Resources for Parents/Children

As parents raising children in the late 70's and 80's my husband and I depended on the teachings from James Dobson's books and tapes. Decades later, Focus on the Family's resources are still relevant and practical. Some of our favorites:

• Preparing for Adolescence. A series of CD's are also available for you to listen to with your pre-teen. When Ashleigh was about 12 or 13 I took her off for the weekend and we did "girl" things. During the time we spent together we listened to these tapes and discussed the issues raised. I believe it laid a very important foundation for her as she entered her teenage years. Ernie (my husband) did the same for our son Brandon when he was around that same age.


• Dare to Discipline. Taught us to be consistent and never discipline in anger or in public.
• The Strong Willed Child. This is also good for those of you who teach school.

Check out their web site for other great resources. (http://www.focusonthefamily.com/)

Some recommendations from Ashleigh, a mom of young children...

• When Ashleigh was pregnant, she and Josh told Ernie and I that we had "required reading" before we could be grandparents!! They wanted us to read Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp and we highly recommend it.
• Don't Make Me Count to Three, by Ginger Plowman
• The Heart of Anger, by Lou Priolo
• The Jesus Storybook Bible, Sally Lloyd-Jones. God's great story of salvation....Every story throughout the entire Bible whispers His name. Our granddaughter LOVES to read this every night before she goes to bed.

For Girls:

Traveling last month I talked to a lady sitting next to me on the airplane who worked for the company who distributes the Life of Faith books and dolls. Take a look at their web site http://www.missioncitypress.com/ and see the amazing products they have for girls. The books consist of "fictional characters from the past whose captivating life stories can help you live a life of faith."

For Boys:

The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden. Winner of the Best Books of 2007: Editors' and Customers' Top 100 Pick. There are some things that every boy should know how to do...like making paper hats and airplanes.

Please feel free to share any great resources you have for parents or children. There are a lot of great ones out there....but we must also be wise....because there are also a lot of worldly, unbiblical information. We need each other to hlep find the ones that are trustworthy!!

I'd also be interested in any wonderful grandparent resources!!