The Child Whisperer: The Ultimate Handbook for Raising Happy, Successful, Cooperative Children

I loved this book. As a retired early childhood educator I have watched far too many children marginalized for simply being who they were born to be and trying to get their innate needs met. Carol does a masterful job describing the four types and explaining their strengths, weaknesses and needs. She makes it clear how our attitudes and behaviors towards each child either bring calm or conflict. This book should be required reading and study for everyone working with children. This book could turn the tide on the ever rising behavioral and mental health issues in classrooms everywhere!I recommend it for anyone who spends time with children but a must read for anyone working in the field of early childhood care and education, educators in K-12 and parents.

I've been a Carol Tuttle Follower for over two years absorbing everything on the forums, club nights, facebook groups, blogs, etc.... I love knowing my primary energy (3/2) and applying it to the dynamics of my family and my profession. When the book came out it wasn't totally new info to me. Yet, I love hearing the info over and over from a fresh perspective. This time through the needs of our children.I had a hard time identifying my son's energy type. By the time I was done reading, no doubt I had a 1, 2, 3 (the husband), and a 4. Not all kids embrace their type. Mine love their types and flaunt it back to me. This book isn't about the dressing your truth course, yet all along my type 4 son preferred black Tee's and bold hair. My generation associates that with goth. He's not goth and he looks great. His intuition was right on and I could let him stick with his black (and purple hair) and know that is what is best for him without forcing more color. I also know he needs his quiet time (he loved when I read him the part about 4's needing electronics, Carol won his affection). I understand he will come to me when he needs me and I know he needs a different type of attention than the other boys.My type 2 son gravitated to muted colors long before I knew what type 2 was. Again, demonstrating that children can follow their intuition when left to be. He was easiest to type based on his emotions and (slow) detailed, speed.My type 1 wants to do everything his brothers do. It's not because he's the youngest; it's because he is a Type 1!!! On a recent kayak trip, everything was a game. You paddle, I paddle, now we both paddle together. Now we yodel, echo, climb off on to sandbars. This was so different than taking my type 2 son on a kayak trip... we talk philosophy and wildlife identification. This is where my type 1 flaunted his energy. " I am a "1" and you have to let me have fun!!"All my boys are normal. I can honor them for who they are. The T2 is never going to be fast paced like his younger brother. I shouldn't expect the younger one to sit for hours like the older ones.I tell you all this to tell you how this book really helped! I took my three boys to visit their three cousins for a few nights. My sister is a type 2 and her kids have mostly 4 in them. The six kids hadn't seen each other in a long time. Knowing all their types helped us help them get along. We knew who needed down time-- Everyone but my little one!! With intent we divided my little "1's" time between the rest of us to keep him stimulated and give him opportunities to do what everyone else was doing. It really worked out great.Raising kids is hard. I am glad I have this insight to the different types of energy. The baby phase came easier to me than the teen/tween stage.I had a barrier to get over with this book. It's the title. I am not keen on the "whisperer" theme. There is a book from an entirely different author on being a baby whisperer. My family is Cesar Milan fans (Dog Whisperer), but the baby book is not a book I recommend in my professional/medical/breastfeeding/attachment parenting world. Fortunately for MY readers and followers the child whisperer has NOTHING to do with the baby whisperer. I also use what I learn in this book to identify my patient's types and understand my practice (sneaky, huh?). I highly recommend this book to my practice (and when you figure out your type and your baby's, I want to know if my haunch was right!).I would have liked the author to claim her own, Carol Tuttle's Ultimate Handbook for Raising Happy, Successful, and Co-operative Children. Yes! She could have pulled off her name in the title! She is that great!

I have read Carol's other books, and I am a fan of them, however this book has ROCKED MY WORLD! I know a lot about children (both educationally and personally), and I do know about her energy profiling system, and this STILL was an eye-opener.First, this book has TONS of examples of children's behaviors and interactions with them. There's also practical solutions that honor the very core nature of the child. (Hearing the part for T3's about not having to "do" anything for love and acceptance brought tears to my eyes. (I will be parenting my inner child a little kinder too!)Second, When I read the section on T4, I just completely understood and LOVED my daughter even more. And, I apologized for the times I have been sarcastic, interrupted, singled-her-out, and shared her funny but embarrassing stories. She said, in such a true to T4 way, "Oh yeah, you had to read a book to GET me?" She made a stink-eye face, and we both laughed. I think this interaction while funny to us, was the start of an even BETTER relationship. Most of the T4 things about my child I had previously learned through trial and error, but I still wasn't really valuing those qualities within her. Now, I GET the WHYs behind the behaviors, and I LOVE them. This book also gives me ways to work WITH her nature to have a better relationship. She also GETS me and my T3 nature a little more. And she can let things "roll off" more too.This is Carol's best book to date. I hope there will be a handbook for husbands next ;). I know the "It's Just My Nature" book was helpful, but the really specific stories of this current book, blows the others out of the water.When I was a teacher, this book would have really been valuable to me to know my students nature individually. When I become a grandparent, you can BET I'll be using it! And, when my children have children, this will be something I give to them to help them be the kind of parent they would want to be. Now, I'll just be using it to improve the relationship with my children, and within myself. I am glad that I got the hard copy of the book as well as the ebook, because I will referencing this book frequently.Just can't say enough good things about this book! (And if you buy it this week on Amazon, there's extras that you can get at the book's website.)

If you like Myers Briggs, this is like that but 4 personality types instead of MBI 16. Here’s the thing- you might think categorizing into 4 may be too general or simplistic. But in actuality, I was really impressed that it’s actually really accurate. It described me really well, my daughter, my mother, my husband, etc. And it helped me identify what I needed to do to help my kids to be a better parent and IT’S WORKING. My relationship with my daughter is better than ever. Don’t overwork yourself yourself by reading 10 million other books. Just do this one. It’s way better to just get right to the meat of it instead of dabbling in many.*A review from someone who studied child development, is an educator, and has read many parenting books. Also a tired parent of 3 and pregnant- I’m not going to waste my time on something mediocre, I need something with actual substance and results. So read this and apply it, and it will make a difference

This is a very well written book. Obviously aimed at the American market but still applicable here in the UK. I have used many of the tips, observations and advice in determining a child's energy type as part of my role as a Teaching Assistant. It's been a real eye opener and a great help in my communications and approach to the children in my care. I would certainly recommend this to all parents and carers.

This is one of the best and probably the most helpful book I have ever read. The Child Whisperer has helped me understand my children and relate to them in new ways. It has taught me to see their strengths and value what each Type brings to my family. It has also helped me understand other people better, e.g. why they react in a certain way or prioritize different things. This book is amazing! It helps parents and others who work with children connect with them, understand them and "speak their language". A must-read!

This book helps you understand the energy nature of your child and how it works with yours. Simply put it gives you insights to what encourages confidence and why conflict happens so that you can help your baby, toddler or teenager adapt to their environment and appreciate what makes them uniquely who they are. Suitable for parents, relatives or anyone interested in enabling young people to value themselves.

I read this book in one evening. I was currently finding my 7 year old behaviour challenging . My other child is so different yet I was parenting them the same. As I read this book I discovered this was actually my downfall. Each child requires parenting depending on their type. In just two days we have seen such dramatic results. I suggest that if you don't think children come with a manual then read this book. Excellent read. Thanks for saving my relationship with my child.

Very informative and made me understand my son so much better. He was having problems concentrating at school and I thought there was something wrong with him but discovered it was just his energy type! Definitely recommend