The Parenting & Families category has 781 audiobooks on Listento.it, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 3,771 ratings. The most-rated is Kids These Days: A Game Plan for (Re)Connecting with Those We Teach, Lead, & Love.
Ready, Set, Go!
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A calmer, simpler approach to potty training If you're like most parents, you're probably feeling pretty nervous about potty training. But don't worry, help is on the way. This supportive guide provides step-by-step advice for a compassionate and emotionally aware process - one that focuses on positive connection rather than relying on gimmicks, pressure, or rewards (which usually backfire). Topics include: Signs your child is ready, and how to begin Preparing your child emotionally Tips for coping when away from home Advice for handling accidents and setbacks Practical stories and tips from parents Written by popular parenting expert Sarah Ockwell-Smith, creator of Gentle Parenting, this is the only audiobook you'll need to guide your child through this developmental milestone - without trauma, drama, and tears (for child and parents alike!).
©2018 Sarah Ockwell-Smith (P)2018 Penguin Audio
Raising Godly Children in an Ungodly World
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”As you take God's Word and apply its eternal principles to the everyday issues you face with your family, you will begin to create a godly heritage - a legacy that will impact that generations to come in ways you never dreamed possible.” (Ken Ham) Christian families are struggling in a culture hostile to Christian values, and increasingly find themselves searching for answers and strategies to be more effective. Parents also face a disturbing trend of young people leaving home and leaving the church - and want to insure their children have a strong foundation of biblical faith and understanding. Discover how to create an incredible faith legacy in your family! Raising Godly Children in an Ungodly World presents empowering insight for: Surviving the culture wars as a family Educating children - the Bible offers guidance Practical tips for raising spiritually - healthy children Solutions to the root cause of dysfunctional families Discovering biblical authority as a parent Discipline - necessary and lovingly administered Ken Ham is joined by his brother, Steve Ham, in presenting this powerful look at how the principles and truth of Genesis are vital to the strong and lasting foundation of a family. Sharing their own stories of growing up in a “Genesis” family and sharing this legacy within their own families, it is an intensely personal and practical guide for parents.
©2006 Ken Ham and Steve Ham (P)2014 Master Books Audio
Riding the Bus with My Sister
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In the 10 years since Rachel Simon first invited the world to board the bus with her and her sister, Cool Beth, listeners across the globe have been moved by their story. Now, in an updated edition with 50 pages of new content, Rachel Simon reflects on changes in her life, Beth's life, and the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The highlight is Beth's update, which is in her own words. A new listener's guide is also included. Join these two unforgettable sisters on their journey, this time in an even deeper and richer way. Rachel Simon's sister Beth is a spirited woman who lives intensely and often joyfully. Beth, who has an intellectual disability, spends her days riding the buses in her unnamed Pennsylvania city. The drivers, a lively group, are her mentors; her fellow passengers are her community. One day, Beth asks Rachel to accompany her on the buses for an entire year. This wise, funny, deeply affecting true story is the chronicle of that remarkable time. Rachel, a writer and college teacher whose hyperbusy life camouflaged her emotional isolation, had much to learn in her sister's extraordinary world. Full of life lessons from which any reader will profit, Riding the Bus with My Sister is "a heartwarming, life-affirming journey through both the present and the past...[that] might just change your life" (Boston Herald). Elegantly woven throughout the odyssey are riveting memories of terrifying maternal abandonment, fierce sisterly loyalty, and astonishing forgiveness. Rachel Simon brings to light the almost invisible world of adults with developmental disabilities, finds unlikely heroes in everyday life, and, without sentimentality, portrays Beth as the endearing, feisty, independent person she is. This heartwarming memoir about the unbreakable bond between two very different sisters takes the listener on an inspirational journey at once unique and universal. Riding the Bus with My Sister was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie starring Rosie O'Donnell and Andie McDowell, and directed by Anjelica Huston.
