When Your Kid's in Trouble: How to Intervene Constructively

CCEF Minibooks

by William P. Smith

The question was never whether or not your child would get into trouble. The real question was whether or not you would get the chance to respond. Right now you have that chance!

William P. Smith explains that your child's trouble is a God-ordained opportunity for you to pursue a bigger goal than raising a child who behaves. Right now you can demonstrate what God's kindness and grace looks and feels like. By applying biblical principles as you respond, you can help your child to experience the life-changing reality of God's perfect love in the midst of personal failure.

17 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 3, 1905

About the author

William P. Smith, M.Div., PhD., is the director of counselling at Chelten Baptist Church, Dresher, PA., adjunct faculty at CCEF, and the author of many counselling articles and the book Caught off Guard: Encounters With the Unexpected God.

Reviews

[Abbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent little booklet!! When our kids get into trouble, there is an opportunity to share the grace and lovingkindness of Christ. We first need to disconnect our identity from their good or bad behavior and then aim at their hearts instead of just seeking behavioral change. Overall, “rather than recoiling in shock when they mess up, embrace the moment by embracing them.”

[Allison Anderson Armstrong · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short, practical, and easy to read book jammed with the essentials of how to act towards a child who isn't doing what's best for them, you, and God.