8 Simple Tools for Raising Great Kids
Finally, a practical book for busy parents!
Whether you find parenting intuitive or impossible, we could all use a hand here and there. And we could use it quick! In 8 Simple Tools, child psychologist and father Todd Cartmell walks you through the nuts and bolts of healthy, effective parenting.
Using examples from his home and 20 years of professional practice, Todd gives eight essential and practical tools to help you:
- Listen well and respond wisely
- Use affirmation to influence your child
- Develop a nurturing home culture
- Correct behavior in lasting ways
- Maintain a healthy relationship with your child
Designed with busy parents in mind, 8 Simple Tools breaks each tool into five short chapters, perfect for when you only have a second. Plus, each chapter ends with a practical “Tip” section that summarizes the main point and helps you apply it right away.
Use even half of the tools in your parenting, and your family dynamics will thrive. Your relationship will be built on love and trust, providing you with fertile ground for planting God’s wisdom in your child's heart and, ultimately, seeing your child flourish.
From the Back Cover
"I love my child, but parenting is hard."
Whether you find parenting intuitive or impossible, we could all use a hand here and there. Let child psychologist and father Todd Cartmell walk you through the nuts and bolts of healthy, effective parenting.
Using examples from his home and 20 years of professional practice, Todd gives eight essential and practical tools to help you:
- Maintain a healthy relationship with your child
- Develop a nurturing home culture
- Correct behavior in lasting ways
Designed for busy parents, 8 Simple Tools breaks each tool into five short chapters that include a summary tip and application questions. Use even half of the tools in your parenting, and you’ll help your child flourish and your family thrive.
"8 Simple Tools is intensely practical, easy to read, heartwarming, and downright funny. You need a proven game plan for raising healthy kids who will grow up into great adults—and this is it!"¿—Arlene Pellicane, author of 31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom and Growing Up Social
Introduction
Tool #1: Talking
Chapter 1: Control Your Volume Knob
Chapter 2: If Unsure, Press Pause
Chapter 3: Start With You
Chapter 4: Be Easy to Listen To
Chapter 5: Play a Game of Catch
Talking Tips and Reflection Questions
Tool #2: Listening
Chapter 6: Listen First
Chapter 7: Listen to Understand
Chapter 8: Listen Often
Chapter 9: Listen to Everything
Chapter 10: Listen With Your Entire Body
Listening Tips and Reflection Questions
Tool #3: Influencing
Chapter 11: Remember Who They Are
Chapter 12: Understand the Power of Your Words
Chapter 13: Be a Fountain of Life
Chapter 14: See More Than Meets the Eye
Chapter 15: Find the Lesson
Influencing Tips and Reflection Questions
Tool #4: Connecting
Chapter 16: Use Your Touch
Chapter 17: Avoid the Time Trap
Chapter 18: Get Into Their World
Chapter 19: Learn Together
Chapter 20: Have a Regular Family Time
Connecting Tips and Reflection Questions
Tool #5: Teaching
Chapter 21: Emphasize Respect
Chapter 22: Practice Positive Behavior
Chapter 23: Teach Flexible Thinking
Chapter 24: Find the Solution
Chapter 25: Solve Problems On the Spot
Teaching Tips and Reflection Questions
Tool #6: Encouraging
Chapter 26: Point Out Positive Behaviors
Chapter 27: Point Out Positive Traits
Chapter 28: Water the Whole Lawn Regularly
Chapter 29: Look Past the Failure
Chapter 30: Look Backwards Together
Encouraging Tips and Reflection Questions
Tool #7: Correcting
Chapter 31: Focus on Your Job
Chapter 32: Help Your Kids Bounce
Chapter 33: Make a Quick Response
Chapter 34: Teach the Right Lesson
Chapter 35: Teach the Right Lesson the Right Way
Correcting Tips and Reflection Questions
Tool #8: Leading
Chapter 36: Remember the Power of Your Example
Chapter 37: Practice Your Faith with Your Kids
Chapter 38: Do Right Right
Chapter 39: Do Wrong Right
Chapter 40: Be a Personhood Leader
Leading Tips and Reflection Questions
Product Details
- Title : 8 Simple Tools for Raising Great Kids
- Authors:
- Cartmell, Dr. Todd
- Savage, Jill
- Publisher: Moody Publishers
- Publication Date: 2015
- ISBN: 9780802493750