Making Children Mind without Losing Yours – February 1, 2005 Author: Dr. Kevin Leman | Language: English | ISBN:
0800731050 | Format: EPUB
Making Children Mind without Losing Yours – February 1, 2005 Description
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As the title indicates,
Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours is a book with a friendly, lighthearted approach. Author Kevin Leman (
The New Birth Order Book) speaks directly from his experiences as a father of five and a practicing psychologist. While you won't find specific studies or statistics here, you will find straightforward, practical suggestions that often get right to the heart of troubling situations.
Leman's technique, which he refers to as "reality discipline" is based on a particular passage from the Bible, and his book is liberally sprinkled with his religious beliefs. These references will make this book a particular favorite for some readers; his stance that parents' authority comes directly from God is a fundamental principle of his text, and some parents may prefer a less evangelistic approach. That said, it's hard to disagree with suggestions such as "train yourself to be a good listener" and "give your children direct eye contact." Nearly every suggestion is coupled with a real-life example of the behavior in discussion, making for an easy read, and every chapter ends with questions labeled "to review and apply" as well as a short section of concepts to put into practice. The section dealing with divorce suggests you make a list of the chapter's suggestions you find difficult and create a plan to implement them. Leman assumes that anyone reading this book can find the time to create such plans themselves, and doesn't provide his readers with any step-by-step charts. If you're not up to creating your own action plans, you may prefer a more detailed form of help than this book offers. --Jill Lightner --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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I found this book to make for interesting reading and saw a lot of valuable suggestions in it for creating harmony in the home and teaching children to mind their parents. It also has valuable suggestions for teaching a parent."--Gary Dreher, East Central Illinois Baptist Association
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Revell; 2 edition (February 1, 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0800731050
- ISBN-13: 978-0800731052
- Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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