A Family of Value: Volume 6

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This book has been very helpful for our family. My husband and I give this book to couples who ask us what we have done to have such respectful and well behaved children. We also give it to friends and families who are new parents. We absolutely love the teachings of John Rosemond and we have read several, if not all his books. I recommend this book to anyone who wants a respectful, resourceful, and responsible child.

This book is a must-read. Some of the advice should be handed out in the maternity ward (TV, toys..)The chapters of respect, responsibility and resourcefulness are packed with good points and valuable information. The only point is that parenting "accoring to grandma" is pretty soon going to have to be changed to parenting accoring to "great grandma." A lot of us parents now were born in the late '60 and '70s. Now, I will warn readers that Rosemond certainly has a conservative slant, so be aware of that. But please don't pass it up due to that. Read around those parts if you don't like them. It is also worth pointing out that despite a strong conservative overtone, this book does not bash working or single mothers. This book is also VERY pro-father, which is nice to see for a change. The book makes it very clear that dads DO matter! As a mother with a large family by today's standards (5 children), there is no way I would stay sane using today's "psychological" parenting methods. A Family of Value book is the only parenting book that I have read that actually gives pareting tips that I can apply. So much of the "psycological" parenting advice is so tedious and requires so much thinking about every little thing that I gave up due to it being so overwhelming and time consuming. The tips in this parenting book, however, are simple, clear, common sense and WORK. If I seriously tried to be a parent of today and thought I had to spend hours on the floor with each child (separatly) and had to make charts for this and that and had to pay 2K a month for this and that activity for 5 kids, I would be in the looney bin. Thanks, Mr. Rosemond, for letting me and other parents it is OK to not do all this stuff. The book's strong points are in emphasizing: the importance of not doing too much for your child, the downside of TV and video games, teaching children the value of money, the downside of overscheduling, the importance of play with peers as opposed to too much play with adults, the value of teaching childen not to interrupt adult conversation, why you should not bail your child out of all problems, and the importance of putting your marriage first. The book is very marriage oriented saying that a strong one is the best thing you can do for your child(ren). Other valuable points that I wish were emphasized more: the importance of reading daily with your child, family dinner importance, and the value of doing activities as a family (game night, weekend trips etc.). I know Rosemond supports these things, I just wish more had been mentioned about them in this book.

My pastor and mentor gave me "A Family of Value" by John Rosemond last year at the beginning of the school year. I work as a school disrict psychologist and so I see a lot of behavior issues in children. Most often, parents come in for a meeting and are looking for resources and tools that they can use to better teach and raise their children. Because I live in the Midwest, most of these families have Chrisitian values. I have been able to make a positive change in these children by giving their parents "A Family of Value." John Rosemond gives clear direction on how to teach your children something as basic as respect. No psychological double talk, just clear, scripture-based advice that is easy to implement in today's world. Be ready to check yourself too. You are your child's role model, and Rosemond wants you to look in the mirror and make sure you are being the kind of parent that earns respect. I suggest buying Matt Pasquinilli's book, "The Child Whisperer" and read it with "A Family of Value." Pasquinilli's book is short and simple and gets quickly to the point. Pasquinilli will teach you how to talk to children and how to overcome your child's defiance with love and simple communication. These two books together will help you to better parent your children.

After reading so much of the same stuff that advocates child-centered parenting, I was so excited and relieved to read something that teaches us how to go back to the values and parenting styles of the past--the ones that worked! Rosemond recommends several "tactics" that in my heart I knew were right, but didn't really know how to put into action. This a wonderful book--informative and entertaining. I laughed out loud a few times! Now, I just need to get my husband on board....

I love this book! My copy's got many dog-eared and highlighted pages. Rosemond is a smart, savvy parent educator. His concepts and philosophy are right-on target. Just one word of caution - he can be a bit on the tough side, so temper what you read with your own common sense. That said, it's very worth your time to give it a read. For a great, practical parenting book, based on positive, purposeful discipline, I'd also recommend: Perfect Parenting, The Dictionary of 1000 Parenting Tips by Elizabeth Pantley