Trophy Child: Saving Parents from Performance, Preparing Children for Something Greater Than Themselves

by Ted Cunningham

Publisher:

David C Cook

, 2012

Overview

Written for every mom who helps too much with homework just to impress the teacher and every dad who takes credit for his daughter’s soccer success, Trophy Child will give parents the encouragement they need to nurture their kids into who God created them to be.

 

Our culture’s obsession with achievement often leads parents to form expectations for their kids based on the world’s standards, not on the Bible. As a result, their kids feel they never measure up.

 

Trophy Child will help modern Christian parents create a home where children find success in following their heavenly Father’s leading for them—and readers know the joy of seeing their children embrace their full potential as children of God.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Age does not determine adulthood. Eighteen is the legal age of an adult in this country, but I know very few eighteen-year-old adults. Adulthood defined means making adult decisions on your own. It’s about taking personal responsibility for your actions, words, reactions, and decisions. It’s about making right decisions even when you’re not being watched.” (source)

“Healthy parents know how to separate bad performance from the child’s worth. They are also able to separate a child’s poor performance from their own worth. They can encourage their kids to do better with an appropriate emotional investment in each child’s performance.” (source)

“Father, cover Sammy in the blood of Jesus, protect him from evil, and fulfill Your purpose in his life” (source)

“Motive #4: We Take Too Much Credit and Too Much Blame for the Way Our Kids Turn Out” (source)

“trophy parenting is a piece of cake. Parenting with the right motives is difficult.” (source)

Product Details

• Title : Trophy Child: Saving Parents from Performance, Preparing Children for Something Greater Than Themselves
• Author: Cunningham, Ted
• Publisher: David C Cook
• Publication Date: 2012
• ISBN: 9781434705167

About Ted Cunningham

Pastor Ted Cunningham founded Woodland Hills Family Church in Branson, Missouri, where he lives with his wife and two children. A graduate of Liberty University and Dallas Theological Seminary, he is the author of Young and in Love and has coauthored several books with Dr. Gary Smalley, including The Language of Sex and Great Parents, Lousy Lovers.