My parents got this book for us when we had our first child. Honestly, the first half isn't all that bad, but when the son becomes a teenager, it begins to get a little strange. Understand this, my son is three, and I hold him and tell him I love him at least once a day. However, do I plan to drive across town when he has his own house, climb into his window, and hold him while he's sleeping? NO! What in the world!Obviously there are lots of opposing views for this book, but I would encourage anyone considering this book, to find a store and read it in its entirety before purchasing.If possible, I personally would have given the first half of the book 3 stars, and the second half 0 stars. Unfortunately it's not possible, and being that it's not the worst book I've ever read, I settled for two stars.