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pmeuter's review against another edition
5.0
Such a great book on parenting. Don’t wait to read until your “kids” are 18 & 20!
dnwarren24's review against another edition
5.0
I found this book very helpful in my everyday parenting choices as well as with the students that I teach. Too often as parents we focus on our child’s weaknesses. This book teaches instead to build on our child’s strengths. As a special education teacher I am told to use positive reinforcement to shape a child’s behavior. Why not focus on positive with all children. It works! We will know what a child is interested in by looking for the twinkle in their eye. If there is no twinkle in a child’s eye, it is time to try a different activity. This book would be great for new parents, as well as parents of older children or teens. I plan to keep it available to review when I am finding myself struggling to parent or be effective with my students. If you are looking for a new more positive way to parent, check this book out!
mrsamandalamb's review against another edition
4.0
I like the practical use of this book but would love more for younger kids. Like, when do you just lay down rules they have to follow versus work in cooperation? I also didn't like the play book in the back. It would have been nice to have with the chapters. It also would be nice to have questions specific to the chapters rather than generic ones that are repeated.
nobookendinsight's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to Harvest House for providing me with an advanced readers copy of this book.
The authors are parents to 7 children and their wealth of experience shows in every page. They are very strong in their Christian faith, and this is evident in the book, drawing from scripture to emphasize and explain many of the concepts. If you are familiar with strengths psychology or strengths-based management, or strengths-based parenting, this book will be a great addition to your repertoire. If this is a new concept for you, this book is a great introduction, and not a very long read at all. Focusing on parenting, Brandon and Analyn explain in easy to read detail what the concept of strengths-based parenting is and what it is not. They present ideas, concepts, examples, and action plans for each stage of a child's life. They are honest about their own missteps in their parenting journeys, and acknowledge that none of us get this parenting thing correct (or even close to it) all the time. A Playbook corresponding to each chapter is included at the end with practical activities to start implementing with your family. You will also receive access to strengths inventories for both you and your child. All in all, this book is a very well-rounded package that will be useful to families looking to move more closely to a strengths-based parenting model.
The authors are parents to 7 children and their wealth of experience shows in every page. They are very strong in their Christian faith, and this is evident in the book, drawing from scripture to emphasize and explain many of the concepts. If you are familiar with strengths psychology or strengths-based management, or strengths-based parenting, this book will be a great addition to your repertoire. If this is a new concept for you, this book is a great introduction, and not a very long read at all. Focusing on parenting, Brandon and Analyn explain in easy to read detail what the concept of strengths-based parenting is and what it is not. They present ideas, concepts, examples, and action plans for each stage of a child's life. They are honest about their own missteps in their parenting journeys, and acknowledge that none of us get this parenting thing correct (or even close to it) all the time. A Playbook corresponding to each chapter is included at the end with practical activities to start implementing with your family. You will also receive access to strengths inventories for both you and your child. All in all, this book is a very well-rounded package that will be useful to families looking to move more closely to a strengths-based parenting model.
rasmtazberry24's review
5.0
An amazing way of changing how to parent to play on the strengths of your children vs focusing on the negative or what could be better. So excited to put to use each lesson.
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