Bringing Out the Best in Your Child , livre ebook

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2003

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Publié par

Baker Publishing Group

Date de parution

24 octobre 2003

Nombre de lectures

EAN13

9781441225979

Langue

English

Poids de l'ouvrage

1 Mo

Sometimes the traits and behaviors that seem most frustrating and annoying in our children are indicators of positive strengths and future success. Stubbornness can be steadfastness. A strong will may exhibit leadership material. Arguing may indicate negotiating skills. When we identify the behavior in each child and see beyond it to the positive strength it contains, we will then be able to help him succeed by working with his learning style.

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Publié par

Baker Publishing Group

Date de parution

24 octobre 2003

Nombre de lectures

EAN13

9781441225979

Langue

English

Poids de l'ouvrage

1 Mo

Christianity

BRINGING OUT THE BEST IN YOUR CHILD

“This book provides us with practical suggestions for recognizing each child’s uniqueness and worth. As a parent this book gives me great hope. As my mom’s kid, it helps me understand her discussions with my confused elementary school teachers because I never fit into the ‘traditional classroom,’ and as a songwriter, it gives me great ideas for songs! This is a refreshing guide to assist each one of us as we bring out the best in our children.”

MARY RICE HOPKINS INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S RECORDING ARTIST AND MOTHER OF TWO

“Cynthia Tobias and Carol Funk are two of the best friends any parent could have. They continue to winsomely remind us that each of our children has great worth and potential. In this book, the authors give us the tools to discover the real gold in these treasures we call our children.”

JANET PARSHALL NATIONALLY SYNDICATED RADIO TALK SHOW HOST

Published by Revell a division of Baker Publishing Group P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287 www.revellbooks.com

Revell edition published 2014 ISBN 978-1-4412-2597-9

Previously published by Regal Books

Originally published by Servant Publications in 1997.

Ebook edition originally created 2013

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—for example, electronic, photocopy, recording—without the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Cover design by Left Coast Design, Inc., Portland, Oregon

Debication

TO MY ENTIRE FAMILY, who patiently endured the stress of deadlines, and to my good friend and outstanding editor, Gwen Ellis, who understands me and loves me anyway. Cindy Tobias

TO MY HUSBAND, JEFF, for his unfailing love and devotion; and to our two sons, Ryan and Paul, whose strengths I appreciate and try to encourage daily; and to my parents, brother, and twin sister for encouraging me from the very beginning. Carol Funk

Contents Foreword 1. I Get the Front Seat! 2. Have You Done Your Homework? 3. Too Rough on the Playground 4. Don’t Use That Language! 5. Do I Have to Tell You Everything? 6. Are You Daydreaming Again? 7. You Talk Too Much 8. Stop Arguing with Me 9. Is it Normal to Be So Quiet? 10. Too Much Social Life 11. Pay Attention to Details 12. Who’s That Tap-Tap-Tapping at My Door? 13. Why Do You Take Things So Personally? 14. You Can’t Make Me 15. It Takes Him Forever to Do Anything 16. Do You Have to Play All the Time? 17. Do You Want to Go to School Naked? 18. Gotta Move 19. Tattletale 20. How Will We Ever Get You Organized? 21. Let’s Go Where the Action Is 22. Aren’t You Finished Yet? 23. Keep Your Hands Off My Stuff 24. Don’t Be So Competitive 25. How Many Times Do I Have to Tell You? 26. Show a Little Confidence in Yourself 27. He’s too Analytic to Read 28. Stick with the Plan 29. What If “Time Out” Doesn’t Work? 30. Lose That Smart Mouth 31. Stop Taking Things Apart 32. The Money’s Burning a Hole in His Pocket 33. Finish One Thing Before You Start Another 34. Talk, Talk, Talk 35. Stop Clinging to Me 36. Video Game Wizard 37. You Aren’t Wearing That, Are You? 38. He’s Never Ready for Bed! 39. She Won’t Do Her Homework 40. But I Hate to Read! 41. Don’t Take Things So Literally 42. Guys Have Feelings, Too 43. Where Do I Start? 44. Is She Just Insecure? 45. Do You Know What I Like about You? 46. Not Always Ready to Assemble 47. Potty Training: Who’s Training Whom? 48. I Want to Get Dressed by Myself

49. Who Gets to Win the Battle of Wills? 50. How Will I Know I’m Special? 51. I Need to Know the Right Answer 52. Can You Pass the Test without Doing the Homework? 53. Could You Be More Specific? 54. Are You Sure This Is Just Sibling Rivalry? 55. This Vacation Is Boring 56. We Can’t Keep Every Stray Animal 57. No One Wants to Play with Me 58. Isn’t It Close Enough? 59. Stay Where I Can See You 60. He’s Broken Curfew Again 61. Don’t Be Such a Pushover 62. Do I Have to Draw You a Picture? 63. You Call That a Thinking Noise? 64. I Can Hear Music 65. You’re Old Enough to Know Left from Right 66. You Have a Vivid Imagination 67. I Can’t Do Math 68. Stop Hitting Me 69. Why Is He So Quiet? 70. Am I an Overachiever? 71. Who Left Their Clothes on the Floor? 72. Why Can’t You Just Do What You’re Told? 73. I Can’t Do an Outline 74. Get Off That Telephone! 75. I Hate Small Group Assignments 76. I Want the Most Expensive One 77. His Driving Lessons Are Driving Me Crazy 78. He’s Cheating 79. I Won’t Eat It 80. Is It Too Late?

It’s Your Turn to Practice! Bibliography Favorite Children’s Books

Foreword

I can still recall how I anticipated my first encounter with Cindy Tobias. I was eager to find out more about her; this young mom with an interesting blend of family, vocational, and educational background. I wondered:What makes this uniquely gifted person—who was once a policewoman, and is now the mother of twins, and a learning styles advocate—tick? I was not disappointed by that first meeting! Cindy Tobias is one of the most delightful, gifted, and entertaining people I have ever met. God has imbued her with wit, wisdom, and a style that immediately connects her with audiences. You can almost see her disarmingly sweet smile as you read her books. As a writer, Cindy knows how to tickle your funny bone and pierce your heart—all on the same page. My wife, Barbara, and I have benefited greatly from her previous books. Now Cindy has teamed up with her colleague, Carol Funk, to writeBringing Out the Best in Your Child. As you’ll find out in this book, don’t mess with them. They are real. They tell it straight. It’s a good thing this book does not sell “by the pound” because there is a “ton” of practical advice on raising children packed between these two covers. This is a book about children and the reality of parenting them daily. It’s so real, that on more than one occasion, I wondered if the authors had been spying on our family. Ireally like this book! Cindy’s and Carol’s words lift a beleaguered parent’s head and bring fresh perspective about their children. The authors remind us of our children’s strengths and potential. This book practically equips parents to live out the words of Robert Lewis Stevenson, who said, “Make the most of the best and the least of the worst.” I nBringing Out the Best in Your Child,authors hammer home a neglected, but the much needed, value—accountability. I really like the way they cleverly equip the reader to apply workable solutions every day. In fact, I’m so convinced of the value of this book, that I’m tempted (well, almost tempted) to say that if you, as a parent, don’t benefit from its pages, I’ll buy it back from you! I sure hope you will enjoy this book and its authors as much as Barbara and I have.

Dennis Rainey Executive Director of Family Life (A division of Campus Crusade for Christ)

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