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Book Review of P E T: Parent Effectiveness Training

P E T: Parent Effectiveness Training
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This is a really good book for people with really poor parenting skills.
I know this may sound like a really harsh statement, but as far as parenting books go PET isn't exactly groundbreaking science. The principles and habits are no-brainers such as, "listen to your children no matter how absurd they sound" and "don't let them do drugs". Also, one of the "deeper" philosophies given is that parents should "try to be friends with their kids, you don't always have to be the parent" where as most books today would state the opposite. I was very excited when the book came in the mail and am even more excited to see it go...