I was beginning to think that this blog had died. However, that was a good review. The old line "don't make me count to three" is very bad; if a child has done something which requires a smacking, the rod should be applied to them immediately (or at least when the parent has calmed down, if they are not so already). Moreover, it is important to emphasise that parents do not "punish" their children (punishment is the duty of the state), instead they discipline them; the confusion of these things has led to much chaos in society. The state is disciplining people, when it should be punishing them, and parents are punishing, when they should be disciplining. Furthermore, although physical chastisement is often misrepresented as being harsh and cruel, it is much kinder than groundings and extra chores, as those things only delay reconciliation between parent and child, and leads to bitterness building up between them. Whereas, if a child is smacked, and confesses its sin, then forgiveness can be immediately bestowed, and we can all get back to productive duties.
Daniel Ritchie | Homepage | 01.15.08 - 12:28 pm | #

I totally agree with your review on this book.

You and your readers may be interested to know that another publication by Ginger Plowman entitled "Wise words for Moms" is an excellent tool to use along with this book.

On Amazon it could be mistaken as being another book but is in fact a chart which lists out behaviours and gives heart probing questions and then also Biblical reproofs and encouragements for each situation.

I thoroughly recommend it to go along with Don't make me count to three.
mummymac | Homepage | 03.29.08 - 9:42 pm | #