Always Kiss Me Good Night: Instructions on Raising the Perfect Parent by 147 Kids Who Know

In the best-selling tradition of Kids Say the Darndest Things and Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taught Me , this warm and funny book offers 147 truly wise parenting tips in the words and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 051788738X
• ISBN13: 9780517887387
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Harmony
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 4.5"

Customer Reviews

Best Parenting Book We've Ever Found!

These kids tell it like it is -- straight from the heart and right on target. You could not ask for better or more touching advice. And the fact that its in the kids' own handwriting gives it a very special warmth and appeal. My wife and I give out this book (a lot!) for baby showers. It's the perfect gift.

a must for every parent or parent-to-be!!!

I cannot recommend this book enough! If you like "Love You Forever" you will LOVE this book! I find myself crying every time I read it! Amazingly simple requests from real children. What other parenting guide does one need? This book is an absolute treasure!

A touching, laugh out loud book you'll want to share

The responses these kids give goes from thoughtful to outlandish. It's entertaining and enlightening. My eight year old niece read the whole thing outloud to her mother in the car. They laughed, teared up and had a good talk after.

Inspirational, not educational

Helps you see your parenting through your kids' eyes. If you're looking for an instruction manual, this isn't it. This is a sweet wake-up call to us hurried, harried parents to stop and smell the roses -- and spend time with our kids. I agree it should go out in new baby bags (instead of the ubiquitous formula and other medical-model parenting tools and info).

Instant impact with my 5 year old son

After reading "Always Kiss Me Goodnight" I was sufficiently inspired to approach my 5 year old son and ask him what he wanted Daddy to "do differently" as a Daddy. His first response was the politically correct one. "Nothing, daddy," he said. But I pressed on. "Nothing Jesse?" I asked. He looked at me and smiled. "Well, I'd like you to play with me more. And I want Mommmy to play with me more, too." Whew! What a powerful message from my little boy! Of course, I always THINK I play with my son a lot... but after all, that's the perspective of a 51 one year old father who is running a business and travelling all over the country too much of the time. J.S. Salt's book, which I found extraordinarily inspiring and very much to the point, was the catalyst to find out what my son was REALLY thinking. I think the book should be required reading for all new parents... perhaps even included with the freebie "infant bags" hospitals give to all new parents. Hats off to J.S. Salt!