©2002 Rachel Simon (P)2012 Hachette Audio
Ways to Detect Predatory Humans: Avoiding Covert and Overt Narcissistic Abuse and Exploitation
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Do you know that there are predators right under your nose? There are predatory humans just like there are predatory animals. These predatory humans don’t have your best interests in mind. They seek to use and exploit you. When a serial killer is caught, many of us are shocked to realize who it was, how handsome he was, how pretty she was, and how intelligent. The predatory human blends in with everyone else. Suddenly, you find yourself dealing with a predatory human at work, school, in your family, in your child, or in other areas where you didn’t expect to find them. Because of genetics, we are entering into a narcissism epidemic. In 2015, one in four people were a narcissist. Today, that number is two-thirds of all people are narcissistic. That’s almost five billion people on the planet, with the minority of them being people like you who have a conscience and morals. There is a thing called DRD4 long gene polymorphism that makes morally inferior, conscience-void, predatory human beings. The polymorphism of the long gene DRD4 means that more predatory humans are being born every day. If the scientists and global warming are accurate, we will continually experience more and more weather events, increases in deadly pathogens and fungi, decreases in air quality, and more issues. We could go into a state of emergency, and if you don’t know how to spot a predatory human, you will be at the bottom of the food chain in the survival of the fittest. What qualifies us to write this book? I am an author with over 100,000 readers who have been emailing me their stories of abuse and survival since 2015. I have been sought out by predators on several occasions due to having naïve parents who didn’t teach me much about the world. Additionally, I had trauma in my childhood which helped the predators identify me by the way I walk and talk - I will explain more on this later. I survived a relationship or two over the span of my life that were seriously volatile, and I came out of them with several serious injuries that I lived to tell about. To do research for my books, I intentionally put myself into dangerous life-threatening situations. I intentionally tested my survival skills. I wanted to grow a thicker skin and become strong and resilient, instead of being a weak, little flower. I was probably crazy as hell in doing so, but I had to get over the mental and emotional traumas that being naïve had caused me. The traumas made me feel helpless and paralyzed, and I was sick and tired of feeling afraid. I’m not afraid anymore; of anything. Download now to read more!
©2019 J.J. Hill (P)2019 J.J. Hill
Disconnected
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We see it everywhere: at the park, in restaurants, and inside our homes and cars - kids connected to handheld devices and disconnected from the world around them. According to the latest research, the average 13-year-old spends eight hours per day, seven days a week, glued to a screen. Yes, this is problematic, but for every problem there is a solution. In Disconnected, renowned psychotherapist and longtime school counselor Tom Kersting explores the device-dependent world our children live in and how it is impacting their mental and emotional well-being. Research shows that too much time in the cyber world is re-wiring kids’ brains, affecting their ability to flourish in the real world as anxiety, depression, and attention issues soar. Thankfully, it is not too late to save our children. Kersting provides simple strategies to help reduce screen time as well as a host of meditative and mindfulness techniques to help our kids reclaim their brains, and their lives. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2016 Thomas Kersting (P)2019 Audible, Inc.
Feelings You Experience in the Midst of High Conflict Divorce and Custody Battle - in 20 Minutes
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Are you struggling against a courtroom full of people who are stressing you out more than your ex did? Are you terrified of losing everything in the midst of a high conflict divorce? Are you terrified that the torture will never end? Do you fear retaliation from the narcissist, and do you fear losing your children or your sanity to him? In 20 minutes, we will discuss a lot of the feelings and emotions that you are going through, and we will tell you how to better cope with going up against the narcissist in court. In this Divorce Court series, our other books help you learn how to be likable in the courtroom, how to handle the personalities that you will come across, how to soothe the stress you are under, and strategies that the narcissist is going to use against you that you must be ready for. Listen to this audiobook, and the other books in the series for a full spectrum strategy in dealing with the narcissist in and out of court. This audiobook refers to the narcissist as a "he", but the narcissist in the relationship and divorce proceedings can also be a "she". The pronouns are interchangeable for the purposes of this audiobook. Frustrated One of the feelings that will be primary in your high conflict divorce is frustration. You were undoubtedly frustrated with your partner prior to the divorce court, and it is likely that this frustration will continue long after the divorce is over with. The narcissistic parent or ex-lover has been wounded by the fact that his marriage or relationship failed in the first place, and he will constantly make sure that other people think the failure was your failure instead of his. Learn to let go of your frustration. Don’t expect too much of yourself during this time. Many people think that they should push themselves harder, but you are going through a lot right now. Take some time out for yourself in order to reduce your frustration through the process. Recognize that it is a process. Pamper yourself and get some rest and relaxation so that you are prepared for it. People who continue to allow their frustration to take over them often struggle when they are in court and up on the stand. Even worse, they let their anger and frustration get the best of them in front of the court and their ex to the point that they get arrested right in the middle of court! The narcissist often starts a long time before the breakup in his triangulation of other people against you and his gossiping about you behind your back. The narcissist doesn’t want anyone in his inner circle to like you or spend time with you over him, and he is always two steps ahead of you in laying the foundation just in case his.... Listen to find out more.
