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10 years later

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Someone gave us this book about 10 years ago when our son was having some major behavior problems. After reading this book I came to realize that the problems were heart problems and needed to be dealt with. This book was a tool used to help change our lives as a family. We started to see a dramatic change in our son after several months, and things have been much better since then. My son is now 16. My son loves the Lord and has a desire to serve Him. His heart is yealded to God, which gives me much peace knowing that he is now much more accountable to God than to me. I highly recommend this book to all parents. It takes time and consistency, but it is worth the results!

Once opposed, now understand - GREAT BOOK

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To sum it up, the book changed our hearts and our home. Most people who wrote bad reviews probably never put the book into action and judged quickly which I respect. It's not about the spanking, it's about SHEPHERDING A CHILD'S heart to be obedient with amazing methodology and theology. And with that comes submission and a child understanding what is morally wrong/disobedient. We once thought spanking was also evil, but as I said, our heart changed when we read the book and practiced this biblical method of disciplining and saw FRUITS. We now have 2 amazing children whose hearts have changed. I would NOT recommend the book for parents with children older than 5-7. This is a book that needs to be implemented EARLY on or I think a child would not respond well to all of a sudden getting spanked. They would be confused after years of other parenting methods. I don't know. Just my opinion - I could be wrong. We were blessed to get the book just in time!

Spanking an eight-month old?	Customer Rating:
The author advocates spanking babies as young as eight months old. I defy anyone to find a Bibilical justification for that. An eight-month-old baby, needless to say for most of us but apparently necessary to say for those of the author's ilk, is not even close to the age of reason. It is therefore child abuse, not discipline. And certainly not Godly discipline.

Don't buy this	Customer Rating:
This book was highly recommended and so our christian Mom's group chose to read this. The basic idea could have been summed up in a simple brochure, the rest belonged in the garbage where our books ended up! Tim Kimmel's Grace Based Parenting is so much better, more loving, more practical. I hope others choose Tim Kimmel's book instead of Tedd Tripp's!

Excellent book - even those who don't spank can glean much

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I first read this book while a teacher at a Christian preparatory school. It was recommended by my supervisor, the Head of Lower School. It changed the way I dealt with my students and behavior issues that arose each day. I loved learning how to focus on the heart and using different styles and types of communication, depending on the situation and heart of the child. It is challenging to sometimes figure out the root of the behavior, and even more challenging as teacher of many students, to find sufficient time to talk and communicate with each child, but well-worth the pursuit. I obviously did not use spanking as a classroom teacher, but other modes of behavior correction. Now, 8 years later, I am a mother of 2 small children and reading the book for the 3rd time. We do use controlled, biblical spanking with our children. (How does one "back up" one's words without a spanking with small children? Especially if they refuse to go to time-out? Maybe I just have stubborn kids!) Anyway, even if you have chosen not to use spanking, you can still glean very valuable content from this book regarding communication and reaching the heart of your child, as I did as a classroom teacher. We are God's instruments to teach, raise, and train our children, and I don't believe that Tedd Tripp thinks that we actually ARE God (in response to another reviewer!) This book, while not perfect (is any book?), is very worthy of your time to read. I gained much out of it, and it is helping my husband and me in our journey to raise children with God-centered hearts.