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common sense help	Customer Rating:
I bought and read this after a kindergarten teacher friend of mine told me about it. I now have bought several copies, and have given them away. This is a book any parent can benefit from, but I think if you have young children it is the most helpful.

Grade retention advice, public versus private advice.	Customer Rating:
Book covers more than homework hassles. Has an excellent section on when appropriate to retain (hold back) a child, as well as the least biased & naive comparision of public versus private schools I've ever seen, explaining the rare situations when private school is a better choice.

Oldie but goodie

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I know that this book is a little older, but I have been a big fan of Rosemond for years. The info he gives is time tested, so it doesn't matter if it is published recently or a few years ago. I have applied most of his principles to my 4th grade twins, with predictable results. A little baulking initially, and now they are very responsible for themselves and their successes (and failures) are their own. I am proud of them.

Homework Hassles	Customer Rating:
This book has some good ideas for parents of how they can help their child become more responsible for his/her homework. Some information about medications and classroom interventions is outdated but the book has a lot to offer if you keep in mind the date of publication.

Practical Parent Assistance

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The seller was prompt in shipping in pristine condition. The book is so well-written in down-to-earth style that is very comforting. The author is very practical and encouraging to both parent & child. It is refreshing to find that what worked well for all of us grown-ups when we went through school should continue through the ages for many generations to come. Still working on implementing the strategies to "undo" problems that have spiraled but feel more calm to deal with it due to the reading of this book.