Parenting With Love & Logic

So, when all my friends were reading this book (Parenting With Love & Logic), I have to admit I kind of laughed. At the time, I had just given birth to my first child. She was and is such a happy girl. I couldn't believe people read books about parenting. Wasn't it something that you just KNEW how to do? :-) Yeah, well now I have to repent. Since then, Trevor entered the picture, and my sweet girl is growing up, and unfortunately, has picked up some DRAMA.
Since Trevor was born, I've either read or have bought a dozen different parenting books. I had forgotten about "Parenting With Love & Logic", but then came acrossed it again. I remembered my Cincinnati friends reading it and thought I would give it a chance. I really was skeptical because I hadn't really received any help from all the previous books I've read.
After reading the book, I'm ready to give all my other parenting books away. This truly has the answer to the myriad of issues we face as parents.
So, why the post. We had a "parenting with love & logic" moment in this house about 2 weeks ago.
With me going to school, there are mornings during the week that we are on a tight schedule. I don't have time to ask five times to do something. One, it makes me late, and two, it "drains my energy". Kayla has struggled with this!!! Remember that we have been in school 8 months now, and eight months later, we struggle. It's not that she's tired, she's just pokey!
One morning I had had it. I made no mentions to her about getting things done. Trevor and I went on doing our thing, while Kayla sat and played with the dog.
At 7:45, I quietly went and packed her clothes in her backpack, wrote and note to her teacher, and then sat her down and put her shoes on. She then realized what was about to transpire. She was going to school with her pajamas on. I told her everything she needed was in her backpack including a note to Mrs. Burgei. She began to cry, and I told her I was sorry. I had warned her previously that this would happen. I then gently edge her out to the driveway to wait for the bus, which thank heavens, was coming around the corner. I was afraid that she would have tried to change.
Since then we have had NO problems getting up and getting ready. As a matter of fact, she was up at 6:30 the next morning getting ready.
The other day I went into the school to drop off snacks. Her teacher approached me and congratulated me on my creative parenting and that she wished more parents would discipline in that manner. I told her I couldn't take credit for the creativity, and that it came from this book. She was so impressed that she took note of it.
So, if you haven't read the book and have children....READ IT! It just may save your sanity. It's helping mine!