Disciplemaking at Home:
Raising Kids to Follow After God
by Dr Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN BSN
Parents have a job to do–pass the faith on to their kids. This book will show you how. Parents are the primary spiritual and moral trainers of their children and much of the everyday work of family life is the classroom where children learn. Here's what you'll learn in this book.
You will learn
• Fun ways to pass the faith on to your kids.
• How to use spontaneous moments to teach children what the faith is all about.
• A biblical understanding of the conscience.
• How to develop internal motivation in kids.
• A plan to help children take responsibility for their part of an offense.
• Ideas for teaching kids to take initiative instead of relying on parents to get things done.
• Ways to move from behavior modification to a heart-based approach.
• Tools to develop integrity in a child.
• How to get kids to be others-focused instead of self-focused.
My Review:
This is a great book to use while your children are taking catechism classes. I did my student teaching at a Catholic preschool and I learned how to turn normal situations into teachable moments. I can remember reading a book about planting, and talking about how God created the sun to help the plant grow. I even incorporated rain and pollination. While reading this book I learned ways to show kids faith that I didn't even think of before. I am also a Godmother and my husband is a Godfather. It is a role we take very seriously. This book not only gives great examples but it also discusses more than just what you can read in the Bible. My favorite part was part two, on morals. Little kids do not really know what the word moral is. However it is very important to teach right from wrong at a young age. I liked that the authors used scripture to explain and I also liked that the talked about the Holy Trinity. I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review from NCBP Book Review team, however all opinions are my own.
In many areas of life today, we entrust an important job into the hands of "experts." Given the complexity of life today, this does make sense. We just can't acquire proficiency in all things. If we need a car repair, we put that job in the hands of a qualified and trusted "expert." We get into trouble when we entrust the most important work into the hands of the experts alone. This is especially true when it comes to the education and moral/spiritual development of our children. The church or school makes a great partner in this endeavor, but we as parents must continue to play a major role in this area of our child's life. That's because moral, spiritual and character development are best nurtured through the daily routines activities of life. Parents have a critical role to play. We can't simply abdicate this responsibility to the church or the school. Disciplemaking at Home gives helpful information for any parent who is willing to take this responsibility seriously. This is a must read.
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