Complete Parenting Book : Practical Help from Leading Experts

by Stoop, Dr. David, and Dr. Jan Stoop , eds.

• ISBN13: 9780800731212
• ISBN10: 0800731212
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-01
• Publisher: Revell

Summary

The Complete Parenting Book offers encouragement and the tried-and-true insights from thirty-two renowned experts to help parents piece together their child-rearing philosophy. Parents will discover how to guide character building exercises, teach their children to pray, and much more. Contributions from parenting leaders and best-selling authors, including Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, Cheri Fuller, Dave and Claudia Arp, and Gary and Carrie Oliver look at everything from single parenting and ADHD to a thorough study of a child's physical, emotional, spiritual, and personality development. The Complete Parenting Book is a resource parents need to read--and keep within arm's reach.

Table of Contents

Introduction	5	(4)
Contributors	9	(12)
PART 1 PARENTING 101: THE BASICS
1. Giving Your Child Something to Rebel Against
Dr. John A. Huffman Jr.	21	(12)
2. When Husband and Wife Become Mom and Dad
Les and Leslie Parrott	33	(10)
3. Raising Emotionally Healthy Sons
Gary and Carrie Oliver	43	(24)
4. Raising Confident Daughters
Lisa Graham McMinn	67	(16)
5. The Importance of Father
Mark E. Crawford, Ph.D.	83	(16)
6. How to Empower Your Children
Jack and Judy Balswick	99	(16)
7. Attachment Discipline: Parenting with Sensitivity and Awareness
Tim Clinton	115	(12)
8. The Good Enough Parent
David and Jan Stoop	127	(16)
PART 2 THE DEVELOPING CHILD
9. Loving the Heart of Your Child
Sharon Hart Morris, Ph.D.	143	(12)
10. Teaching Your Children to Pray
Cheri Fuller	155	(14)
11. The Spiritual Development of Your Child
William and Kristi Gaultiere	169	(22)
12. Understanding Your Child's Personality
David and Jan Stoop	191	(16)
13. The Importance of Play
Daniel S. Sweeney, Ph.D.	207	(16)
14. Preparing Your Children for School
Cynthia Ulrich Tobias, M.Ed.	223	(10)
15. Balancing Grace and Truth in Parenting
William and Kristi Gaultiere	233	(20)
16. Teaching Values and Building Character in Your Child
Lynda Hunter Bjorklund, Ed.D.	253	(14)
17. Understanding and Reinforcing Your Child's Learning Style
Cynthia Ulrich Tobias, M.Ed.	267	(20)
18. Teaching Your Child about Money
Mike and Terri Stoop	287	(14)
19. Guarding Your Children's Faith as They Move into Adolescence
Jim Burns	301	(14)
PART 3 SPECIAL ISSUES FOR PARENTS
20. Defusing Anger: When Counting to Ten Isn't Enough
Kathy Collard Miller	315	(16)
21. Educational Options—Homeschool, Private School, or Public School
Rachel and Christopher McCluskey	331	(14)
22. AD/HD: Myth or Reality?
Glen Havens, M.D., with Diana M. O'Neill	345	(16)
23. Answering the Cries of the Spirited Child
David and Claudia Arp	361	(18)
24. Helping Your Child with Grief and Loss
Lauren Littauer Briggs	379	(14)
25. Children and Divorce
Archibald D. Hart, Ph.D.	393	(14)
26. Children in the Single-Parent Family
Thomas A. Whiteman and Randy Petersen	407	(20)
27. Raising Children in Stepfamilies
Ron L. Deal, M.MFT.	427	(16)
Notes	443