education. The type of parenting she promotes could only produce children who feel unsupported, exposed, distrusted, distrusting, disrespected, and would probably rebel when given the first inch of freedom. There is really no reason to be a hard a@@, Ms. Hill. The goals you mention in this book can be attained by loving your child and gently leading him/her in the ways of God's righteousness.

This is a disappointment. I really liked her when she was on Fox and Friends. I hope her children turn out well in spite of her.


Customer Rating:
Summary: I'm Not Your Friend.....
Comment: I can't say how this book is because I gave it to my dil as a gift and she has not read it yet.

I like E.D. Hill, enjoyed her when she was on TV, and as a new grandma, I thought I would pass this on to my son and dil.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Informative and Practical
Comment: The author uses a no-nonsense approach to parenting that is refreshing in today's society. I appreciate her willingess to say that no parent is perfect, but still give the tools to do the best job possible. Don't miss the driving contract in the back. It's priceless.


Customer Rating:
Summary: Skip this book
Comment: This book has some good advice for parents on how to stand our ground and set clear and definite expectations for behavior. That said, the book is not well written and is rife with Reader's Digest-esque quotes, many of which aren't particularly relevant to the point Ms. Hill is trying to make. In addition, some of her approaches to what makes a decent human being reinforce stereotypical gender roles and a military state mentality. I would not want our children to grow up to be like her and I don't approve of her elitist and bigoted attitudes.



Customer Rating:
Summary: Needed book
Comment: Good read. Slowed down in value towards the end, but should be required reading for all of today's parents with children aged 5 to 20. If all the suggestions offered were followed we'd have have token misbehaving offspring.

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