Title: How To Really Know Your Child
Category: Positive Parenting
How to Really Know Your Child is an excellent new book by one of my
favorite parenting authors
One million teenagers become pregnant each year and half have abortions.
Five hundred thousand young people are found delinquent annually in the
courts. Suicide and murder are the
second and third leading causes of death for youths under 21 years of age.
Dr. Campbell recommends, in light of these statistics, parenting with a
strong Christian faith and sharing and teaching that faith to our children.
There will be many challenges we
face as parents and we should always be
We must let our children express their feelings and not become hostile
when they express anger or sorrow or moodiness.
Dr. Campbell feels that the " spare the rod and spoil the
child" philosophy is another frustrated way to assume control rather than
to take charge. He recommends "time-outs" and more appropriate and
effective ways of discipline.
As children see and feel acceptance, understanding and love from their
earthly parents, they are more likely to believe the same about their heavenly
parent, God, the Father.