If only they read it.

Every parent wants their child to be happy and doesn't want to mess it up (the way their parents did!). But how do you do it?

In this engaging, smart and warm book, experienced psychotherapist Philippa Perry tells you what really matters and what behaviour it is important to avoid – the essential dos and don'ts of parenting. Her story starts with the parents themselves, with how their own psyche was formed and developed in the past – and how all this can also influence their own parenting. Instead of creating a “perfect” plan, Philippa offers a colourful look at the elements that lead to a good relationship between parent and child. This refreshing and non-judgemental book will help you:

• Understand how the upbringing you went through as a child can affect the way you raise your own child.
• Tame, express, accept and appreciate your own feelings and those of your children.
• Understand that behaviour is just communication.
• Break negative patterns and repeating mistakes.

The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read – a book that doesn't judge, but wisely advises – is exactly what every parent wants to read, and every child wishes they would. It is a book about the relationships we have with our children, what stands in the way of good communication and what can improve it. Because the most important relationship is between parents and children. Yet it can go wrong and can be very difficult to rebuild.

Almost every parent loves their child, but with the fresh, wise and sensible advice and steps in this book, you will also discover how you are connected to each other.