The Well-Behaved Child: Discipline that Really Works!
Throughout the book Rosemond dispels many popular myths that are based more on misapplication of popular psychology rather than on factual studies with real children. One such myth he exposes is that the reward system often employed by parents is good dog training, but poor child training. In place of popular myth, he offers tried and true techniques and practices that will help your child be a better behaved, happy, and ready to meet the real world one day outside your home (where the boss isn’t likely to jump to the reward system for poor behavior).
The one thing this book really misses though is the spiritual teaching side of discipline. From a Christian parent’s perspective, I find it crucial to discuss matters of the heart, grace, forgiveness, and restoration as part of the disciplining process. Though the book does contain a few scripture quotations, it is largely missing the heart component, which in my estimation, makes all the difference in the world.
For parenting there are better tools available, but this book serves its purpose well in providing effective strategies for discipline. The Well Behaved Child is an excellent resource. The retail price is $24.99 (Hardcover), and is available at places like Amazon for $16.49. I gave it four stars.
Disclaimer: As a blogger I received a free review copy from the Thomas Nelson’s Book Review Blogger program (http://brb.thomasnelson.com/ ). There was no requirement to give it a positive review, just for the reviewer to call it like they see it.
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The one thing this book really misses though is the spiritual teaching side of discipline. From a Christian parent’s perspective, I find it crucial to discuss matters of the heart, grace, forgiveness, and restoration as part of the disciplining process. Though the book does contain a few scripture quotations, it is largely missing the heart component, which in my estimation, makes all the difference in the world.
This is probably due to the fact that not everyone is a Christian and he is trying to give advice to the general public.
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I get what you are saying about his advice being to the general public. My thoughts were in regards to how I would evaluate this as a Christian father. And its not that the book lacks substance (his ideas all seem very practical), but that they do not go far enough in leading kids to a place. As a father I not only want to lead my kid out of bad behavior, but want her to come to know God in the process. In short, as a christian parent, I wouldn’t want to leave off the discipline strategy where Rosemond does, I would want to add a processing conversation about the heart.
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