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The One Minute Mother (One Minute Series) |  | Authors: Spencer Johnson, Candle Communications
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 82468
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 112
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 0688144047
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.8743
EAN: 9780688144043
Publication Date: October 16, 1995
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Amazon.com Review
Not for mothers only! This parable begins where most parents are and takes them to where they want to be. Learn how to become an effective disciplinarian using nurturing and understanding, and how to help your children achieve their goals. The three simple techniques outlined in this book really can help you become a better, more complete parent.
Product Description
This story begins where most mothers are and takes them to where they want to be. Bestselling author Spencer Johnson shares his world-renowed "One Minute" secrets -- three simple and easy to understand techniques that take little but yield great results. When you use what you learn in the story you will discover: How to become an effective disciplinarianHw to reach your own potential while helping your children to reach theirsHow to help your children's self-esteem by developing their sence of responsibiltyHow to enjoy one another more as a familyWith this book, by a pioneer in helping people to gain better health through better communications, a mother can care for her children with confidence and ease, enriching and strengthening the mother-child bond each day. There are more than eleven million copies of Dr. Johnson's books in print in twenty six languages.
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 Gimmicky. Some Good. August 10, 2008
TulipGirl (Florida, US)
This book caught my eye at the local used book store because I'd heard praise for The One Minute Manager, and figured any "one minute" techniques for parenting couldn't hurt.
Personally, I was put off by the basics of the book being presented in fictional form. I'd rather hear about real mothers and fathers, rather than ideas being presented in the form of a story.
I was approaching the book to look for some good to glean -- and I appreciated the emphasis on connecting with our children and our need to communicate our love and acceptance to our children. So often parents just assume their children know that they are loved (and our children do know it) but forget to do the little, daily things to communicate that love (and so our children don't always -feel- that love.)
However, as an overall parenting strategy, I found the book lacking--and the book does present its ideas as an overall strategy. Primarily, the book lacks nuance. And while it gives examples of the techniques being used with both pre-readers and teens, there is nothing in the book communicates an understanding of child development.
In summary, I wouldn't recommend buying this book -- but if you come across it and have 15 minutes to skim through it, you'll likely be encouraged in communicating with your children and expressing your love to them.
(Also while I picked up the book to just glean some ideas and do not expect a religious text, coming from a Christian point of view I do want to caution parents that this book would is lacking in an understanding of the need for integarting the Gospel in parenting.)
 Formula May 19, 2008
Craig Harrington (Chandler, Az.)
Johnson uses a basic formula to his books then fine tunes the same message to different audiences. That said I love the book Despite the predictablility the message is worth the journey. Especially The dual message of we and I goals. The objective being to create a win win position for family members.
The One Minute Review April 17, 2006
Greg Custer
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I like this book. Sure it may be cheesy and sometimes condescending and pedantic, but it is easy to read. What I like about this book is that it truly teaches parents how to parent in a way that helps children access an internalized sense of right and wrong. It seems like children today, because of our society's lack of social limits, have a shallow sense of right and wrong. There is a difference between not doing something because you will get caught and not doing something because you know that it is wrong.
This technique helps parents communicate in a clear and effective manner what they feel about a situation and attempt to get the child to internalize it. In other words, it teaches parents to help the child become their own parent.
I have used this series of books in my private practice to help clients learn to parent, as well as how to communicate with others. This book is well worth reading.
Greg Custer, MS, LPC, MFTI
 THE ONE MINUTE MOTHER December 15, 2005
Sooz (PA)
The BEST parenting book! Why struggle disciplining your children when you can teach them to do it themselves? It is so simple it's hard to believe it really works.
 Could have been said in three paragraphs.... March 20, 2005
frisky2000 (smallville)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
After reading and appreciating THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER years ago, I assumed I'd enjoy THE ONE MINUTE MOTHER now that I have two kids of my own. WRONG! The author's needless use of a silly story, very slow and unappealing, does little to nothing to enhance the principles of One Minute Parenting.
The main three ideas are simple, they seem effective enough, and I'll definitely give them a try when my children are older (not really best suited for real youngsters). THEY ARE: 1. Set and review goals regularly as a family; 2. Catch your kids doing something right and offer prompt praise; 3. Conversely, when kids are at fault, offer a short and succinct reprimand taking care not to scold the person, just their behavior.
Dr. Johnson's characters, a mom to be, a One Minute Mother whom she is interviewing, and the One Minute Mother's children, sound like condescending stick figures in their dialogue and after a few pages you find yourself just wanting to turn to the final chapter to finish get it over with.
The chart at the end of the story easily sums up what could have been said in a one page essay for a magazine -- this was a needless waste of publishing. I'm selling my copy ASAP.
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