I received The Christian Parenting Handbook by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller through the Booksneeze program. Mind you I’ve read SEVERAL parenting books, as a mom of 3 very strong willed children I have had to as a means to stay sane. The biggest thing that grabbed me was the introduction. Not even the ‘meat’ of the book and the strategies offered were these:
1. Begin with Prayer.
2. Build on a biblical foundation
3. Think long term
4. Remember what’s important
5. Watch for variations on a theme
6. Focus on the heart.
Of course, why didn’t I think of those? The other thing that struck me was that right off the authors of this book tell you that this book is not the be all and end all of parenting. This book is a book of ideas and ways to implement those ideas as a parent with a potentially hectic lifestyle. Although all of the book was very informative, innovative and just generally well written my favorite chapter dealt with the subject of consistency. It’s an area where my husband and I have beat ourselves silly trying to be consistent and sometimes it just doesn’t work. What a relief it was to hear other parents say, “consistency is overrated.” The reasoning behind this is that consistency is largely based on behavior modification as opposed to teaching your child to resolve an issue of the heart. Well written and easy to read I will recommend this book to all the parents I know. I’d give it 5 out of 5 stars.
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