©2019 J.B. Snow (P)2019 J.B. Snow
Dial Down the Drama
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"The teenage years don't have to be defined by conflict. Dial Down the Drama gives moms practical solutions grounded in neuroscience that transform the eye rolls and one-word answers into healthy relationships with their daughters. I highly recommend it." (Jack Canfield, coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Mother Daughter Soul) One moment, your daughter is fun-loving and energetic - a pleasure to be around. The next, she's sulking in silence, or worse, screaming and slamming the door. Congratulations, you're the mother of a teenage girl. Your daughter is on an emotional roller coaster. Responding in kind just adds fuel to the fire and erodes your relationship. Teens need a stable anchor - a mom who calmly de-escalates scenes and parents intentionally, even when her child is pushing away. Authored by a popular family therapist, Dial Down the Drama reveals how to reclaim your center and reconnect with your teen. It helps you: Regain perspective Break the cycle of conflict Tune in to your daughter without drowning in her drama Foster spontaneous conversations Understand the developing adolescent brain and how it influences behavior Appreciate her for who she is now - a wonderful work in progress Replace worrying and overreacting with effective communication and action Forge a healthy and lasting bond together Moodiness, anger, and defiance can stress the best of us. This empowering guide gives you the tools you need to defuse the drama - and dial up the joy. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2015 Colleen O'Grady (P)2019 AMACOM
Don't Miss It
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You know what your kid is going through is just a phase, but what does that really mean? Don't Miss It (by Reggie Joiner and Kristen Ivy) reminds parents that phases are not just periods of time to be survived, but opportunities to be maximized. It gives parents a simple strategy for parenting every week like it counts. It can help them reprioritize their time with their kids; it may even change how they see their kids and themselves. (And because parents are busy, it's designed to be a short listen.) It's just a phase. So don't miss it.
©2016 The reThink Group, Inc. (P)2016 The reThink Group, Inc.
The Ultimate Baby & Newborn Book for Dads
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Finding out that you are going to become a father is one of the most exciting and, possibly, the most nerve-wracking time in any man’s life. To date, there are countless books and resources available for new moms-to-be, but very little exists to support dads in their journey to becoming fathers. We are changing that narrative now, for good! The Ultimate Baby & Newborn Book for Dads is the book that any expecting dad should listen to. This book is going to show you how to navigate the confusing and often overwhelming world of fatherhood in the most effective manner possible. By following the advice in this audiobook, you will be fully prepared to navigate every stage of pregnancy and babyhood with your partner and your new baby. The Ultimate Baby & Newborn Book for Dads is designed to give you the easiest, most accurate, and complete information that you need for stepping into parenthood. Some of what you will discover in this audiobook include: What to expect during pregnancy, including the important stages of your baby’s growth in the uterus What you need to know about the elusive “fourth trimester” and what to expect during the first three months of your baby’s life How to baby-proof your home properly to avoid any accidents with your growing infant What a “baby stockpile” is, why you need one, and what you need to include in yours What happens during the birthing process and the role you will be playing in the labor and delivery room What to expect in infancy and how you can take proper care of your baby What are the steps you must take to bond with your baby properly and why this is so important to do right from day one What are the practical steps for caring for your baby, that include things like: feeding your baby (what to feed and when), bathing your baby, changing diapers, and more How to deal with common illnesses and what to do if the illness seems troubling What are some important first aid tips every new parent needs to know How toilet training works and what you need to do to get your baby using the potty How to structure your baby’s life to be healthier and more fulfilling right from day one, based on studies And more! This book is designed to give you everything you need to confidently step into the world of parenting alongside your partner so that you can raise the happiest and healthiest baby possible. While society may still be joking that dads are clueless and moms are the ones to rely on when it comes to all matters of child-rearing, you know better. You are ready to be as involved and caring for your baby as possible. You need The Ultimate Baby & Newborn Book for Dads to show you just how to do it. Buy the audiobook today!
