Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
In this book the author openly shares her thought process, wins and fails as she and her husband have sought to parent their children in a godly way. The many stories and relaxed format will feel like someone is walking alongside you, and there are so many things to try to put into practice, whether it is the same things that worked for them or ideas you might have off the back of reading this.
Hazel
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
I found this book to be very helpful. It took me a while to read it because I was so busy putting the ideas into practice!
Hannah Peace
Helpful, easy to read book!
I found this book to be very helpful. It took me a while to read it because I was so busy putting the ideas into practice!
Hannah Peace
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
This is a deeply challenging book. Using Romans 12 as a starting point, this book deals with the heart - not just of the kids, but us as parents too. Then it tackles the issues and applies it to parents, little children, younger children and teens too. - A wonderful, heart-searching but practical book.
Jonathan Carswell
Heart Searching
This is a deeply challenging book. Using Romans 12 as a starting point, this book deals with the heart - not just of the kids, but us as parents too. Then it tackles the issues and applies it to parents, little children, younger children and teens too. - A wonderful, heart-searching but practical book.
Jonathan Carswell
Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
As Christian parents we acutely feel the overwhelming responsibility of raising children who first of all love the Lord, but who also know where, and on what, to place value. We want to teach our kids to appreciate how blessed they are, and in response display that attitude in their lives. Ingratitude, selfishness, sulking when they don’t get their own way, and ‘feeling hard done–by’ are traits all children show – unless they are taught otherwise – this practical book really helps parents to know how to do that. What really struck me in this book is just how much it is OUR responsibility to teach our kids how to view what they do (or don’t have). We can’t expect that to just happen naturally as we are selfish by nature. The world bombards our kids with all kids of messages about how important they are and how to assert themselves – but we need to teach our kids God’s way. It’s not just about not giving in to your kids’ whims and wants – the entitlement issue is so much deeper than that…this book teaches about deep principles that we need to teach our kids for life. It’s not all about ‘things’ either (i.e. not giving our kids everything on their wish list), but it’s also teaching them about time management, where their affections lie, priorities, being independent and not lazy, not being sucked into the ‘selfie’ culture etc… The encouraging thing is that if as parents we feel like we’ve already failed on these issues, negative behaviours can be unlearned and new ones begun – with God’s help.
Sure, this book is very American in its examples (e.g. the opening illustration being of how as a family day out at the local rodeo in Texas, and all the cowboy boots they’d bought had to be returned as the kids whinged all day about the day out!), but you couldn’t really expect anything else – she’s an American author speaking about her personal experience. The examples aren’t so American that I couldn’t relate. Far from it…the book is based on principles – which supercede cultural boundaries.
From a theological point of view, I found it to be sound. When the starting point for the book is Romans 12:2, then everything that follows is to support this Biblical principle to not being conformed to this world…about not being sucked in to the world’s view where children are spoiled and idolised (with plenty of examples to substantiate that). Parents are encouraged in the book to go against the grain, and show children their place in God’s eyes and how to be less selfish and self–less. There are lots of Bible verses to support what she is saying.
The book is packed with practical examples of how to teach kids Godly principles around giving, serving and managing their expectations. I cannot recommend it highly enough. I found myself nodding through it…and even though much of it wasn’t necessarily new to me, and sort of what I’d already thought, it was very helpful to have these issues reaffirmed by another Christian parent.
I will certainly be recommending it to others!
Hannah Back
I will certainly be recommending it to others!
As Christian parents we acutely feel the overwhelming responsibility of raising children who first of all love the Lord, but who also know where, and on what, to place value. We want to teach our kids to appreciate how blessed they are, and in response display that attitude in their lives. Ingratitude, selfishness, sulking when they don’t get their own way, and ‘feeling hard done–by’ are traits all children show – unless they are taught otherwise – this practical book really helps parents to know how to do that. What really struck me in this book is just how much it is OUR responsibility to teach our kids how to view what they do (or don’t have). We can’t expect that to just happen naturally as we are selfish by nature. The world bombards our kids with all kids of messages about how important they are and how to assert themselves – but we need to teach our kids God’s way. It’s not just about not giving in to your kids’ whims and wants – the entitlement issue is so much deeper than that…this book teaches about deep principles that we need to teach our kids for life. It’s not all about ‘things’ either (i.e. not giving our kids everything on their wish list), but it’s also teaching them about time management, where their affections lie, priorities, being independent and not lazy, not being sucked into the ‘selfie’ culture etc… The encouraging thing is that if as parents we feel like we’ve already failed on these issues, negative behaviours can be unlearned and new ones begun – with God’s help.
Sure, this book is very American in its examples (e.g. the opening illustration being of how as a family day out at the local rodeo in Texas, and all the cowboy boots they’d bought had to be returned as the kids whinged all day about the day out!), but you couldn’t really expect anything else – she’s an American author speaking about her personal experience. The examples aren’t so American that I couldn’t relate. Far from it…the book is based on principles – which supercede cultural boundaries.
From a theological point of view, I found it to be sound. When the starting point for the book is Romans 12:2, then everything that follows is to support this Biblical principle to not being conformed to this world…about not being sucked in to the world’s view where children are spoiled and idolised (with plenty of examples to substantiate that). Parents are encouraged in the book to go against the grain, and show children their place in God’s eyes and how to be less selfish and self–less. There are lots of Bible verses to support what she is saying.
The book is packed with practical examples of how to teach kids Godly principles around giving, serving and managing their expectations. I cannot recommend it highly enough. I found myself nodding through it…and even though much of it wasn’t necessarily new to me, and sort of what I’d already thought, it was very helpful to have these issues reaffirmed by another Christian parent.
I will certainly be recommending it to others!
Hannah Back
