Raising Great Kids

A Comprehensive Guide to Parenting with Grace and Truth

Henry Cloud, John Townsend (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

240 Seiten

1999
Zondervan (Verlag)
978-0-310-23549-1 (ISBN)

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In approaching parenting from both a developmental and spiritual direction, the authors show how biblical character includes competent functioning in areas such as relationship skills, tasks, ownership, responsibility and follow through, self-control, perseverance, delay of gratification, ability to lose and grieve, and the ability to forgive.

What does it take to raise great kids? If you've read any books on parenting, conflicting opinions have probably left you feeling confused. Get tough! Show acceptance. Lay down the rules. Lighten up, already!

There's got to be a balance--and there is. Joining their expertise with the wisdom of MOPS International (Mothers of Preschoolers), Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend help you provide both the care and acceptance that make grace real to your child, and the firmness and discipline that give direction. Avoiding the twin extremes of permissiveness and over-control, Drs. Cloud and Townsend show how you can help your child cultivate six necessary character traits: attachment, responsibility, reality, competence, morality, and worship/spiritual life.

At last, here is an effective middle ground for raising up children who will handle life with maturity and wisdom. Raising Great Kids will help you equip your son or daughter to accept life's responsibilities, grow from its challenges, and freely and fully explore all that it has to offer.

Dr. Henry Cloud is a clinical psychologist, pastor to pastors, and New York Times bestselling author. His 45 books, including the iconic Boundaries, have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Throughout his storied career as a clinician, he started treatment centers, created breakthrough new models rooted in research, and has been a leading voice on issues of mental health and leadership on a global scale. Dr. Cloud lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Tori, and their two daughters, Olivia and Lucy. Dr. John Townsend is a nationally known leadership consultant, psychologist, and author, selling over 10 million books, including the New York Times bestselling Boundaries series. John founded the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling and the Townsend Leadership Program. Dr. Townsend travels extensively for corporate consulting, speaking events, and to help develop leaders, their teams, and their families. John and his family live in Southern California and Texas. Visit DrTownsend.com.

Contents
Foreword by Elisa Morgan
Introduction: A Forbidden Topic
Part 1: Raising Children of Character
1. The Goal of Parenting: A Child with Character
2. The Ingredients of Grace and Truth
3. The Ingredient of Time
Part 2: Developing the Six Character Traits Every Child Needs
4. Laying the Foundation of Life: Connectedness
5. Developing Self-Control: Responsibility
6. Living in an Imperfect World: Reality
7. Developing Gifts and Talents: Competence
8. Making a Conscience: Morality
9.Connecting to God: Worship and Spiritual Life
Part 3: Working Yourself Out of a Job
10. Preparing Them for Life on Their Own
11. Dealing with Specific Teenage Issues
Part 4: Dealing with Special Circumstances
12. Understanding Temperaments
13. Parenting on Your Own
Conclusion: When in Doubt, Connect

Erscheint lt. Verlag	28.12.1999
Vorwort	Elisa Morgan
Verlagsort	Grand Rapids
Sprache	englisch
Maße	139 x 216 mm
Gewicht	231 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Schwangerschaft / Geburt
ISBN-10	0-310-23549-9 / 0310235499
ISBN-13	978-0-310-23549-1 / 9780310235491
Zustand	Neuware