He's nine and just won't listen. She's fifteen and she won't talk to you anymore. What do you do? Most parenting techniques come down on one side or the other: do you want a child who obeys you or one who is confident and feels loved? With over 30 years of parenting experience and six children raised to adulthood Dr. Chuck and Sherry Quinley show you how you can have both. In this book you will learn: How to work with the natural flow of the parenting life-cycle How to avoid making mistakes that create distance between you and your teen How to control preschool children How to help preteens prepare for adulthood How to have a more bonded family How to keep your marriage strong over the twenty years of raising your children so you don't fall apart as a couple when they leave How to raise confident, yet cooperative children How to enjoy your child's teenage years How to nurture your child's spiritual core As you apply the book's core teaching regarding the central task of parenting in each of the phases of your child's development your child will gain: A healthy respect for you. Security in your role as the authority in their life. A growing sense of self control and personal discipline. Confidence in their own abilities to determine their course in life. A cooperative nature that enables them to work with you, not against you in their teen years. An appreciation for your sacrifice for them and your high level of trust in them. Chuck and Sherry Quinley will show you how you can raise cooperative and confident children, and enjoy it too!
