Walking the Parenting Tightrope : Raising Kids Without Losing Your Balance

by Robinson, Russ

• ISBN13: 9780801065521
• ISBN10: 0801065526
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-01
• Publisher: Baker Books

Summary

Raising kids is like walking a tightrope--there are many tensions that can cause parents to lose their balance. Should parents set boundaries or give kids freedom? Should discipline be based on punishment or nurturing? And when it comes to faith, how much should be left up to choice? Russ Robinson introduces parents to polarity management, showing them that raising kids is not about choosing one extreme over the other. Rather, it's about finding balance between the two. Discussing six common parenting challenges, Robinson urges parents to manage the tension between family boundaries versus personal freedom, tender nurture versus parental authority, and faith tradition versus private decision, among others. Walking the Parenting Tightrope is ideal for moms and dads seeking a new method of parenting, as well as small groups and Sunday school classes.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	9	(2)
Foreword by Dr. Henry Cloud	11	(4)
1. Welcome to the Parenting Tightrope	15	(20)
Some Problems Can't Be Solved
2. What Part of "No" Don't You Understand?	35	(22)
The Training Challenge
3. Living with the Law of Big	57	(22)
The Discipline Challenge
4. Don't Tell Me That Old, Old Story	79	(22)
The Spiritual Challenge
5. Are You Sure You Want to Die on That Hill?	101	(26)
The Adolescent Challenge
6. Be All That You Can Be	127	(26)
The Financial Challenge
7. Umbilical Cords, Apron Strings, and Phone Lines	153	(24)
The Interdependence Challenge
8. You Can Take It with You	177	(10)
Finding Freedom from Unsolvable Problems
Leader's Guide for Small Group Interactions	187	(34)
Notes	221