What the Bible Says About…Child Training
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Being a parent is a difficult and often bewildering challenge. There are so many conflicting theories about child training that even the reputed “experts” disagree with each other. The need for clear guidelines for parents to be successful in child training is dramatically evident in our world today. What the Bible Says About … Child Training will help parents better understand their role and discover the mechanics for successfully raising children.
This book will define parental accountability, authority, and responsibility, as well as describe the nature of a child and explain his biblically-defined stages of development. The unique aspect of this book is that the author accepts the Bible as absolute truth and infinitely superior to any human system of thinking. The subject of child training is handled solely from the Biblical viewpoint.
J. Richard Fugate discusses two distinct phases for child training: the control phase where parents establish their right of ruler-ship over the will of the child, and the teaching phase where they are able to impart the things a child needs to know and learn. Fugate proclaims that the latter cannot fully take place until the former is firmly founded in the Biblical commandment that children obey their parents. It is the author’s prayer that this book “may begin a return to God’s Word for the information that will enable mankind to find God’s purpose for life.”
The system of child training presented herein has been used by thousands of families with dramatic results. The author has added comments, examples, and anecdotes to this second edition. It also includes four appendixes and a bibliography.
Top Highlights
“The child stage is when most of the behavior patterns are established for life.” (Page 70)
“A child must be told what to do; a youth needs to be taught why to do it.” (Page 105)
“You will be successful ultimately in training only those standards you yourself attempt to maintain in your own life.” (Page 92)
“Personal respect must be earned and deserved; it cannot be taught or required.” (Page 245)
“parents need to grow in character while their children are growing up.” (Page 245)
Praise for the Print Edition
What a wonderful resource for Christian families seeking to train their children by the principles laid out in scripture. How much our Heavenly Father loves us! When we do what he has taught us in the loving and kind way he has instructed us, there is peace and contentment in our homes. I wish I had this resource when my oldest child was young. I read this book when my 2nd was born and it has been a blessing. We have not had any of the nonsense I see in so many families today, where tyrannical teenagers rule or moody children drain the families joy. Having children know how to obey and be pleasing from a very young age is such a blessing.
—online reviewer
Product Details
- Title: What the Bible Says About…Child Training
- Author: J. Richard Fugate
- Publisher: Foundation for Biblical Research
- Publication Date: 1999
- Pages: 328
Sample Pages from the Print Edition
Reviews
2 ratings
Eric F.
4/16/2024
I recommend this book to all new parents, and even current parents who want to help their children learn how to put their flesh under! We only found this when our oldest was two. Before then, it was constantly a struggle dealing with her rebellion, not knowing how to react or handle her disobedience. We got this book, and within a week of implementing what we learned, it was like having a completely different child. We always always are complimented about how well behaved our children are now. Remember that spanking is only for conscious rebellion on the child's part!
Ben Walsh
1/18/2018
Avoid this one. Enough child abuse in the world without people advocating spanking babies. Hitting kids is easy for some people, thoughtfully engaging with them is where parents need to focus. Use of your time, energy and mental faculties to engage with them, not a stick for getting them to just behave because they fear you. And if you really think the Bible commands beating your kids, check out this free resource http://whynottrainachild.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Thy-Rod-And-Thy-Staff-They-Comfort-Me-Mar-2013.pdf