The principles in this childrearing book make a lot of sense. 1) Give your toddler the freedoms he or she is ready for, but don't give out freedoms beyond what he or she can handle appropriately, explained using a funnel analogy. 2) You don't need all the latest parenting how-to's covering every possible situation. If you know your goals and some general principles, you can make day-to-day decisions with confidence.

I found the book a quick and worthwhile read, as I did the "Babywise" books before it. It's a refreshingly different approach to parenting. I have to admit though, that I would have liked to see some more examples of how their principles could be applied in specific situations. In particular, I wanted more discussion of how to determine which freedoms your child is or isn't ready for and how best to correct the situation when you guess wrong. I do recommend the book. ( )