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

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Today’s busier, faster society is waging an undeclared war on childhood. With too much stuff, too many choices, and too little time, children can become anxious, have trouble with friends and school, or even be diagnosed with behavioral problems. Now internationally renowned family consultant Kim John Payne helps parents reclaim for their children the space and freedom that all kids need for their attention to deepen and their individuality to flourish. Simplicity Parenting offers inspiration, ideas, and a blueprint for change: • Streamline your home environment. Reduce the amount of toys, books, and clutter—as well as the lights, sounds, and general sensory overload. • Establish rhythms and rituals. Discover ways to ease daily tensions, create battle-free mealtimes and bedtimes, and tell if your child is overwhelmed. • Schedule a break in the schedule. Establish intervals of calm and connection in your child’s daily torrent of constant doing. • Scale back on media and parental involvement. Manage your children’s “screen time” to limit the endless deluge of information and stimulation. A manifesto for protecting the grace of childhood, Simplicity Parenting is an eloquent guide to bringing new rhythms to bear on the lifelong art of raising children. Read more


Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ballantine Books; 53651st edition (August 31, 2010)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0345507983


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 83


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.8 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.14 x 0.89 x 8 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #8,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #11 in School-Age Children Parenting #13 in Medical Child Psychology #27 in Popular Child Psychology


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    • Good read
Seemed slightly repetitive to me, but I guess that's kind of the point when talking about the same topic across multiple subjects. It's not just about simplifying your parenting, but also your life as well.
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2023 by Shelby Cinea
    • Invaluable pieces of wisdom!!
I loved this book and know I will come back to it when I feel overwhelmed from the pressures of other modern day parents to do do do and buy buy buy. This book contains some of the most positively influential, invaluable pieces of wisdom for any parent who wants to give their child(ren) more by giving them less. As I was reading I realized I could possibly be on the road to hoarding issues in the future but this book immediately put a halt on my tendencies to constantly want "more" and made me instantly see the light. My husband has been trying so hard to have me see the light for years so it was a bittersweet moment when I told him I was finally ready to get rid of stuff and free myself of being attached to things. The motivation? I want to be the best mother I can be and having more stuff is clearly going to hinder my experience raising children. I was so excited about the ideals in this book that I gathered and donated so much clutter before even finishing the book. It was so liberating. I have an entirely new outlook on "stuff" and have been able to truly focus on my 10 month old son instead of cleaning or organizing all of the useless stuff I used to have. I still have more stuff to go through in the basement and attic but our main living areas are simple and basically clutter free. I have already put many of the ideals into practice and I am happier and have much less anxiety than I used to just two months ago. If too much stuff causes me to have anxiety (as well as the pressures from social media to do do do and share every minuscule milestone or event) then what does too much stuff do to a child? My son has a small library on his bedroom wall as well as one bin of toys and one small basket of toys downstairs. He is not deprived. He gets excited over reading the same books together and playing with the same familiar toys. He responds magically to our simple yet powerful daily rythyms at home. He is a very happy and "good" baby and I credit Dr Kim John Payne as well as my "crunchy", attachment parenting style. I can't say enough good about this book. Buy this book if you want to be the best parent you can be. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2014 by MrsThriftyMcGee
    • Great concepts, practical application.
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+. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2016 by fletch
    • Great book!
I think this book is awesome! What I liked, was the honesty. You can either choose to be offended, or look at the hard reality of what it is. Everything I was feeling and the stresses from my home were validated in this book. I thought I was overreacting or thought- why can't I get a grip on my household?. It is a big problem we seem to be bombarded with as parents today with the fast paced lifestyles. Just reading this in words and having a greater understanding that I am not crazy, has already made me feel better. On the negative reviews here: I would agree some topics were lengthy, and I got the point pretty early in the chapter, so I skimmed and took what I needed out of that section, however, others might need many examples, so I wasn't bothered by it. The section on toys/things however, I could NOT put the book down. There were extreme examples, like getting rid of all the TVs, but in that example, this little boy was extremely anxious because of all the news the parents were watching. So I think the parents chose to get rid of the TVs for their sake as well because they were addicted to watching the news. The author is very good at pointing out, you need to use your brain to figure out any issues in your household, and that guidelines are guidelines. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2021 by MC

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