Family Building
The Five Fundamentals of Effective Parenting
By John Rosemond
The truth is, child rearing is not complicated. Therefore, it is not hard. There will be difficult moments, of course, . . . but if a parent is experiencing the rearing of a child or children as generally difficult–as emotionally, intellectually, and even physically exhausting, then the parent is doing something wrong. –John Rosemond, Family Building
Trusted family psychologist John Rosemond has a revolutionary message for today’s parents: Your grandparents’ generation knew a lot more about raising children than all of today’s experts. The experts have turned child rearing into a complicated, exhausting chore rather than the simple, straightforward task it should be. In Family Building: The Five Fundamentals of Effective Parenting, Rosemond outlines the five key principles of traditional parenting that are crucial to raising well-behaved children today.
* It’s about the family, not the children.
* Where discipline is concerned, it’s about communication, not consequences; leadership not relationship.
* It’s about respecting others, not high self-esteem.
* It’s about manners and morals, not skills.
* It’s about responsibility, not high achievement.
Each chapter includes questions from real parents faced with real-life parenting challenges, and in his typical no-nonsense style, Rosemond provides practical solutions. Family Building restores common sense to parenting and puts the parents back in charge. Once again, John Rosemond delivers child-rearing wisdom that no parent should miss.