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Summary: Finally, a One-Stop Parenting Book--God's Way of Parenting
Review: At last, a simpler book on child rearing that is consistently Bible based. This book accomplishes what other authors required a series of books to say, and after writing a series of books never said what Ted Tripp says. It goes right to the heart of the matter and for the most part lays the principles out, leaving the applications to you, the parent, except where the Bible doesn't make that allowance. My son was 12 years old before I found this book, and now I'm sorry I didn't see it before my son was born. I know from this book that I need to forget all the techniques well-intentioned Christian family counselors have given and go right to God's technique--Sheperding grace. I would highly recommend this book to every parent, and also put along side it "Transforming Grace" by Jerry Bridges to explain in more detail the life of grace with which a parent should love, and bestow upon, their children. The book doesn't really say what one should do if they are 12 years behind in doing parenting God's way, but I have found that by trying to start with parental shepherding 12 years late, the shepherding grace approach changes the direction of the whole family, in spite of blowing it for 12 years prior. Parents, read this book and start over in your approach to biblical parenting. It's simpler and certainly more effective. Sorry, Mr. Dobson. Mr. Tripp has done a better job in this area.
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Summary: This book is truly annointed
Review: Wow, this book was awesome. Out of all the children's hand books I've read this was definitely the best and most convicting. So often as parents we deal with our children on every level: emotional, physical, but some how we forget about the most important level SPIRITUAL. It is always my desire to lead my children to the Lord but somehow I forget that area and jump straight to punishment for bad behavior. This book is an answer to prayer on how to lead my child to the Lord in every aspect of our family life. Here are some excerpts I found to be the essence of what the message is in this book. "Sadly, many parents have not thought through methodology. They just get mad and yell. When they have "had it up there," they threaten, holler, hit there kids and grow increasingly frustrated."- page 62
"Biblical discipline addresses behavior through addressing the heart. Remember, the heart determines behavior."... "If you only try to change behavior you are missing the real issue-the heart" -page 68
I consider myself to be doing a great job at raising my children to not conform to world and in the way of the Lord, but after I read this book I was guilty of doing so many things wrong that I was glad I read this book now while my children are still toddlers. This book doesn't claim to have all the answers but it causes you to look into your own heart thereby affecting your reactions in dealing with your child's heart. Happy reading!!
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Summary: Good ideas, bad interpretation of Scripture
Review: I think that Tripp would have done a better job with this book if he hadn't touted his opinion about spanking as being a MANDATE of God! I'd love to know where Tripp got that madate from, because I couldn't find it and neither could our pastor--and I attend a devout Bible preaching church. I'd recommend choosing another book altogether, but if you can put that aside, his information about teachable moments is good.
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Summary: Biblical Balance; Relationship, Discipleship & Discipline
Review: FIRST I'd like to correct the reviewer that claims the author advocates spanking your child until they are "black and blue", they quote Chapter 11. I never remembered reading that when I studied the book in a 12+ week class... and sure enough when I went back and checked, it was no where to be found. Anyone who actually spent time in the book or watched the author's video series would know, that the idea of physically abusing children could never enter the heart of this author, any more than it could our heavenly father's heart.In fact, this book lays a paradoxical foundation so contray to man's ways... so aganst the grain of modern day culture, that it is evidence of it's being rooting in timeless wisdom and a devine source. There are no simple answers to parenting, but rather as presented in this book, life giving parenting, must balance loving relationship, with loving biblical instruction, and loving discipline. All three elements are equally essential legs to the stool upon which biblical parenting is based. This book also does an AWESOME job outlining how each of the 3 elements change as the child moves through predictable stages from a toddler toward maturity and independence. As the title suggests, the ideal model of parenting is that of our heavenly father. He has taken the intiative to build an intimate and loving relationship. He equips us with wisdom through years of loving coucil in the midst of the rough and tumble of day to day living. He also chastens us firmly because He loves us.
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Summary: Was King Solomon a model parent?
Review: Is that what's really written in Proverbs? Or does it say that Solomon's parenting left a bit to be desired? This book is based primarily on one snippet from the Old Testament - spare the rod, spoil the child - and ignores all that we've learned about child development since Solomon's time. It's difficult to imagine in what setting Christ would support the author's demand that faithful parents must inflict physical pain on very young children (8 months is the number Mr Tripp mentions) Pass on this one!
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Summary: The most reread book in the house
Review: This is hands down the best parenting book I have ever read. It has been read more times than any other book in our house. The more I read it, the more I desire to truely live for God myself, as well as raise children whose innermost desire is to do the same. I would recommend that every Christian parent read it at least once.
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Summary: Nothing groundbreaking
Review: How to raise a disciplined child from a Christian perspective. The author emphasizes the need for parents need to address a child's "heart", making him aware and respectful of his personal relationship with God, and the role of his parents in that relationship. While I agree with many of the points laid out by the author (which should be nothing groundbreaking among Christian circles), I find somewhat disturbing his strong advocacy of corporal punishment as a first-line of defense against disciplinary problems, rather than as a last resort. I guess I lean more towards selective moderation.
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Summary: Foundation misguided
Review: The author of this book is clearly a man who loves the Lord and loves his children. However, a reader/potential reader should "get a second opinion" before accepting at face value statements such as "In these early years of childhood, the rod is primary...because God has commanded it."(Page 148) The second opinion could come from a Hebrew scholar regarding the fact that the word translated "child" in the quoted passages from Proverbs would be more accurately rendered "youth," or one might consult another Bible-based book by a committed evangelical, Heartfelt Discipline by Clay Clarkson.
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Summary: would give zero stars if I could
Review: This is one of the worst Christian parenting books on the market (the Ezzo materials and Michael and Debi Pearl books are tied for worst place with this one). It is scripture-twisting, and legalistic and in my opinion cruel. I am a Christian mom who wants to raise my kids to love the Lord and to behave nicely, but spanking them for every single infraction is NOT the way to get to their hearts! I was spanked as a child and beleive me, I did not grow up to respect my parents or to love the Lord. Instead I behaved "correctly" to avoid being spanked, and I was afraid of God, thinking He was a punishing, mean God, not a loving, just God. If you would like to read a GOOD book on Christian parenting, check out anything by Dr. William Sears (Christian Parenting, or The Discipline Book) or Elizabeth Pantley. I do NOT recommend this book, and am very sad when I see churches offering this stuff as a small group study. It is damaging and focuses on Old Testament concepts, which as Christians, we are not under that Law, but under the Grace of Christ.
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Summary: A helpful resource
Review: This is a good book and I recommend it. It has some helpful instruction, but it didn't answer all of my questions. I read this book several years ago, and I am still learning how to appeal to my child's conscience. I think it's a life-long process.
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