©2020 Bradford Alberts (P)2020 Bradford Alberts
Toddler Potty Training
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Teach your child potty training in 2 days or less! Here's an effective way to potty train your child over the weekend: Find out the best way to potty train your toddler today to help yourself save money, boost your child’s confidence, and get the child using the toilet sooner. In this book, you’re about to discover the truth about toilet training and learn why many parents in the western world are "behind the times" when it comes to the age that they potty train their toddler. Here is a preview of what you’ll learn: The reasons that you should potty train earlier, including why it is more effective in most cases How the 2-day potty training boot camp works and how it makes it easier for working or busy parents How to come up with a plan for your toddler, including what to buy for toilet training, choosing a reward, preparing them for the big weekend, and more Specifics of the 2-day method and why it is one of the most effective ways to toilet train your child Other benefits of owning this book: You can learn how to teach your child to be completely diaper-free, even on long car rides and at nighttime You can learn valuable tips on the differences between potty training boys vs girls, as well as the best method to teach each of them An included bonus chapter for dads and techniques that they may want to use for toilet training By implementing the lessons in this book, your little one will be a potty-trained warrior in no time. This means less money spent on diapers for you, as well as increased confidence in your child. As an added benefit, you will no longer have to worry if the daycare or their babysitter is changing them often enough because they will go to the potty on their own. Take action today to reach your investing goals. Buy now! PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2018 Marie C. Foster (P)2018 Marie C. Foster
Second Nature
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Use neuroscience to raise an awesome person - starting now Searching for a roadmap to raise a successful child who makes a positive difference in this world? Neuroscientist and mother Erin Clabough teaches that to thrive as adults, children need to learn self-regulation, a master life skill founded in empathy, creativity, and self-control. The lack of even one of these intertwined skills underlies nearly all of the parenting problems we face. The good news is that you can build these strengths in children at any age, from infancy to adulthood. Here, using key insights from brain development research, you'll learn how. With scientific depth and in clear language, Erin gets you up to date on the vast tide of emerging neuroscience discoveries and how they can help you parent better. Practicing these skills requires a new mindset, but "second nature" parenting is low effort and high impact. It only takes a few minutes each day to nurture the skills your kids need, simply by using everyday situations that you're already facing in a different way. Cover design by Rachael Murray PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2019 Erin Clabough (P)2019 Audible, Inc.
Dyslexia
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How can you see someone’s dyslexia? What is a clear indication, and what is just a spelling difficulty or ordinary struggle every child experiences? These are some of the many questions that will be answered in this quick guide to dyslexia. Also, you’ll hear more about: How nature and nurture both contribute to the manifestation of dyslexia in someone’s learning style. Different approaches to learn more about the disability. Intelligence in relation to dyslexia (is there any relationship at all?). What the "reading gene" consists of and how to tap into it. And much more! Get ready and experience a new boost of knowledge about this particular topic.
