Qs3 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I have a confession to make. Up until now, I haven't read any books on parenting, except for books about taking care of babies. I don't know why! I am now kicking myself very hard. My dd7 is beginning to display a pretty rebellious attitude, so I have just started reading 'Shepherding a Child's Heart.' Do you have any suggestions for books on parenting and discipline that have really helped you? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Of the ones I've read (Dobson, Sears) I like the ones by Tedd or Paul Tripp best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio12 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Love Shepherding a Child's Hearet, and the author just came out with another one that I am asking for for Mother's Day. I have girls, but have heard the Dobson book on raising boys is a classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue G in PA Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Creative Correction by Lisa Whelchel. She has so many great ideas for correcting a child and when to correct and not correct. Neat book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I'm not at all fond of Tripp, Dobson or most of the popular Christian authors. I've like: Faber and Mazlish Mary Sheedy Kurcinka Clay and Sally Clarkson Jeff Van Vonderan (Families Where Grace is in Place) Jane Nelsen Dr. Willaim Sears Barbara Coloroso Crystal Lutton Dr. Becky Bailey And mine, when I finally get it published. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 How to Talk So Kids Will Listen, and Listen so Kids Will Talk and anything by Barbara Coloroso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 My favs: The Discipline Book by Dr. Sears Kids are Worth It by Barbara Coloroso Loving Your Child is Not Enough: Positive Discipline that Works, Nancy Samalin How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk, Faber and Mazlish Parenting with Grace, Gregory Popkak Pretty much anything our own Joanne writes :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabola Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Sue G, that sounds like a good book, I will have to look for it. I've read several parenting books, with bunches of different styles. They sometimes end up making me feel like I haven't been doing ANYTHING right as a parent, so I always kick myself in the head when I find myself reading another one. :glare: But some have been pretty helpful. The Love and Logic books are pretty good, and there's something called Get Off Your Butt Parenting. You can google both of those to find out more if you're interested. Those are the two I've read recently. Good luck, and I have a 7 yr old ds who's getting an attitude too, so I do relate. Although his isn't so much rebellion as it is pure obnoxiousness. Ack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianne Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Dr. Dobson's book Raising Boys was fabulous. (if you are raising boys). I also hearing or reading: Tedd Tripp Mark Hamby Shelly Hendry James Dobson - I like the Focus on the Family newsletter a lot I also like the Discipline Book by Dr. Sears and wife. Hendry and Hamby were tapes, not books. They are both hs parents who give wonderful speeches about raising your children for the Lord. Mark Hamby, I think speaks more about discipline than Shelly Hendry. If you can get to a convention or borrow some tapes on these 2 I highly recommend them. For me they were life changing. Mark Hamby runs Lamplighter publishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca in GA Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I'm reading one now, Laying Down the Rails by Sonya Shafer, that's about consistently helping your children build good habits. It's based on Charlotte Mason's writings and I like it very much so far. Very practical. I like reading Above Rubies Magazine and Bible studies by Nancy Campbell because she reminds me that motherhood is a precious gift. If I look at my children in that light, I tend to be much more gentle and nurturing toward them, and they respond very well to that approach. Unfortunately, that's not my nature and I have to fight constantly against my red hair and inherited impatience, so it's good for me to read as much of her gentle counsel as possible as often as possible. The Pearls have some good thoughts about spending lots of time with children and "tying strings," but their methods of discipline just seemed too harsh to me. I tried some of their methods early on but it just felt like I was bullying my children. Though, that would be books I don't like rather than books I do. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca in GA Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 D'oh! Forgot about the Clarksons...love them!:thumbup: Our 24 Family Ways is a really great resource. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midwestbelle Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 We have Making Children Mind without losing Yours, Bringing Kids up without tearing them down and What a Difference a Daddy Makes I also have Creative Correction and have gotten some wonderful ideas. There is also some good stuff at Doorpost publishing. One is titled For Instruction in Righteousness. