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Summary: Someone call protective services!!!
Review: Lisa Welchel's "correction" ideas are not only frightening, they're mad!! I fail to see how pinching a child's tongue with a clothespin will help that child learn about the love of God, the compassion of Jesus, or the Truth of His Spirit. Her use of sarcasm as a way of hording her power is disappointing, especially from someone who knows "The Facts of Life." I'd be interested in knowing how her children view God now that they're older--if they have any of their own will left. Don't waste your money on this book. Read Boundaries with Kids instead.
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Summary: No nonsense punishments - What most kids NEED!
Review: I saw Lisa's TV appearance about this book and was intrigued. I bought and read it. Now, I'm not about the whole religous context, but the creative ideas she has are great! Like I said, I'm only taking what I want from the book and leaving the rest. That said, you cannot tell me there aren't some awesome ideas for discipline. I love the one about if you catch your child lying, you take his entire piggy bank away. Once I told my son that, I don't think he'll ever think of lying to me. I also like the one that says if you catch your child playing with matches, pick something very special to him (like a favorite baseball card) and burn it. Wow...that'll send a strong message to never play with matches again. Let's get real. Kids need discipline and structure. To all the parents that imply this book is too strict or disrespectful to children....get a clue and be a parent!
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Summary: Lack of wisdom
Review: I was very disappointed in this book. Although well-meaning I think Lisa has handed out some terrible advice. Many of the "tools" were nothing more than ways to bully your kids into "better" behavior. I would characterize most of what you'd find in her toolboxes as being disrespectful to the feelings of the child and not gentle. In addition, when she talks about spanking she makes the mistake of suggesting swats directly on the bottom, which could be harmful to the child's back. (It should be done on the back/side of the leg.) And suggests giving swats in number according to the child's age, which I think is inappropriate. She has a section of Scripture arranged by "problem" (fighting, sharing, whining) so when you're child does the bad behavaior you can hand out a scoop of Bible verses. Is this the way we should be using Scripture with our children? In a few instances I can see where would it would be appropriate, but to have it done to the extent Lisa suggests is a poor use of Scripture with a child. We need to give our kids a great love for His word, and I don't think hammering them with it when they misbehave is condusive to that. Another problem... she assumes her young children are Christians. At the time she wrote the book her kids were 7,8, and 9 years of age. She gave examples of times when she told them that they had the Holy Spirit in them. It is entirely possible that they were really followers of Christ, however I think it is unwise to assume it until they are more mature and sober minded. And certainly after hearing some of the fruit they produce, I would not be so quick to say that they had the Holy Spirit in them already. (But I certainly would hope and pray for that!) Lastly, I wonder about her claim to be "homeschooling". She may have been at the time she wrote the book. However if you look at her website you will find a long list of engagements all over the US in which she is representing this or that company, promoting her books, etc. With the extent of her schedule I don't think she simply has enough time in the day to truely homeschool her children properly. She also says she uses software in which the children do their work on the computer and send it off to their teacher off in cyber space, and it is returned graded by the next day. They may be learning at home, but if this is the way they are learning does she fit the title of a homeschooling mother? It not really her doing the meat of the teaching it seems. As a homeshooling mother myself,I know I couldn't have her busy schedule and still homeshool. Nor would I say I was homeschooling, if really they learned through software and a cyber teacher. Certainly in any book you will find some redeeming qualities, but overall this book I think is dangerous to the Christian family. I would suggest finding a family in which the children are happy and well behaved if you're looking for advice on parenting.
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Summary: Thank you, Lisa! You have done me a great service!
Review: I had recently read another wonderful Christian discipline book (Shepherding A Child's Heart) that addresses the "heart" issue of child-rearing...but it was a bit advanced in the way it spoke to me and didn't really give me any practical ideas on how to apply the principles. Lisa's book is the perfect follow-up to this book and is very "mommy-friendly" and had me praising God and giggling (at her stories--her son, Tucker, is so funny!) This book is exactly what I needed! I am the type that needs ideas, not just facts and rules. ((((Lisa)))))! ! !
