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Loving Your Child Too Much: How To Keep A Close Relationship With Your Child Without Overindulging, Overprotecting or Overcontrolling
Packed with 10 essential parenting strategies, Clinton and Sibcy help parents understand the strengths and weaknesses of parenting styles, and offer a proven method for raising healthy, happy, well-balanced kids.
239 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2006
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Tim Clinton
64 books30 followersAlso credited as Timothy Clinton
Tim Clinton, Ed. D. is President of the nearly 50,000-member American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), the largest and most diverse Christian counseling association in the world. He is Professor of Counseling and Pastoral Care, and Executive Director of the Center for Counseling and Family Studies at Liberty University. Licensed in Virginia as both a Professional Counselor (LPC) and Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Tim now spends a majority of his time working with Christian leaders and professional athletes. He is recognized as a world leader in faith and mental health issues and has authored 20 books including his latest, Breakthrough: When to Give In, When to Push Back. Most importantly, Tim has been married 31 years to his wife Julie and together they have two children, Megan and Zach.
Tim Clinton, Ed. D. is President of the nearly 50,000-member American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), the largest and most diverse Christian counseling association in the world. He is Professor of Counseling and Pastoral Care, and Executive Director of the Center for Counseling and Family Studies at Liberty University. Licensed in Virginia as both a Professional Counselor (LPC) and Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Tim now spends a majority of his time working with Christian leaders and professional athletes. He is recognized as a world leader in faith and mental health issues and has authored 20 books including his latest, Breakthrough: When to Give In, When to Push Back. Most importantly, Tim has been married 31 years to his wife Julie and together they have two children, Megan and Zach.
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October 12, 2021
Books by Tim Clinton and Gary Sibcy are always great reads and offer valuable information when it comes to counseling. This book focuses on advice for parents when it comes to the balance needed for loving our children. It not only takes about the dangers of overindulging, overprotecting, and overcorrecting but also disciplinary actions and the challenges of ADHD and ODD. Recommended to any parent or counselor.
December 12, 2018
Even if you're not a parent, this is a great book on how to love the children you know in an effective and healthy way.
Recommended 13+ for life topics.
Used with Liberty University Online's CCOU 302: Christian Counseling for Children.
Recommended 13+ for life topics.
Used with Liberty University Online's CCOU 302: Christian Counseling for Children.
October 15, 2018
I'm always eager to read child psychology/discipline books that have a Christian perspective. I picked up this book because I sometimes get the impression from my husband that I am not "hard enough" on our children and that I need to adjust my parenting style a little differently in order to raise healthy children.
The book presents three main types of parenting that can be damaging to children: overprotection, overindulgence, and overcontrol. I was interested to know which of the three categories I fit into (if any). I was surprised to find out that I don't truly fit fully into one category. There are certain things that I do/habits I have gotten into that fall into all three categories in fact. It was helpful to read through the chapters and realize that these attitudes and behaviors were actually forms of overprotection, overindulgence, or overcontrol. I think the best thing this book has done for me is to open my eyes about some of these things. Parenting has us constantly adjusting to how we relate to and deal with our children. It's different for each child, and it differs from day to day.
(My children seem to have very easy temperaments, so we have been very blessed. I want to make sure that some of my behaviors are not going to cause them long-term problems with life and relationships though.)
About half of the book contains more general parenting advice (like how to tell what the temperament of your child is and how to adjust parenting accordingly). There seems to be a good mix of general advice and actual techniques you can use.
My only complaint with this book is that it seems just a little unorganized. I think it would have been better to have divided it up into larger sections and focused on the three O's separately. There were three chapters in middle of the book covering these parenting problems, but the rest of the chapters were all mixtures of things. It jumped around a bit, making a little hard for me to stay focused and really grasp the concepts sometimes.
I do think this book is worth reading for any parent. It has advice for a range of ages (0-18+), so it will be one parents can read a few times throughout the years as their children's needs change.
The book presents three main types of parenting that can be damaging to children: overprotection, overindulgence, and overcontrol. I was interested to know which of the three categories I fit into (if any). I was surprised to find out that I don't truly fit fully into one category. There are certain things that I do/habits I have gotten into that fall into all three categories in fact. It was helpful to read through the chapters and realize that these attitudes and behaviors were actually forms of overprotection, overindulgence, or overcontrol. I think the best thing this book has done for me is to open my eyes about some of these things. Parenting has us constantly adjusting to how we relate to and deal with our children. It's different for each child, and it differs from day to day.
(My children seem to have very easy temperaments, so we have been very blessed. I want to make sure that some of my behaviors are not going to cause them long-term problems with life and relationships though.)
About half of the book contains more general parenting advice (like how to tell what the temperament of your child is and how to adjust parenting accordingly). There seems to be a good mix of general advice and actual techniques you can use.
My only complaint with this book is that it seems just a little unorganized. I think it would have been better to have divided it up into larger sections and focused on the three O's separately. There were three chapters in middle of the book covering these parenting problems, but the rest of the chapters were all mixtures of things. It jumped around a bit, making a little hard for me to stay focused and really grasp the concepts sometimes.
I do think this book is worth reading for any parent. It has advice for a range of ages (0-18+), so it will be one parents can read a few times throughout the years as their children's needs change.
July 11, 2017
Very helpful book in understanding and dealing with children. Carefully illustrates the dangers and gives warnings against overindulging, overprotecting, and overcontrolling children in a household. The book is excellent in providing practical tips for everyday situations, laying out fundamental principles of parenting children from infanthood until children reach adulthood.
December 31, 2023
Every Parent, especially God-fearing parents, needs to read, re-read, and read again this book. Holy Moly SO GOOD!
January 16, 2017
Read this book for my class. A little redundant at times but it makes sure to get the point across. Great book overall. Helpful to anyone with or around kids or someone with behavioral problems.
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