Creative Correction

by Lisa Whelchel

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March 18th 2005 by Tyndale House Publishers

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Paperback, 367 pages

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1589971280 (isbn13: 9781589971288)

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Drawing from her own family's experiences and from interaction with other parents, Lisa Whelchel offers creative solutions for parents who are out of ...more

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04/25/08

Read in March, 2007

I had challenges reading this book probably because of cultural differences. Below are some quotes:

1. My purpose in writing Creative Correction is to give you hope, not a guilt complex. I’ve read a lot of self-help parenting books, and ironically, they often make me feel worse about myself as a parent. (page xii)… If you bought Creative Correction thinking you had finally found the book, please close it immediately and return it for a full refund. I’m not about to make false promises. If...more I had challenges reading this book probably because of cultural differences. Below are some quotes:

1. My purpose in writing Creative Correction is to give you hope, not a guilt complex. I’ve read a lot of self-help parenting books, and ironically, they often make me feel worse about myself as a parent. (page xii)… If you bought Creative Correction thinking you had finally found the book, please close it immediately and return it for a full refund. I’m not about to make false promises. If, on the other hand, you’ve realized that what works for one child may not necessarily work for another, and that some creativity is in order, Creative Correction Is the book for you. (page xiii)
2. God loves us and wants what’s best for us. Because He cares so deeply, He disciplines us when we need it. He loves us too much to let us continue down the wrong paths. God allows us to experience difficulties and hardship because, with his help, our problems the grab our attention and help to steer us back on course. Hebrews 12:5-6 perfectly illustrates how God balances the tension between loving us, His children, unconditionally and teaching us the consequences of sin. (page 20)
3. Teaching our children to obey us and our words is primarily to teach them to obey God and His Word… I love that! Because the rules I’m instilling are God’s, I no longer have to respond with “Because I’m the mom. That’s why!” I can recite an appropriate scripture and then calmly tell my kids, “Honey, I didn’t make up these rules, God did. And this is what He say makes life work. And because I believe Him and I love you, I’m going to enforce what He says.”
4. Children who grow up in legalistic, strict environments in which the parents never explain the purpose of discipline will often obey just as long as Mom and Dad are watching, then act up the second their parents turn their heads. On the other hand, kids who grow up in homes that lack rules and standards, where the parents are buddies rather than authority figures, often know the right thing to do but don’t have the willpower to carry it out (page 58.
5. There are many ways to focus our children’s eyes on eternity, and I’ve outlined some of those principles throughout this chapter. But as we set out to shape our kids, we must first remember that our ability as parents to instill a long term perspective in our children is directly tied to our own commitment to maintain one. Like so much of parenting, it begins with us. (page 96)
6. “You can really get your child’s attention by ordering her to do meaningless chores, such as moving the woodpile to the other side of the yard or digging a large hole and then filling it up again.” (page 160)
7. Isn’t it amazing how two children can tell entirely different stories about the same event? When this happens, I restrict them to the same room until they can come up with one version of the story. This forces them to think about the events that actually occurred, and each child is motivated to confess her “sin” in order to be released from the deliberation room.
8. As exhausting as toddlers and preschoolers can be, the simplest forms of correction usually work the best with them. So, although I’ve added a Toddler Toolbox at the end of this chapter, I want to cover what I have discovered to be the most effective tools up front: spanking, routine, choices, redirection, tone of voice, and lots of lovin’. (page 285)
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