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I also found some of Frankel's sample dialogues (e.g. how parent can tell child to play well) somewhat condescending; I think most parents can figure out for themselves what words to use when encouraging their child. And some of Frankel's "rules" seem odd to me: e.g. he says that if girls are playing with a toy and another girl approaches, she needs to ask the girl who owns the toy if it's ok if she plays with them -- and this supposedly does not apply to boys. Frankel provides no evidence for this alleged difference; he simply states it as fact.

I was hoping this book would have more information about kids' friendships in general and about differences between children at various ages etc. It's interesting as a simple how-to manual but not particularly informative beyond that.