Guardians of Purity: A Parent's Guide to Winning the War Against Media, Peer Pressure, and Eroding Sexual Values

by Julie Hiramine

Raising PG Kids in an X-Rated World

This world we live in is reaching into the hearts and minds of our children, shaping and molding them into a replica of its values, trends, and worldviews. Guardians of Purity gives you practical advice to help you stand against these destructive cultural influences, showing you how

 

·        Become an effective gatekeeper of your home

·        Have age-appropriate conversations about sex starting when they head out the door to school

·        Help teens walk out a lifestyle of purity and integrity

 

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published August 7, 2012

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

In today’s culture it’s becoming harder to shield our children from becoming adults too soon – with access to the internet through computers, iTouchs, tablets, the T.V., etc there is no shortness of availability for our children to see, hear and experience things they shouldn’t. I know this all too well, as evil made it’s way into our home last year and there was some restructuring in regards to who and when certain people could access things on the iTouches and tablets. I was mad – mad at the people who make the trash, mad at the women and men who subject themselves to it and mad at myself for not realizing that it could be accessed as easily (yes I’m naive sometimes) and not protecting young minds.



My husband and I have different ideas for dating and courtship and such things, and as my daughters begin to enter puberty (thankfully we have a few more years for my son) but I want them to learn about things from a godly and Biblical perspective. Homeschooling can’t and won’t be the protection – it can help, but it’s not the end all and be all of protecting our children, unless we never leave the house, ever! Even going grocery shopping upon check out gives a mine field to be maneuvered to get out unscathed – it’s a shame. I’m glad that I have this book in my hands – I agree with almost everything the author wrote (actually I can’t recall anything I out and out disagreed with!).



If you have children, no matter how young, get this book. Some parents don’t think we should discuss s** with our young children even something as simple as “where do babies come from” can bring about a flight of terror. Simple answers that are age appropriate – I just told my husband the other night that we need to tell our children correct names for things instead of just “private parts” or “we-we’s” – he doesn’t agree. I digress. Anyway, I love how this book is a simple down to earth approach as well as Biblical for guarding our children’s purity.


***Special thanks to Althea ******** for sending me a review copy.***

[Erdahs · Rating 1 out of 5]

Won as part of the Goodreads first reads program. Yikes! There was so much that disturbed me about this book. Equating porn-watching with paedophilia, encouraging parents to remind their toddlers that Cinderella and the prince shouldn't be kissing in that Disney movie because they're not married yet, oh and the statistical sources that are completely inaccurate because they rely on things like bad mathematics (yes, I actually went and checked the numbers). The sad part is, there were actually some redeeming factors here, there were encouragements to foster open and honest communication about sex and relationships between parents and children, but they were smothered under an atmosphere of paranoia. I sincerely hope no parent follows the advice of this book without serious modifications. I fear what the resulting child would look like.

[Aaron Wong · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hiramine, J. Guardians of purity: A parent's guide to winning the war against media, peer pressure, and eroding sexual values. Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House.

How long it took to reach 50m users:
Radio: 38 years
TV: 13 years
Internet: 4 years
iPod: 3 years
Facebook: 2 years
- p. 11

If you haven't met the person face to face, don't add them on a social network. - p. 17

Four keys that affect kids' future choices:
1. Family connectedness
2. Clear expectations
3. Positive input
4. Father's involvement
- pp. 52-59

Iniquity patterns:
"I'll ascend into heaven,
I'll exalt my throne above the stars of god;
I'll also sit on the mount of the congregation on the farthest sides of the north;
I'll ascend above the heights of the clouds;
I'll be like the Most High." - Isa 14:13-14
- p. 65