The Blessing of a skinned knee : using timeless teachings to raise self-reliant children
Author
Mogel, Wendy
Additional Author(s)
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Publisher
New York: scribner, 2001
Language
English
ISBN
9781416593065
Series
Subject(s)
PARENTING--PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS
PARENTING--RELIGIOUS ASPECTS--JUDAISM
Notes
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Abstract
In the trenches of a typical day, every parent encounters a child afflicted with ingratitude and entitlement. Parents want so badly to raise self-disciplined, appreciative, and resourceful children who are not spoiled. But how to accomplish this feat? The answer has eluded the best-intentioned individuals who overprotect, overindulge, and overschedule their children's lives.
Sharing stories of everyday parenting problems and examining them through the lens of the Torah, the Talmud, and important Jewish teachings, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee shows parents how to teach children to honor and respect others. Parents will learn to accept that their children are both ordinary and unique, and treasure the power and holiness of the present.
Mogel makes these teachings relevant for any era, and any household of any faith. A unique parenting book, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee is both inspiring and effective in the day-to-day challenge of raising self-reliant children.
