Anyone read Screamfree Parenting?

Yodajo

I just bought it today because its been one of *those* weeks and I am yelling more than I care to admit.  Did you find it helpful?  Maybe even lifechanging? 

Can you tell I have big hopes for this book?

mylove2005

I am interested in the responses from this, it has been one of those weeks here also and I want to stop

emilykristene2006

Just reading the title of this post I thought, "I need this book." I have always been a yeller and have been working on it for quite a while.

 

 

DandelionMom

I haven't read it but please let me know if you like it!

rumpunch21

Actually, I am almost done reading it. I did find it helpful. Nothing he says is very earth shattering though, but I found it to be a good reminder of how ineffective yelling really is.

I also posted here once about yelling and Zenya had an amazing response. She listed reasons she uses/thinks about to help her not yell. The one that really really stuck with me is: only bullies yell at 3 year olds.

Every single time I raise my voice now I think about that. I'm sooo far from being "cured," but between the responses here, and that book..I'm doing much much better.

Yodajo

DandelionMom:

I haven't read it but please let me know if you like it!

I will!  I read the reviews on Amazon and they were very positive.

emilykristene2006

rumpunch21:

I also posted here once about yelling and Zenya had an amazing response. She listed reasons she uses/thinks about to help her not yell. The one that really really stuck with me is: only bullies yell at 3 year olds.

I remember that! I would like her to repost that so I can make a copy.

 

Yodajo

rumpunch21:

Actually, I am almost done reading it. I did find it helpful. Nothing he says is very earth shattering though, but I found it to be a good reminder of how ineffective yelling really is.

I also posted here once about yelling and Zenya had an amazing response. She listed reasons she uses/thinks about to help her not yell. The one that really really stuck with me is: only bullies yell at 3 year olds.

Every single time I raise my voice now I think about that. I'm sooo far from being "cured," but between the responses here, and that book..I'm doing much much better.

Thanks for the feedback! 

I think Zenya is a reformed "yeller", so whatever advice she has is tried and true, I'm sure.  The bully comment is simple and true. 

At this point, I would be thrilled with doing much better and then working on it from there.  I hate the guilt I feel after I yell and I don't want my boys to remember me as a stressed out, maniac mom!

Yodajo

rumpunch21:

Actually, I am almost done reading it. I did find it helpful. Nothing he says is very earth shattering though, but I found it to be a good reminder of how ineffective yelling really is.

I also posted here once about yelling and Zenya had an amazing response. She listed reasons she uses/thinks about to help her not yell. The one that really really stuck with me is: only bullies yell at 3 year olds.

Every single time I raise my voice now I think about that. I'm sooo far from being "cured," but between the responses here, and that book..I'm doing much much better.

Thanks for the feedback! 

I think Zenya is a reformed "yeller", so whatever advice she has is tried and true, I'm sure.  The bully comment is simple and true. 

At this point, I would be thrilled with doing much better and then working on it from there.  I hate the guilt I feel after I yell and I don't want my boys to remember me as a stressed out, maniac mom!

DandelionMom

If Zenya writes a book, I'm definitely buying it.