Peaceful parenting goes too far. It deprives your children of what they crave: a father. It leaves the mother in charge. This book was written by a father of a daughter. Not all children are the same, but what I can guarantee you is if you listen to Stefan's insistence as gospel in this books regard, and you don't have a compliant child, you will be afraid to do your duty as a father in reproof and correction. This breeda contempt, and you will have a mess on your hands, only different than whay Stefan warns of. The book is correct in that you must not lose control of yourself, beat, condescend, or anything that is not fit of a respectible man, but so long as you act in love and in stewardahip of your children's youth, you will do fine.