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Summary: Terrible parenting instruction
Review: Sadly, this is what mainstream Christian parenting is about: control. Instead of understanding *why* kids are behaving the way they are, you're just supposed to control them. Got a kid who yells in public? Make him hold his tongue--literally, with his fingers. Daughter in the middle of a temper tantrum? Splash some cold water on her face. Not only are "toolbox" items like that obviously disrespectful to children, they clearly avoid biblical instruction to honor our children and to treat others as we want to be treated. But, you say, "Kids are supposed to honor their parents." Absolutely! Isn't honor something that's given, rather than coerced? Wouldn't you rather honor someone who honored you than someone who washed your mouth out with soap? And wouldn't your honor be more genuine? The fact is that a "problem" child is being motivated by *something*. Treating the symptom (misbehavior) is a short-term solution at best. It doesn't get at the fundamental problem the child is having. A book like this just gives credence to parents' angry reactions. It reinforces the view that the sinful view that the child needs to understand and obey me but that I don't need to understand him or her. It also reinforces the view of God as arbitrary and capricious. This is garbage parenting by people who don't understand the blessing God intends children to be and don't understand the nature of the father-love that God extends to us. WE DO NOT HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN PUNITIVE MEASURES, SUCH AS THIS BOOK RECOMMENDS, AND NO DISCIPLINE AT ALL. There are some wonderful books on parenting that advocate understanding *why* a child is misbehaving and then choosing appropriate discipline. I can recommend the following:
* How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber, et al.
* Positive Discipline by Jane Nelson
* Attachment Parenting: Instinctive Care for Your Baby and Young Child by Katie Allison Granjun
* The Attachment Parenting Book : A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby by William and Martha Sears
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Summary: The most horrifying book on childrearing I've seen
Review: You really have to wonder about someone who can sit down and spend this much time thinking of "amusing" ways to punish her children without seeming to care why her kids act the way they do. Whelchel's "creative" ideas indicate a total lack of respect for her kids. At one point her son is honest enough to admit that he's angry at her after she's been away for a long time and plans to then go out again that evening. Does she tell him she can understand why he feels that way? Does she make arrangements to spend time with her kids after a long absence? No, she threatens to beat him if he can't promise he'll "be good" for the babysitter. Learn why your children are misbehaving and deal with that and you won't have to pull their hair, take their bedroom door of the hinges or hit them.
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Summary: Great book!
Review: I love this book. For one thing, this book is enjoyable to read. Secondly, you will love having this as a reference when you have a discipline issue in your home. At the end of each chapter, Lisa has included a "toolbox" that you will come back to again and again. This would make a great gift to anyone who has children or is expecting one.
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Summary: Worth the read!!!
Review: This is a great book! I love some of the ideas Lisa mentions and have definately tried them on my wild 2 and 4 year old girlies. They worked! Imagine that??? I'm officially armed for the next behavior issue... I would recommend this to anyone who needs a little parenting help!
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Summary: A creative resource worth passing forward
Review: Creative Correction
Extraordinary Ideas for Everyday Discipline
written by Lisa Whelchel I've been a fan of positive or assertive discpline for quite some time now, having been first introduced to it during my first year of teaching kindergarten. Once I observed it in action with 33 unruly kindergarteners I was hooked! Being fortunate enough to learn first hand from a God-fearing mother and father, our home was strict but loving, understanding but firm. So armed with a degree in education and raised by wise parents, I assumed everyone else had access to these educational tools, too. Boy was I wrong! Raised in a generation of permissiveness, the parents of today have either forgotten or were never instructed in the ways of positive parenting. In a typical day filled with primal screams, tantrums, and idle threats, Mom and Dad have failed to teach junior how to follow the rules for successful living the way God intended for him to live-- with love, respect, and obedience. Several books have been written about parenting creatively, introducing the basic steps of positive parenting, but leaving the parent on her own to find creative ways to carry through with guidance and love rather than stress and anger. With a flair for warm conversational writing, Lisa Whelchel has poured all her creative ideas (and then some) into one wonderful resource for us all--- and not a moment too soon! Realizing that many parents are simply too busy to sit down and read a book cover to cover , Ms Whelchel gives us permission to flip to the index to look up hot topics in the Toolbox. And realizing that our households are dynamic, we are encouraged to try something else or change directions if an idea doesn't work-- well said! As I sat down to write this review, I glanced at the book sitting on my table with a plethora of Post-It flags sticking from every which direction, marking passages and tips that I wanted to share with you. But I honestly can't choose my favorites-- you simply must read this book from start to finish, then read it again when the going gets tough (and it will, believe me!). Keep it by your bedside or in the kitchen or near the time-out chair for quick reference. Quote the Scriptures, implement the creative ideas, and watch your children transform before your very eyes. Be sure to visit the creative correction website at [URL] to read the latest tips shared by the author and online readers. This is definitely an idea worth passing forward!
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Summary: Pass on this one.
Review: I cannot imagine a book worse than Whelchel's Creative Correction_. It's overly preachy, pithy, and full of really bad "hints." I realize it's published by Focus on the Family, but this isn't the way to go if you really want to try and discipline children. Hot sauce! Really! A LOVELY childrearing hint. =p
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