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How God Makes Babies
Author Jim Burns believes the key to instiling in children a healthy, values-centered view of sexuality is to start the discussion early--being open and honest at every stage. The Pure Foundations series is already guiding parents of preteens and teens through potentially awkward conversations. Now two fully illustrated books--one for pre-readers and one for early readers--complete the series.
How God Makes Babies is an age-appropriate introduction to basic sexuality, helping children ages 6 to 9 understand that God created males and females differently and with a purpose, emphasizing that God is a part of each family from conception to death.
How God Makes Babies is an age-appropriate introduction to basic sexuality, helping children ages 6 to 9 understand that God created males and females differently and with a purpose, emphasizing that God is a part of each family from conception to death.
- GenresParenting
48 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
About the author
Jim Burns
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Jim Burns, Ph.D., President of HomeWord is the host of the HomeWord with Jim Burns daily half-hour, daily one-minute, and weekly half-hour radio programs. His passion is communicating to adults and young people practical truths to help them live out their Christian lives.
Jim is the author of many resources including his latest books The Purity Code: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body, Teaching Your Children Healthy Sexuality and Accept Nothing Less: God’s Best for Your Body, Mind and Heart. In recent years, he has also written Confident Parenting and Creating an Intimate Marriage which are available in audio CDs, books, and small group curriculum kits; The 10 Building Blocks for a Happy Family; Devotions on the Run; and Parenting Teenagers for Positive Results kit. Since 1985, HomeWord has been assisting parents and churches worldwide through radio, resources, seminars, and the web at www.homeword.com. Jim writes monthly columns for Ignite Your Faith magazine and Simply Youth Ministry newsletter and website.
Jim Burns, Ph.D., President of HomeWord is the host of the HomeWord with Jim Burns daily half-hour, daily one-minute, and weekly half-hour radio programs. His passion is communicating to adults and young people practical truths to help them live out their Christian lives.
Jim is the author of many resources including his latest books The Purity Code: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body, Teaching Your Children Healthy Sexuality and Accept Nothing Less: God’s Best for Your Body, Mind and Heart. In recent years, he has also written Confident Parenting and Creating an Intimate Marriage which are available in audio CDs, books, and small group curriculum kits; The 10 Building Blocks for a Happy Family; Devotions on the Run; and Parenting Teenagers for Positive Results kit. Since 1985, HomeWord has been assisting parents and churches worldwide through radio, resources, seminars, and the web at www.homeword.com. Jim writes monthly columns for Ignite Your Faith magazine and Simply Youth Ministry newsletter and website.
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August 23, 2022
It may be a little uncomfortable or weird to read, but I think this is a VERY valuable tool for Christian sex education. All the facts are there, in scientific and easy-to-understand wording, so you will be giving your child the best possible explanation out there! the author states that it is geared for children aged 6-9 years old, which is the time when they begin to be most curious. This is the absolute best time to carefully educate them before they start getting exposure from other sources, and to protect them from being harmed by others (one page covers that specifically). I love that it includes Bible verses and is completely factual and transparent about the process of conception, without crossing the line. I highly recommend this and will definitely be reading it to my kids one day.
December 21, 2010
"The Talk"
Perhaps no two other words instill more fear and trembling in the mind of a parent than the thought of having "the talk" with their child. Many parents (myself included) often wonder when is the right age to begin discussing intimacy, sexuality and biology with your children. While there are many books written on the subject, few that I've read address it with such delicacy, simplicity, and beauty as Dr. Jim Burns does in his book series "Pure Foundations." In this series, Burns seeks to "lay the foundations for healthy sexuality" with "age-appropriate resources" in order to equip parents to teach their children that their bodies and sexuality are God-given gifts. I had the opportunity to read and review the first two books in the series.