©2020 Kesha Smithsson (P)2020 Kesha Smithsson
It's Ok Not to Share and Other Renegade Rules for Raising Competent and Compassionate Kids
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Parenting can be such an overwhelming job that it's easy to lose track of where you stand on some of the more controversial subjects at the playground (What if my kid likes to rough house - isn't this ok as long as no one gets hurt? And what if my kid just doesn't feel like sharing?). In this inspiring and enlightening book, Heather Shumaker describes her quest to nail down "the rules" to raising smart, sensitive, and self-sufficient kids. Drawing on her own experiences as the mother of two small children, as well as on the work of child psychologists, pediatricians, educators and so on, in this book Shumaker gets to the heart of the matter on a host of important questions.
©2016 Heather Shumaker (P)2016 Dreamscape Media, LLC
Parenting the QBQ Way
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How often have we heard complaints like these? "Why don’t my kids do what I say?" "Who made the mess in here?" "When will my teen make better choices?" These are the kinds of questions that parents ask that lead not only to complaining, but to victim thinking, procrastination, and blaming. The solution: Learn to parent the QBQ® way - and bring personal accountability to life within our families. Based on the same concepts that have made John Miller’s signature work, QBQ: The Question Behind the Question, an international best seller over the last decade, Parenting the QBQ Way provides the tool called the QBQ or The Question Behind the Question that will help every parent look behind questions such as "Why won’t my kids listen?" or "When will they do what I ask?" to find better ones - QBQs - like "What can I do differently?" or "How can I improve as a parent?" This simple but challenging concept turns the focus - and responsibility - back to parents and to what they can do to make a difference. With thoughtful commentary, observation, and advice, illustrated with engaging and memorable anecdotes that are the hallmarks of John Miller’s previous books, Parenting the QBQ Way provides all moms and dads with the means and inspiration to be more effective parents - as well as teach their children how to practice their own brand of personal accountability - to create a happy, healthy family for a lifetime.
©2012 John G. Miller, Karen G. Miller (P)2014 Gildan Media LLC
Instant Potty Training: Child-Friendly Key Strategies to Help You Toilet Train Your Preschooler Quickly and Successfully
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Melinda Perry - a potty-training expert - shares her proven child-friendly strategic plans to help you toilet train your preschooler quickly and successfully. Are you worried about potty training? Let potty-training expert Melinda Perry, show you how it’s done. Her child-friendly proven strategic plan will help you to get your toddler out of disposable diapers and onto the toilet which has already worked for thousands of kids and their parents. Here’s the good news: Your child is probably ready to be potty trained earlier than you think (ideally, between 20-30 months), and it can be done faster than you expect (most kids get the basics in a few days - but Melinda Perry's got you covered, even if it takes a little longer). If you’ve ever said to yourself: How do I know if my baby is ready for potty training? Why won’t my child pee and poop in the potty? How do I avoid potty accident and failure? My kid was doing so well with potty, but why the regression? What do I do about bed wetting? When should I start potty training? At what stage should I potty train a boy or a girl? Why is my kid taking too long to learn potty training? This potty training book can solve all of these (and other) common issues. This isn’t theory, you’re not bribing with candy, and there are no gimmicks. This is real-world, from-the-trenches potty training information needed to get done with using disposable diapers forever.
©2019 Melinda Perry (P)2020 Melinda Perry
When Your Adult Child Breaks Your Heart
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Behind nearly every adult who is accused of a crime, becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol, or who is severely mentally ill and acting out in public, there is usually at least one extremely stressed-out parent. This parent may initially react with the bad news of their adult child behaving badly with, "Oh no!" followed by, "How can I help to fix this?" A very common third reaction is the thought, "Where did I go wrong - was it something I said or did, or that I failed to do when my child was growing up that caused these issues? Is this really somehow all my fault?" These parents then open their homes, their pocketbooks, their hearts, and their futures to "saving" their adult child - who may go on to leave them financially and emotionally broken. Sometimes these families also raise the children their adult children leave behind: 1.6 million grandparents in the US are in this situation. This helpful book presents families with quotations and scenarios from real suffering parents (who are not identified), practical advice, and tested strategies for coping. It also discusses the fact that parents of adult children may themselves need therapy and medications, especially antidepressants. The book is written in a clear, reassuring manner by Dr. Joel L. Young, medical director of the Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine.
