Raising Children Who Make Right Choices

by Diane Tohline

Endless negotiations, tantrums, whining, bickering, and disobedience? ANY parent can improve their child's behavior by using the Bible-based principles in this book. You'll learn how to teach them to take responsibility for their actions and make the decisions that will set their course for a fruitful life. If our kids came with an instruction manual, "Raising Children Who Make Right Choices" would be it! I knew what I wanted to teach my child, but I was struggling with the "how" part. Then I got my hands on this book, and it was a game changer. Now I have the tools, the right words and attitude of the heart, to raise my child to hear my voice and obey right away. Diane graciously walks you through her parenting missteps and wins and helps you see you aren't in this alone! Stephanie Roberts - mother of two young children From the I didn't know how to do it, but I knew one thing... I didn't want to be the kind of parent mine were. I didn't want to repeat the same patterns. I was young and inexperienced. I'd never even been a babysitter! Yet I had this baby, and she was going to grow up. Who she would be depended on me! The reality of my responsibility left me feeling very insecure. I'd heard the horror stories... terrible two's, strong-willed children, children who ran the house, disobedience, public tantrums, bedtime battles, and wayward teens. I didn't want that to happen. My prayer became, "Show me how to parent in a way that will build a strong family, with close-knit parent-child relationships, and grown children who live fulfilling and meaningful adult lives." And that's the result we have. In this book, I walk you through the fundamentals that will help you tailor your parenting to each child, whether they be easy-going or strong-willed, male or female. God's principles still work, and they are so easy to apply. Anyone can do it. I have testimonies of "overnight" changes with "problem" children. This book is for Moms AND Dads. For single parents, this is a must! The chapters are short because I know you have a busy life. The style is informal because that's who I am. Remember. You'll have great days of parenting, and you'll have times when you think you're the worst parent in the world. No one is perfect. But you're in this for the long haul, and you can do this. Diane

222 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2012

Reviews

[Jayce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Disclaimer... I'm the author's husband.

This book is written from experience, and the results prove out that the practical guidelines provided in this book really work. Three grown children, making right decisions, and following their God-given callings.

My oldest daughter (an elementary school teacher) has taken the Christian concepts discussed in this book into the public school system. Her first two weeks with a new class is spent largely on developing a class culture of personal responsibility, with consequences for both "right" and "wrong" behavior. In very short order these young children realize they are responsible for listening to instructions and for choosing their actions. Administrative personnel continually marvel at the resulting order she maintains with first graders, even when they know they've given her "difficult" children to work with.

It works, it works, it works.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I definitely appreciate the practical aspects that this book has to offer. In an "Anything Goes" world, if we want extraordinary children and to have them grow into extraordinary adults, then the current wave of parenting doesn't line up. This is a hands on approach to instilling a sense of responsibility to children for their actions as they continue to grow- a concept that is largely lacking in our society that is tending to create people of entitlement and people who blame anyone and anything and don't take ownership of their lives and actions.
From a Christian standpoint, this makes sense to me and I've already met with a measure of success in implementing many of these strategies with my three children.