The second, "How God Makes Babies" is aimed at children ages 6 to 9. While the first book was aimed more at helping younger children to recognize the differences God made in each of us, this second book spends more time discussing the "private parts" of boys and girls as well as more details of how a baby is made. Children at this age are starting to be curious about their bodies as well as the bodies of their friends. But the book wisely points out that "these special parts...are called private parts....When something is private, it is not meant to be shared with other people....Sharing your private parts is something to save for your husband or wife when you are grown and married. That is God's wonderful plan." (pp.16, 17)
The first book in the series did not go into any detail about sex; this second however, does describe it in a little detail. But even here, while perhaps the most uncomfortable part of "the talk," the subject is handled delicately and without putting a lot of emphasis on it. "When a husband and wife make love, they fit together in a wonderful way. The husband puts his penis into the wife's vagina. It might sound icky or uncomfortable to you, and that's okay. Making love is a beautiful thing meant only for grown-ups who are married to each other." (p.18)
The stages of a baby's growth are discussed and illustrated, including a couple of drawings showing what the baby might look like inside the womb. Of great help is the size comparisons given to help children visualize how big the baby is - the size of a dot on the page, or a Cheerio, or an orange slice, etc.
There were several things I appreciated about the book. One was the beautiful, yet simple photography that illustrated each page. The photos didn't feel overdone, but captured the simplicity and interactions of different people. Perhaps most important was the clear impression that a baby, "from the very moment the sperm and egg join together," is very much a person, complete with heartbeat. Lastly, as the father of three children who were adopted, of especial interest to me was the inclusion that adoption was a loving option for some families. "The birth parents do a very loving and wonderful thing by allowing another family to adopt the baby. The new parents want to grow their family, and they welcome the baby into their home. The baby becomes their child." (p.44)
I would highly recommend this second book of the Pure Foundations series to parents of younger children.
Perhaps no two other words instill more fear and trembling in the mind of a parent than the thought of having "the talk" with their child. Many parents (myself included) often wonder when is the right age to begin discussing intimacy, sexuality and biology with your children. While there are many books written on the subject, few that I've read address it with such delicacy, simplicity, and beauty as Dr. Jim Burns does in his book series "Pure Foundations." In this series, Burns seeks to "lay the foundations for healthy sexuality" with "age-appropriate resources" in order to equip parents to teach their children that their bodies and sexuality are God-given gifts. I had the opportunity to read and review the first two books in the series.
The second, "How God Makes Babies" is aimed at children ages 6 to 9. While the first book was aimed more at helping younger children to recognize the differences God made in each of us, this second book spends more time discussing the "private parts" of boys and girls as well as more details of how a baby is made. Children at this age are starting to be curious about their bodies as well as the bodies of their friends. But the book wisely points out that "these special parts...are called private parts....When something is private, it is not meant to be shared with other people....Sharing your private parts is something to save for your husband or wife when you are grown and married. That is God's wonderful plan." (pp.16, 17)
The first book in the series did not go into any detail about sex; this second however, does describe it in a little detail. But even here, while perhaps the most uncomfortable part of "the talk," the subject is handled delicately and without putting a lot of emphasis on it. "When a husband and wife make love, they fit together in a wonderful way. The husband puts his penis into the wife's vagina. It might sound icky or uncomfortable to you, and that's okay. Making love is a beautiful thing meant only for grown-ups who are married to each other." (p.18)
The stages of a baby's growth are discussed and illustrated, including a couple of drawings showing what the baby might look like inside the womb. Of great help is the size comparisons given to help children visualize how big the baby is - the size of a dot on the page, or a Cheerio, or an orange slice, etc.
There were several things I appreciated about the book. One was the beautiful, yet simple photography that illustrated each page. The photos didn't feel overdone, but captured the simplicity and interactions of different people. Perhaps most important was the clear impression that a baby, "from the very moment the sperm and egg join together," is very much a person, complete with heartbeat. Lastly, as the father of three children who were adopted, of especial interest to me was the inclusion that adoption was a loving option for some families. "The birth parents do a very loving and wonderful thing by allowing another family to adopt the baby. The new parents want to grow their family, and they welcome the baby into their home. The baby becomes their child." (p.44)
I would highly recommend this second book of the Pure Foundations series to parents of younger children.
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