I thought you would like to know how much I love your book Charming Children.  I received a copy of Charming Children from your husband several weeks ago when I told him I had a three year old in the house.

Needless to say my days were usually chaotic (I am a law student and stay at home mother)  and would end with one of us crying in our room from frustration!

I read through your book and a light bulb went off!  I was so frustrated with my son's behavior and how did I respond? " Don't do that!" Don't talk to me like that!" Little did I know I was reinforcing every bad behavior!

 After reading your book I realized I was communicating with him completely wrong.  The changes were incredibly easy to implement into our daily routine and the changes were instant.

The biggest change I see in my son is his behavior at the "pre-preschool" he attends. His teacher would tell me my son was having trouble paying attention and following directions from the moment we enrolled him.

Mostly I was told he seemed to latch on to children who behaved badly and mimic their behavior.

Uh-Oh! As soon as we started a new night time routine the problems at school absolutely disappeared. I can honestly say the teacher has not complained about his behavior one time since we adopted your techniques. 

I find the night time routine extremely helpful and I am thankful to you for that. Gone are the days waking up to a grumpy, screaming child. He wakes up smiling, crawls into bed me and tells me "Hi Morning, Mommy!" It's a great way to start the day.

 Every night I read him a fun book of his choice and rub his feet for a few minutes. As he is dozing off I tell him what a smart boy he is, how much he is loved, what a great listener he is, and how much everyone loves him for being his own special person. The results are priceless. 

Thank You Ginny for writing this book to aid new mothers (and desperate mothers!)

Your techniques in Charming Children have dramatically improved my relationship with my child, and the suggestions are versatile enough to use with spouses, coworkers, and friends. 

Warm Regards, 

Malia Hinman