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 and there's something called Get Off Your Butt Parenting. You can google both of those to find out more if you're interested. Those are the two I've read recently. Um. *blush* That's me. Get Off Your Butt Parenting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca in GA Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Um. *blush* That's me. Get Off Your Butt Parenting JOANNE!!! You flippin' ROCK!!! Put that book out. This is great stuff. (Sorry. I'm a little slow...don't know how I've missed this! :hurray:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Favorites of mine: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish Heartfelt Discipline by the Clarksons Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka (If you have an "intense" child in any way, this book is great) Boundaries with Kids and Boundaries with Teens by John Townsend Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours by Kevin Leman (He has a newer book out called Have a New Kid by Friday that I'd like to check out. Also, the Parenting With Love and Logic books and a new one we liked called Scream-Free Parenting. My shelves are quite full. LOL *Edited to add Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes...in You and Your Kids by Turansky and Miller and also their Good and Angry : Exchanging Frustration for Character... in You and Your Kids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Indeed Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 My favorite is anything by the Pearls if you know how to take them. I realize not everyone does. http://www.nogreaterjoy.org Ginger Plowman has a great book called "Don't make me count to three" and there is a book and website I love called "Raising Godly Tomatoes" http://www.raisinggodlytomatoes.com/ I love all 3 of these resources. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 If I had to recommend one book, it would be Parent Effectiveness Training. These are also very good: Hold on to Your Kids Easy To Love, Difficult to Discipline (ignore the horrible cover) Playful Parenting The Secret of Parenting Not strictly parenting, but this made a huge difference in our family: Mindset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dominion Heather Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I really like Grace Based Parenting by Tim Kimmel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I really like Grace Based Parenting by Tim Kimmel. Me too! This is my all-time favorite parenting book. It's not so much a "how-to" as a vision for the kind of parent I want to be. Not exactly a parenting book, but I also really enjoyed The Myth of the Perfect Mother by Carla Barnhill. http://www.amazon.com/Myth-Perfect-Mother-Rethinking-Spirituality/dp/080106466X. It's not for everyone but I found it really thought provoking as a Christian woman and mother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Though I absolutely cringed at some of the suggestions given, most of what I would suggest has been said already. The only one I would add is Raising a Thinking Child by Myrna Shure. It's a bit different as it's actually a curriculum to help you proactively give your children problem solving skills and then also to help them think through the issue if they make a mistake so they can do better next time. And I will definitely be touting Joanne's book when she gets it out. I trust, after years of posting with her on a few boards, that it will be great. I only hope people will read it and use it and drop the junk parenting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asher Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 JOANNE!!! You flippin' ROCK!!! Put that book out. This is great stuff. (Sorry. I'm a little slow...don't know how I've missed this! :hurray:) :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shanna Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Love Tripp. Also a great DVD set is called Raising Godly Children in an Ungodly World. You can see it at Vision Forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shanna Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Forgot another one that I really like. It is only 17 pages at that. "If Your Children Don't Obey Until You Count To Eight, This is the Book That Cannot Wait!" (Getting Your Children to Obey the First Time) You can find it here http://www.heartsforfamily.com/obeyebook.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddhabelly Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 by Audrey Ricker and Carolyn Crowder and is called "Backtalk: 4 Steps to Ending Rude Behavior in Your Kids." It is helpful, and not as harsh as the title suggests! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 "Becoming the Parent You Want to Be" "The Discipline Book" (Sears) "How to Really Love Your Child" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikin' Mama Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Kevin Leman books. I also like Parenting with Love and Logic. Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I like Parenting by the Book by John Rosemond. I've liked his other books too, but the others are free of Christian perspective in order to appeal to a more mainstream audience. ~Julie~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I like Parenting by the Book by John Rosemond. I've liked his other books too, but the others are free of Christian perspective in order to appeal to a more mainstream audience.~Julie~ :iagree: We have benefitted by Rosemond, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Though I absolutely cringed at some of the suggestions given, most of what I would suggest has been said already. The only one I would add is Raising a Thinking Child by Myrna Shure. It's a bit different as it's actually a curriculum to help you proactively give your children problem solving skills and then also to help them think through the issue if they make a mistake so they can do better next time.This is a good book. I recently recommended it on another thread about problem solving. It's funny that I don't really that I don't really think of it as a parenting book (which in many ways it is), so much as a life skills book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 "How to Really Love Your Child" Yes. And everything else I've read by the same author - Dr. Ross Campbell. Oh! And Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller @ effectiveparenting.com (or some such) have some great books, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qs3 Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 I appreciate everyone's suggestions. Looks like I have some serious research to do! Thanks for your help. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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