Raising Great Kids: A Comprehensive Guide to Parenting with Grace and Truth by H

Description: Raising Great Kids by Henry Cloud, John Townsend, Elisa Morgan Approaching parenting from developmental and spiritual directions, the authors show how biblical character includes competent functioning in relationship skills, tasks, ownership, responsibility and follow through, self-control, perseverance, delay of gratification, ability to lose and grieve, and the ability to forgive. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description What does it take to raise great kids? If youve read any books on parenting, conflicting opinions have probably left you feeling confused. Get tough! Show acceptance. Lay down the rules. Lighten up, already! - Theres got to be a balance -- and there is. Joining their expertise with the wisdom of MOPS International (Mothers of Preschoolers), Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend help you provide both the care and acceptance that make grace real to your child, and the firmness and discipline that give direction. Avoiding the twin extremes of permissiveness and over-control, Drs. Cloud and Townsend show how you can help your child cultivate six necessary character traits: attachment, responsibility, reality, competence, morality, and worship/spiritual life. - At last, here is an effective middle ground for raising up children who will handle life with maturity and wisdom. Raising Great Kids will help you equip your son or daughter to accept lifes responsibilities, grow from its challenges, and freely and fully explore all that it has to offer. Back Cover What does it take to raise great kids? If youve read any books on parenting, conflicting opinions have probably left you feeling confused. Get tough! Show acceptance. Lay down the rules. Lighten up, already! - Theres got to be a balance -- and there is. Joining their expertise with the wisdom of MOPS International (Mothers of Preschoolers), Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend help you provide both the care and acceptance that make grace real to your child, and the firmness and discipline that give direction. Avoiding the twin extremes of permissiveness and over-control, Drs. Cloud and Townsend show how you can help your child cultivate six necessary character traits: attachment, responsibility, reality, competence, morality, and worship/spiritual life. - At last, here is an effective middle ground for raising up children who will handle life with maturity and wisdom. Raising Great Kids will help you equip your son or daughter to accept lifes responsibilities, grow from its challenges, and freely and fully explore all that it has to offer. Author Biography Dr. Henry Cloud is a popular speaker, and cohost, with Dr. John Townsend, of the nationally broadcast New Life Live! Radio program, and cofounder of Cloud-Townsend Clinic and Cloud-Townsend Resources. His bestselling books include the Gold Medallion Award-winning Boundaries books and Making Small Groups Work. Dr. Cloud and his wife and two daughters live in Southern California. Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend are popular speakers, and co-hosts of the nationally broadcast New Life Live! Radio program, and co-founders of Cloud-Townsend Clinic and Cloud-Townsend Resources. Their best-selling books include the Gold Medallion Award-winning Boundaries. Table of Contents Contents Foreword by Elisa Morgan Introduction: A Forbidden Topic Part 1: Raising Children of Character 1. The Goal of Parenting: A Child with Character 2. The Ingredients of Grace and Truth 3. The Ingredient of Time Part 2: Developing the Six Character Traits Every Child Needs 4. Laying the Foundation of Life: Connectedness 5. Developing Self-Control: Responsibility 6. Living in an Imperfect World: Reality 7. Developing Gifts and Talents: Competence 8. Making a Conscience: Morality 9.Connecting to God: Worship and Spiritual Life Part 3: Working Yourself Out of a Job 10. Preparing Them for Life on Their Own 11. Dealing with Specific Teenage Issues Part 4: Dealing with Special Circumstances 12. Understanding Temperaments 13. Parenting on Your Own Conclusion: When in Doubt, Connect Long Description What does it take to raise great kids? If youve read any books on parenting, conflicting opinions have probably left you feeling confused. Get tough! Show acceptance. Lay down the rules. Lighten up, already! Theres got to be a balance--and there is. Joining their expertise with the wisdom of MOPS International (Mothers of Preschoolers), Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend help you provide both the care and acceptance that make grace real to your child, and the firmness and discipline that give direction. Avoiding the twin extremes of permissiveness and over-control, Drs. Cloud and Townsend show how you can help your child cultivate six necessary character traits: attachment, responsibility, reality, competence, morality, and worship/spiritual life. At last, here is an effective middle ground for raising up children who will handle life with maturity and wisdom. Raising Great Kids will help you equip your son or daughter to accept lifes responsibilities, grow from its challenges, and freely and fully explore all that it has to offer. Details ISBN0310235499 Author Elisa Morgan Pages 240 Publisher Zondervan Language English ISBN-10 0310235499 ISBN-13 9780310235491 Media Book Format Paperback Audience Age 18-99 Subtitle A Comprehensive Guide to Parenting with Grace and Truth Country of Publication United States Place of Publication Grand Rapids Imprint Zondervan Residence Los Angeles, CA, US Short Title RAISING GRT KIDS REV/E Edition Description Revised Illustrations black & white illustrations Qualifications Ph.D. DOI 10.1604/9780310235491 AU Release Date 1999-12-23 NZ Release Date 1999-12-23 US Release Date 1999-12-23 UK Release Date 1999-12-23 Year 1999 Publication Date 1999-12-23 Alternative 9780310225713 DEWEY 649.1 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:117689902;

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