©2013 Joel L. Young, MD and Christine Adamec (P)2020 Tantor
100 Promises to My Baby
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100 Promises to My Baby is a lyrical ode to maternal love and a universal expression of every mother's hopes and dreams for her child. I promise to love you with no conditions. I promise to try to teach you through example, not words. I promise to help you develop a love for your culture and heritage. I promise to show you that there are infinite possibilities in every moment. I promise to help you see and develop your unique talents. As she eagerly awaited the birth of her first child, Mallika Chopra began to craft a unique gift that would express her profound loving commitment to the baby growing inside of her. 100 Promises to My Baby is that gift; a covenant with her child that reflected her own deepening awareness of the sacred responsibilities of parenthood. Here the author shares the vows she made to help her child grow up feeling cherished and secure, look at the world with wonder and curiosity, and learn spiritual values that would enrich her own life and contribute to making the world a better place. This audio will inspire listeners to think about their own lives, values, and beliefs, and what they would like to pass on to their children.
©2005 Mallika Chopra (P)2005 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
Kira-Kira
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kira-kira (kee' ra kee' ra): glittering; shining Glittering. That's how Katie Takeshima's sister, Lynn, makes everything seem. The sky is kira-kira because its color is deep but see-through at the same time. The sea is kira-kira for the same reason. And so are people's eyes. When Katie and her family move from a Japanese community in Iowa to the Deep South of Georgia, it's Lynn who explains to her why people stop them on the street to stare. And it's Lynn who, with her special way of viewing the world, teaches Katie to look beyond tomorrow. But when Lynn becomes desperately ill, and the whole family begins to fall apart, it is up to Katie to find a way to remind them all that there is always something glittering, kira-kira, in the future. Luminous in its persistence of love and hope, Kira-Kira is Cynthia Kadohata's stunning debut in middle-grade fiction. Kira-Kira won the 2005 Newbery Medal for most distinguished American children's book.
©2005 Cynthia Kadohata (P)2005 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
Parenting Without Power Struggles
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Do you ever find yourself asking... How can you get your children to do their homework without meltdowns, threats, or bribes? How can you have a drama-free morning where the kids actually get out the door in time for school? How can you better manage your kids' screen time without making them want to hide what they're doing from you? Family therapist Susan Stiffelman is here to help. While most parenting programs are designed to coerce kids to change, Parenting Without Power Struggles does something innovative, showing you how to help your children awaken their natural instincts to cooperate, rather than employing threats or bribes, which inevitably fuels their resistance. By staying calm and being the confident "captain of the ship" your child needs, you will learn how to parent from a place of strong, durable connection, and you'll be better able to help your kids navigate the challenging moments of growing up. Drawing upon her successful practice and packed with real-life stories, Parenting Without Power Struggles is an extraordinary guidebook for transforming the day-to-day lives of busy parents - and the children they love. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
©2010 Susan Stiffelman (P)2013 Tantor
Hints on Child Training
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Fortified with common sense and Biblical wisdom, Trumbull's straightforward guide has established its place as a classic work in the field of child rearing. Written over 100 years ago, it is completely free of modernist influence. After all, Freud had not yet developed his theories of the subconscious; Pavlov and Skinner had not yet introduced to educators their animal-training techniques known as behaviorism; Dewey's Religious (i.e. Secular) Humanism had not overtaken the public schools; and Dr. Benjamin Spock had not published his dangerous book on child training. Home schooling gurus Bill and Mary Pride write: "Each of these short chapters amazed us with its depth of practical insights: Why the Bible says we must train our children's will, not break them. Why scolding is always wrong-and what to do instead. How to train your child to be courteous, to deny himself, and not to pester. How to choose proper amusements and companions. How to nourish your child's faith. How to get willing obedience and respect from your children. This book will give you a whole new perspective on your joy as a parent-and a lot more hope!"
Public Domain (P)2000 Blackstone Audio, Inc.