What About Me?: Twelve Ways to Get Your Parents' Attention (Without Hitting Your Sister) Hardcover – Picture Book, January 1, 2005

I think this book is most suitable for a pre-school child with a new baby in the house. The listing said it was for children 3-8. I bought it for a seven-year-old and felt it was a poor fit. I seem to remember that another reviewer said the same thing.

My 3-year-old son asks to read this a lot. It helps him work through sharing th attention with his baby sister.

My 6yro made it his business to be as naughty as possible because between new baby, his potty-training brother, his older autistic brother, and his 13yro drama queen sister, he's been feeling rather ignored! Do wish parent info pages were removable inserts in most books, though, because he's a smart enough one to be all, Wait, you're using this to get me to stop being naughty?! He was loving the book, but his face fell when he started reading that part. Great book otherwise! Just cover up any parent pages before you give it to an independent reader!

Really did not have an impact on my son. The books that have really stirred them up are: "His Mighty Warrior" and "His Little Princess" by Sheri Rose Shepherd. I read them one page a night. They look forward to the readings and positively beam as I am reading to them.  His Mighty Warrior: A Treasure Map from Your King

If you have more than one child, you need this book! It is a wonderful book to read with your kids. Beautiful illustrations, a good conversation starter, and a fun (and constructive!) way to address sibling rivalry.

I love this book. It's simple, to the point, and totally encourages POSITIVE behavior. If you are a parent and just about had it with all the negative attention getting - you are going to want this in your library. I found it at my local bookstore with a SALE sticker on it and was glad I got to it first.First page shows a busy family in the kitchen and brother is sort of scratching his head with an, 'Hmmm...no one is paying attention to me' look on his face. Turn the page and now brother looks like he's about to be up to no good! "You could hit your little sister...But you know you'd get in trouble. So there must be something else that you could try. You could..." The story continues listing twelve different positive things a child could do to get a positive reaction from a parent.Take it a step further. Don't just read the story and expect behavior magic. Might be cool to make a list of positive attention getters with your own kiddos. Take the time to explain to them that you are clued into their behavior whether it's negative or positive. It will help their awareness.Author Eileen Kennedy-Moore writes a SMART letter to parents on the last page. As a psychologist and mother of four kids - her tips and advice are right on.

This has been a great book for our kids. We have 3 girls - 4, 2 and baby. I like this because it shows the parents doing all the things we do (cook, laundry, pay bills, change diapers, work on the computer, yardwork) and gives the kids "self-directable" ideas for getting positive attention. There are 12 'scenarios' with the parent doing a task and the child using a positive behavior to get positive attention from the parent. I also like it because the book doesn't say that the parent will drop everything to play with the child. It ends with the parents saying "I love you too." It's reality that with multiple little ones, often a smile and 'I love you' are what we can give our little ones at the moment. And that is just fine!! Great, reality based and usable book.

I have three small children and expecting my 4th and last soon and LOVED this book! It's perfect for my oldest and we talk about the suggestions given as it relates to her younger siblings. Can't wait to read it to my son and the rest of the kids. Great book by a wonderful author who herself is a mom of 4!!! In addition, I reviewed this book and interviewed the author of my moms advocacy site, [...] and my readers LOVED it!!! Great book! Thanks.Ivanna