An honest, practical guide—equal parts reassuring and unsettling.
I’m not going to lie—this book scared me. Although the author makes it clear that fear isn't their intention, some of the scenarios hit very close to home. As a parent of two young adults who’ve already faced many of the challenges described, and a younger child who may still go through them, the realities felt overwhelming at times.

That said, the book offers a wealth of tools to navigate those situations—grounded in evidence-based practices and scientific principles. Don’t be deceived by the simplicity of the examples; while real-life application may not be as smooth or linear, the foundational concepts and the mindset it encourages are invaluable.

One personal note: I would caution against relying too heavily on behavior charts. They can quickly become confusing when multiple charts are needed for different issues. Nonetheless, this book provides a solid foundation for any parent looking to approach behavioral challenges with intention, compassion, and confidence.

This is an excellent book for parents with children between 2 and 11 years old.
Here are some takeaways:

Kids "want your love, admiration, and attention."
Problems occur when you stop giving them that.

"Address family members respectfully."

"Have a routine. Young children thrive on structure."

Rogers encourages parents to try Behavior Charts, but discourages tracking chores on such charts.

Storytelling is an effective way to convey a message or a lesson.

Replace negative commands with positive ones: say what you want them to do, not what you don't want them to do.

Share videos of your child doing great things and have others praise them when they see the video.

Separation anxiety is normal between 6 and 36 months.

CONCLUSION: Great parenting tips!

Is inclusive of children with disabilities, which is important to me as both an Autistic and Autism Mama. Works with positive affirmations and positive behaviour adjustment on both the parts of parents, and parents modelling the behaviour for children. One of my children has PDA, and offered helpful suggestions to have the behaviour be on her terms and her ideas simply by modelling behaviour gently.

Whilst acknowledging less desirable emotions, it does encourage to let go of them too quickly. I feel forcefully letting them go can be harmful, rather than allowing the child to sit with the feelings and working through them in a healthy way. The breathing method is a good start, and I feel there’s a happier medium here than can be a little more gentle than not allowing the child to move through those feelings at their own pace.

Otherwise informative and provided a bunch of great ideas.

Successful Parenting offers practical strategies and insightful tips based on real-world examples.

Thank you to A Rogers Books and NetGalley for my advanced copy for my unbiased and honest review

Written by an expert in the field, the book provides actionable recommendations for navigating various parenting challenges, empowering readers to approach future situations with greater confidence and understanding. I appreciated the gentle parenting approach as I've been a parent for over twenty years and it was a pleasure to read about new ways of communicating without yelling and how to get my children to be open with me. I definitely would recommend this to parents or families with children.

This book contains some useful strategies and tips and is written by an expert.
It contains examples and recommendations based on those examples (how to approach the situation next time).
I forwarded my other notes to the publisher.

This book gave some great tips that I will remember to use in the future but also share with friends and family.