Have a New Kid by Friday Review

October 3, 2011 By Diane Constantine Leave a Comment

Dr. Kevin Leman wrote a wonderful book to help parents with discipline called, Have a New Kid by Friday. I reviewed some of the major concepts of the book and some specific examples of how it works for Toddlers. You can see the series of articles one at a time here:

Part 1– Acceptance, Belonging, and Competence

Part 2– Attitudes

Part 3– Character

Part 4– Discipline

Part 5– Temper Tantrums and Bedtime Battles

Part 6– Let Reality Be the Teacher and B Doesn’t Happen Until A Is Completed

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New Kid by Friday- part 3

March 30, 2010 By Diane Constantine Leave a Comment

Over the last two months I’ve been sharing some insights form Dr. Kevin Leman’s book, Have a New Kid by Friday. In February I reviewed the three pillars of a child’s self worth: Acceptance, Belonging, and Competence. Then in March I reviewed the first of the top 3 long-term concerns of parents, Attitude. I planned to talk about Behavior this month, but since I’d like to expand on that topic over several months, I’m going to skip forward and cover Character this month.

Here are some things Dr. Leman says about character: Character is “who you are when no one is looking.”
“Character is not only everything, it’s the only thing in the long run. It is the foundation for your attitude and behavior.”
“Character doesn’t mean you are perfect. It means you have an inner standard that cares about others more than yourself.”

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