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# Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids

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Review: Wonderful, insightful - I want to thank this author for this book! The advice is really helpful in an age of parenting being so complex and convoluted to make corporations more money. This book is a great reminder of how simple parenting and life in general can be.
Review: Has made me a calmer, happier, yet more effective and aware parent - As a clinical psychologist, and mother to an 18-month old, I cannot say enough wonderful things about this book. Since becoming pregnant, I have felt this certain 'pressure' to do do do for my child. Intuitively, I felt that it was too much, both for me and my child.This book helped me see how it was too much. My favorite part of course, as with everyone else, is the chapter on toys. I got rid of (put away) all toys that did not sustain my daughter's attention or were just plain annoying! I am trying to minimize the amount of toys, keep an open space, and buy only toys that stimulate her imagination. What I am finding is that I am a lot more interested in her world because of this (what adult can really stand Elmo for too long). I have backed off from feeling that I need to play with her, and as a result, am more calm and aware of her. We also started integrating a day of the week (sundays) where my husband and I do not use the internet or tv. We found ourselves feeling calmer and feeling more bonded as a family. There are probably a million more things that I could say about this book, but the bottom line: do not hyperparent (or your child will end up in my office with anxiety or related concern), keep things calm, get rid of ugly or loud plastic toys, and get out into nature! Read this book:-)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #19,106 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #7 in School-Age Children Parenting #7 in Medical Child Psychology #19 in Popular Child Psychology |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,354) |
| Dimensions  | 5.18 x 0.84 x 7.99 inches |
| Edition  | 53651st |
| ISBN-10  | 0345507983 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0345507983 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Part of series  | Early Years |
| Print length  | 400 pages |
| Publication date  | August 31, 2010 |
| Publisher  | Ballantine Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful, insightful
*by R***A on January 21, 2025*

I want to thank this author for this book! The advice is really helpful in an age of parenting being so complex and convoluted to make corporations more money. This book is a great reminder of how simple parenting and life in general can be.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Has made me a calmer, happier, yet more effective and aware parent
*by T***C on February 22, 2011*

As a clinical psychologist, and mother to an 18-month old, I cannot say enough wonderful things about this book. Since becoming pregnant, I have felt this certain 'pressure' to do do do for my child. Intuitively, I felt that it was too much, both for me and my child.This book helped me see how it was too much. My favorite part of course, as with everyone else, is the chapter on toys. I got rid of (put away) all toys that did not sustain my daughter's attention or were just plain annoying! I am trying to minimize the amount of toys, keep an open space, and buy only toys that stimulate her imagination. What I am finding is that I am a lot more interested in her world because of this (what adult can really stand Elmo for too long). I have backed off from feeling that I need to play with her, and as a result, am more calm and aware of her. We also started integrating a day of the week (sundays) where my husband and I do not use the internet or tv. We found ourselves feeling calmer and feeling more bonded as a family. There are probably a million more things that I could say about this book, but the bottom line: do not hyperparent (or your child will end up in my office with anxiety or related concern), keep things calm, get rid of ugly or loud plastic toys, and get out into nature! Read this book:-)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great concepts, practical application.
*by F***H on July 21, 2016*

Fantastic book. So much food for thought for the parenting journey. Admittedly, we tend toward much of what he suggests already, but it solidified some practices and gave some reasoning to our "gut" feelings. It's a great blend of big-picture ideas/concepts/theories/behavioral science and practical, here's-what-to-do actions. And while some elements of this book seemed natural and obvious, there were a few ideas (primarily in the last chapter) that were truly revolutionary to me, were backed up with sound reasoning, and will likely significantly alter my parenting. Regarding the negative reviews that it's too long or could be a short essay... I think to present this information in that way would be inconsistent with the heart and nature of it. The length of the book and usage of stories is, I think, an act in itself in slowing down and letting an idea soak in. Don't read it in a hurry or try to power through it - it's not that kind of book. It's better read as a slow guide that redirects the heart, not tactical field instructions. Only two slight criticisms of the book: First (and less significant) are some of the metaphors used throughout. Some of them just made no sense to me. They were short and interjected without redirecting the book, so they didn't derail anything, but they tended to upset the relaxed reading as I had to re-read and wonder if I missed a page. Don't get hung up on these. The second item that could make the book slightly more helpful and practical would be more age-specific information. As a parent of a 2 year old and a newborn, I realize that some of the things might not yet apply. But I'm not entirely confident of that. For instance, I love his stance on the value of boredom and how it leads to creative, unstructured play. But the running question as I read it was if it was appropriate for a 2 year old, or if that's something to ease into later? Maybe a short chapter or even a chart of child development along side these ideas would be all it would take. In the end, A+.

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