Kids acting up?
Teens got attitude?
The prescription's in - Dr. John Rosemond!
He talked about parenting old style - like how our grandparents did - as opposed to parenting styles of today which rely on experts who espouse theory over time-proven practice.
So it's back to "Because I said so..." at the Wright household.
One of the things that made so much sense to me was when he talked about self esteem. he said we have been led to believe that we should value and instill self esteem in our children as if possession of self esteem is the key to living happily and successfully (after all, that's what most parenting experts have been saying). As a culture we have bought into it.
Dr. Rosemond says that what we should instill in children is Respect for Others over so called self esteem. Feelings of good worth come from doing good things for others/being of service to others. That is exactly what the gospel teaches!
He says that prisons are full of people with high self esteem - people who think they can get away with breaking the law cause they are above the law!
He also said that when you think about it the opposite of self esteem is humility. I want my children to be humble - because when when people are humble they are teachable and open to the things of God.
Read John's books and if he's ever in your area - go see him! It'll change your life! (www.rosemond.com)
Note - I am usually not a self-help-book-fan but I unabashedly, unapologetically, untypically HIGHLY recommend these books!
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