Often what kids say is considered cute and entertaining. Some magazines have small sections dedicated to the innocent utterances of kids that can be very embarrassing some parents.
This book is intended to teach parents how to approach their kids and tame their tongue.
I am actually surprised by this book. While I agree with disciplining a child when it has a tantrum or tells lies, an innocent saying that may be embarrassing is part of growing up.
This author ties everything back to the Bible and not only sees these situations as a means to teach children what is right, but also bring Jesus into the conversation by calling this the ultimate parental goal.
I usually agree that as a Christian you want to embody Christian principles as part of your daily routine and needless to say, some of this will come out as you parent. But I do not consider my parenting style a failure if my child decides to embrace another religion or no religion at all.
This book seems to set out to be holier than the Bible and I quite frankly find that attitude to be very un-Christian. Jesus did not force everyone to follow his example, he desired it - yes. But to call parenting's ultimate goal to make every child a strong Christian believer is to me equating parenting with missionary work and that to me is not true. I want my children to grow up to be good citizens first. If they choose to embrace the Christian faith, I am happy. But this is not the only and ultimate measure of parenting skills. Do people of Hindu belief fail at parenting? I am not even sure how this book fits in with the idea of ecumene because this author seems to suggest that children must be reared in their parent's view of the Bible, when Christianity itself has many diverse ideas and believes.
Sadly this book is therefore a huge miss and a wasted opportunity to use parenting skills to teach children to be good citizens first and Christians second. I do not recommend this book since it is more in line with missionary principles than parenting goals.
This book is intended to teach parents how to approach their kids and tame their tongue.
I am actually surprised by this book. While I agree with disciplining a child when it has a tantrum or tells lies, an innocent saying that may be embarrassing is part of growing up.
This author ties everything back to the Bible and not only sees these situations as a means to teach children what is right, but also bring Jesus into the conversation by calling this the ultimate parental goal.
I usually agree that as a Christian you want to embody Christian principles as part of your daily routine and needless to say, some of this will come out as you parent. But I do not consider my parenting style a failure if my child decides to embrace another religion or no religion at all.
This book seems to set out to be holier than the Bible and I quite frankly find that attitude to be very un-Christian. Jesus did not force everyone to follow his example, he desired it - yes. But to call parenting's ultimate goal to make every child a strong Christian believer is to me equating parenting with missionary work and that to me is not true. I want my children to grow up to be good citizens first. If they choose to embrace the Christian faith, I am happy. But this is not the only and ultimate measure of parenting skills. Do people of Hindu belief fail at parenting? I am not even sure how this book fits in with the idea of ecumene because this author seems to suggest that children must be reared in their parent's view of the Bible, when Christianity itself has many diverse ideas and believes.
Sadly this book is therefore a huge miss and a wasted opportunity to use parenting skills to teach children to be good citizens first and Christians second. I do not recommend this book since it is more in line with missionary principles than parenting goals.
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Disclaimer: I received a free book in exchange for an honest review. The opinion expressed is solely my own and has not been influenced by any third party.
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