No Bad Kids, Janet Lansbury
No Bad Kids, Janet Lansbury
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No Bad Kids
Toddler Discipline Without Shame

Author: Janet Lansbury

Narrator: Janet Lansbury

Unabridged: 3 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/30/2024

Synopsis

A modern classic on the gentle art of discipline for toddlers, by the internationally renowned childcare expert, podcaster, and author of Elevating Child Care

“No Bad Kids provides practical ways to respond to the challenges of toddlerhood while nurturing a respectful relationship with your child.”—Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, co-author of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline

Janet Lansbury is unique among parenting experts. As a RIE teacher and student of pioneering child specialist Magda Gerber, her advice is not based solely on formal studies and the research of others, but also on her more than twenty years of hands-on experience guiding hundreds of parents and their toddlers. A collection of her most popular articles about toddler behavior, No Bad Kids presents her signature approach to discipline, which she sees as a parent’s act of compassion and love for a child. Full of wisdom and encouragement, it covers common toddler concerns such as:

• Why toddlers need clear boundaries—and how to set them without yelling 
• What's going on when they bite, hit, kick, tantrum, whine, and talk back
• Advice for parenting a strong-willed child
• How to be a gentle leader, and Lansbury’s secret for staying calm

For parents who are anticipating or experiencing those critical years when toddlers are developmentally obliged to test the limits of our patience and love, No Bad Kids is a practical, indispensable resource for putting respectful discipline into action.

About The Author

Janet Lansbury is unique among parenting experts. As a Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) teacher and student of pioneering child specialist Magda Gerber, her advice is not based solely on formal studies and the research of others, but also on her twenty years of hands-on experience guiding hundreds of parents and their toddlers. The host of the #1 parenting podcast, Unruffled, and the author of two classic childcare books, No Bad Kids and Elevating Child Care, she lives with her husband and three children in Los Angeles, California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cat on January 06, 2016

I have profoundly mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, our wonderful childcare givers swear by this book and the philosophies of Magda Gerber that Lansbury espouses. On the other hand, this seemed like an awfully slim book, cobbled together from some blog posts, and it included some mate......more

Goodreads review by whitney on August 03, 2015

On the one hand, I think there's a lot of good advice in this book, and as a Montessorian, I'm already inclined towards the "follow the child" philosophy she espouses, though I don't agree with everything she says. What I really dislike, though, is the smug tone, and the parent-blaming vibe througho......more

Goodreads review by Darrell on April 05, 2015

"From infancy onwards our children need to know we will patiently hear and accept all their feelings and try our best to understand them. The challenge is not to squelch the feelings (with distractions, punishments, or other invalidating responses), and also not to let the emotional outbursts impact......more

Goodreads review by Wendi on July 23, 2018

*3.5 stars* This is the first parenting book I've read, and it reminds me of why I've never read any in the past. Although I admire Lansbury's advice, as well as the RIE methods she highlights (it seems similar to Montessori, which I try to follow), it's hard to get very much out of it, at least for......more

Goodreads review by Torrie on February 20, 2018

I didn't agree with everything in this book, but it did give me some concrete strategies of things I needed to work on, which have already helped me in my parenting. My three big takeaways from this are: 1) Even if they seem totally irrational, I need to acknowledge my child's feelings. This can be as......more

Quotes

“An effective, respectful approach to discipline requires a new lens. No Bad Kids offers that lens, providing practical ways to respond to the challenges of toddlerhood while nurturing a respectful relationship with your child. This book empowers parents to calmly address behaviors while honoring kids’ feelings and experiences, thus giving them discipline experiences that help their developing brains thrive.”—Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, co-author of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline

“Powerful, inspirational, and supportive . . . Janet Lansbury has expanded and built upon what Magda Gerber originally taught and modeled, while remaining true to the original philosophy. This is an indispensable guide.”—Lisa Sunbury, RegardingBaby

“Whenever I have moments of doubt or confusion—surrounding tantrums, moving, new schools, etc.—I often turn to Janet Lansbury’s website. I’ve mentioned it a few times because her thoughtful advice always rings true. She clearly respects children and reminds you that they’re whole people in need of gentle love and compassion—even when they’re driving you bats. Her books about parenting and discipline reflect this wonderful approach.”—Joanna Goddard, Cup of Jo

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