3.5 out of 5 stars, rounding up! Thank you, NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for this eARC of How to Get your Kid to Do Anything with Just 3 Words by Dr. Robert Pressman and Dr. Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman.

I got this book when it was available as "Read Now" and really glad that I got the opportunity to. It helped give some parenting advice on some situations and provided case studies to prove their reasoning behind setting goals and better habits for the little ones.

I guess my situation is a little different because my oldest is non-verbal and my youngest is Autistic and lying is not in his willpower to do so. I figured with my boys that they are going to be in special needs classes and situations but if anything, it has helped by pushing me out of my comfort zone and getting me to interview and find resources that'll help my children in the future. Also, I realized that my boys do so much better with routines because I've noticed how they tend to get overwhelmed and panic whenever they are faced with open-ended situations/play.

Very interesting and I would say that this is pretty good for typical kids. Very short read and good tips! Thanks!

Simple, effective and backed up with case studies that prove ‘What’s the rule?’ can be a golden phrase for your family. A helpful resource for parents.

Thank you NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for this eCopy to review

How to get your kids to do anything with just 3 words is a helpful book that gives advice for a number of situations. I particularly liked the case studies as they helped me understand the principles of SMART goal setting and creating habits better

A short clear book with lots of good advice for different difficult situations such as lieing or playing 1 parent of another

How to Get Your Kid to Do Anything With Just 3 Words is a non-fiction parenting book.
If you are curious what those three words are, they are not hard-and-fast words, and they depend on the situation based on the suggestions by the authors.
This is a short book that manages to incorporate many useful techniques and examples (case studies).
What stood out for me:
1. The specific cases of difficult situations parents may find themselves in: white lies by our kiddos, children who shoplift, sleeping alone, homework time, one parent undermining the other and many more. I have not seen most of these in any parenting books that I have read and I read a lot of them both for my work and my own family.
2. The suggestion that a routine must be kept no matter what, for example, after an exciting event, because that is the reality of things was extremely helpful.
3. Mostly similar nuanced techniques, tips, suggestions etc.

I must admit that the writing was not always to my taste, and I expected a bit more of flow and engagement, but this is my personal view.
The same goes for some of the information and techniques suggested - I was familiar with some of them. It was at times nice to be reminded of them, and sometimes I was less engaged due to my prior knowledge. The SMART goal approach and the habit change techniques are handy in most aspects of life, yet of course, what the authors are suggesting are specific to parenting.
I wish this book were longer. Overall, this was a 3 star read for me, but I am thinking of readers who might immensely benefit from reading this book, and for them this would probably be a 4.5-5 star read. Hence, I will aim for the common ground here. 4 stars.