77 Irrefutable Truths of Parenting
Overview
The Keefauvers believe that, in the realm of parenting, there are basic truths regarding communication, discipline, choices, being an example, family, Agape love, and blessing. The various topics within these basic truths are clarified and expounded upon within this book. Well-structured and scripturally grounded, you will learn to move from the poisons of domination, intimidation, and manipulation to the biblical truths of parenting. This book will give you the hope and the tools to “get it right” in being the kind of parent God wants you to be. You will discover how to dialogue with your children, discipline by teaching and correcting, impart blessing to your children, pray effectively for your children and label the behavior instead of your child.
Top Highlights
“Teaching—You are your child’s primary teacher, not the school, church, club, tutor, nanny, or coach.” (Page 16)
“If you find yourself preaching more than teaching, talking more than listening, and using monologues more than dialogues, stop. Use questions and open-ended statements more than threats, dictums, dogmas, and rules. And use ‘I’ messages instead of ‘You’ messages that tend to blame, project feelings, and shut off meaningful dialogue.” (Page 19)
“Physical discipline like spanking, isolation, grounding, removal of privilege, and enforcing previously set consequences becomes necessary when rebuke and chastening fail to turn a child to repentance.” (Page 23)
“It’s impossible to parent part-time. Parenting requires our full-time attention, love, care, discipline, effort and excellence.” (Page 15)
“As a child responds to your discipline, you will discover what’s effective or ineffective in communicating right or wrong to a child. Simply saying ‘no’ and explaining ‘why’ works for some temperaments. Removing objects works for others, while a spanking may be needed for some in order to learn what can be touched and what cannot be touched and ‘why’ or ‘why not.’ Every child responds differently. We are like snowflakes, not clones.” (Page 38)
- Title: 77 Irrefutable Truths of Parenting
- Authors: Dr. Larry Keefauver and Judi Keefauver
- Publisher: Bridge-Logos
- Publication Date: 2001
- Pages: 128
Dr. Larry Keefauver has presented these enduring parental and marital truths in seminars and conferences throughout the world. He is an honors graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and highest honors graduate of Texas Christian University with a M.Div. and a D.Min. in Pastoral Counseling. He was the pastor and counselor at The Gathering Place in central Florida until moving to Georgia, where he is the Director of Institutional Advancement at Beacon University and the Executive Director of Your Ministry Counseling Services (YMCS). He is the author of over forty books, including Commanding Angels and Experiencing the Holy Spirit.
Judi Keefauver is a registered nurse and travels with her husband to assist in leading seminars on marriage, family and parenting.