Why children matter / Douglas Wilson.

Why children matter -- The definition of family -- Be mimics of God -- Sacrifice with singing -- No in a world of yes -- The three L's -- Discipline basics -- Children of God -- Principles for discipline -- Nurture and admonition -- The necessity of a Christian Paideia -- Principles and methods -- Childrearing and community -- Only one hiding place from sin -- More like Christ -- Imitate me -- Parents worth imitating -- Imitate Christ.

In the Garden of Eden, there was only one "No." Everything else was "Yes." In this short book on childrearing, Douglas Wilson points out that we have a Father who delights in us and makes it easy for us to love and obey him. If that is the kind of Father we have, shouldn't we earthly parents do the same? Wilson explains how parents should not just try to get their kids to obey a set of rules or to make their house so fun that following the rules is always easy. Instead, he calls for parents to instill in their kids a love for God and His standards that will serve them well all their days. This book also features an appendix in which Doug and his wife Nancy answer various parents' questions about various applications of the principles discussed in this book.--Back cover.

Added to GBC Library Holland Park 22/10/2022.