Beyond Sibling Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Become Cooperative, Caring and Compassionate

By Peter Goldenthal

Book Overview

A new way to look at sibling rivalry that sees children's relationships with each other in the context of the family as a whole. This is the first book to incorporate the latest thinking regarding... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805056882
• ISBN13: 9780805056884
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Very helpful book

I quickly read and reread this book. Now I am outlining it for handier reference. The suggestions-how to deal with parent child and self labelled "roles" in the family situation were excellent. The cartoon examples showing what we sometimes do and what we can do "instead" when fighting occurs between siblings were to the point as well.

Very helpful book -- highly recommend

This book not only gave me insight into my kids' relationships, but continues to help me to be the kind of parent I want to be. It's full of practical advice and I have seen quick results after applying what I learned. I am buying a few copies to give to friends with more than one child. Also a great gift idea for someone pregnant with a second child.

Very insightful and helpful

I found this book to be very helpful, and written in a clear, easy-to-read style. The author gave me a clear understanding of how to love each of my children "best". After reading this book the first time, I immediately put into practice many of the author's suggestions and saw immediate improvement in our family. I plan to read the book a second time, with a highlighter in hand, to really "digest" all of the helpful information. I am recommending this book to any of my friends or family who are going to have more than one child.

Our children are so much nicer to each other

When I read the chapter about predictable and preventable sibling conflicts, the author wrote as if he had placed a camera in our home. So many of the situations were familiar to me. This book is an easy read for a busy mom, and the suggestions have been right on target.

The best parenting book I have ever read!

What I really like about Beyond Sibling Rivalry is that the examples in the book really hit home. Peter Goldenthal's suggestions were quite easy to follow. In the past week I have used some of his suggestions and I've noticed what a difference they make. Our children have been so much more helpful and nice to each other. It's a joy to watch! I recommend this book to every parent. It's probably the only parenting book you will ever need to read.