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This book is a compelling read - it gives practical advice and biblical hope to parents of children of all ages. Most parenting books outright, or indirectly, promise a good outcome if you only follow their suggestions. The Faithful Parent gives many practical, biblically-based suggestions but promises that the most important relationship in any family is vertical - betwee
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Paperback, 240 pages
Published
June 1st 2010
by P & R Publishing
(first published May 19th 2010)
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This book was a mixed bag of solid, biblical teaching; obvious parenting advice; and some points of disagreement. As an example of disagreement, it teaches when a toddler is told to come but she runs the other way wanting to be chased, she needs to be disciplined (57). This is a hard one because you want them to learn obedience to this command when the time requires it (e.g. busy parking lot), but there are times when the setting and command is casual and a chasing game is appropriate. My experi
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I like both authors and have respect for their other work but was disappointed with this book. I felt that if I read it when my children were first born it would have been more beneficial. They also seemed dogmatic in areas I didn't think they needed to be. In other areas I was hoping for more information only to be disappointed. There is good stuff in this book but not enough for me.
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Good. Clear and sound biblical counsel for parents. Happy to recommend.
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Well rounded with practical and biblical vision.
This was a really helpful book. Probably the most helpful thing for me was the first simple statement of the authors that we parent by God’s grace and what God is asking of us is faithfulness, not results.
The parent’s responsibilities to discipline and instruct are introduced and then the next part of the book is devoted to carrying these things out through the stages of a child’s life. It’s very practical and lots of it can seem like a no-brainer, yet even though (maybe because) I have several ...more
The parent’s responsibilities to discipline and instruct are introduced and then the next part of the book is devoted to carrying these things out through the stages of a child’s life. It’s very practical and lots of it can seem like a no-brainer, yet even though (maybe because) I have several ...more
A humbling reminder that we need to constantly seek Christ in parenting (even in monotonous day to day tasks). Our children need grace and mercy as much as we do, and the book gives practical examples on how to handle biblical responsibilities as a parent. I do wish it had more information in the toddler portion, but overall I found it to be helpful. Would highly recommend to other parents.
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Each child is different. I have heard so many parents say that what worked for one simply never worked for another. Something to the effect of: "I just tell Sarah no or give her a look, and she settles right down. But Rachel! Goodness! That girl won't listen until I..."
And even as an adult, I FELT that when reading this book, but not in a positive way. As Joe so aptly put in his review, the book often reads as pedantic. Further, as Joe ...more
Very helpful book. Not a be-all end-all parenting book, and that's probably a good thing. This work is thoroughly grounded in Scripture, and at the same time wonderfully practical. Peace and Scott give specific "how to's" for different age ranges and a variety of family circumstances without resorting to simple behavior modification. Throughout the book the clear message is that the faithful parent is one completely dependent on God to do a work on the heart of the child.
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A good book with lots of true, Biblical guidance for parents - remembering that the Lord has given us the task of "disciplining and instructing" our children. I appreciated the section on what it means for fathers to not "provoke their child to anger". There were a few points I disagreed with (spanking for all disobedience), but overall, anything that leads me to the Bible for guidance as a mom has my stamp of approval.
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While I feel like it is extraordinarily helpful, I thought that at times was pedantic and disjointed. As a single dad, who is trying to do the best that I can, the chapter on Special Cases was an encouragement after having my guts ripped out in the prior 8 chapters. I should have read the last 3 chapters first.
While I do not have children yet, I found this to be a very biblical, thorough, and practical book on parenting. I'm sure I will refer back to it in the future. Great read.
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Even though I don't have kids, this book has defined my "parenting philosophy." Its the best I've read on the topic (which is more than you'd think for a single guy...)
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Wow - thanks for a wonderful book on parenting that is based upon biblical principles. Must read for all parents.
The strength of this book is the specific information they give on how to parent at different stages of childhood.
Helpful little book.
I had previously read The Exemplary Husband by Scott, and my wife The Excellent Wife by Peace, and we were very edified by those two. So when I saw this book I got very excited. As a new parent I thought this book would very beneficial.
The book consists on mainly two parts, the first one being the biblical basis and goal of parenting, and the second one the more practical aspects of parenting. On the practical section, each chapter focus on a developmental stage of the child, ...more
I had previously read The Exemplary Husband by Scott, and my wife The Excellent Wife by Peace, and we were very edified by those two. So when I saw this book I got very excited. As a new parent I thought this book would very beneficial.
The book consists on mainly two parts, the first one being the biblical basis and goal of parenting, and the second one the more practical aspects of parenting. On the practical section, each chapter focus on a developmental stage of the child, ...more
Solid, biblical, practical book. A good amount of concrete perspectives, working through various stages of parenting, which I found really helpful. Nothing brand new here (not that there should be), but a very good overview of what the Bible teaches about parenting, and then some valuable perspectives from an experienced man and woman on how to do it. Recommend!
Great reference book that offers a biblical worldview on parenting.
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“So, given what we learn about the word "faithful" in the Scriptures, if we are to be faithful parents we will be steadfast, trustworthy, and true concerning our commitment to God and his Word.
We will also be like God, reliable in our parental care and in our commitment to our children's good.”
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We will also be like God, reliable in our parental care and in our commitment to our children's good.”
“Faithfulness, not perfection, is rewarded by the Lord. That's because we can no more live a sinless life than we can make our children do the same thing. Only our Lord Jesus is he "who knew no sin" (2 Cor. 5:21). He never sinned, but we do, and he knew we would need his help and encouragement to raise our children faithfully as he desires.”
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