Book Review: The Well Behaved Child

This past weekend I had the chance to go back to Kentucky to celebrate my mom’s 50th birthday. My wonderful wife was willing to do the majority of the driving so I had the chance to read several books. I will have book reviews this week for Linchpin, The Life & Legacy of Jerry Falwell, and Pushing to the Front.

The Well Behaved Child

I enjoyed and found this book very helpful. As the father of an eighteen month old boy I have quickly learned that raising a “well-behaved child” is quite the endeavor. John Rosemond takes a very practical approach in giving timeless advice to parents. I appreciate that he gives principles of discipline and not just case examples. The illustrations provided necessary tools to help implement the principles. The “Question and Answer Section” at he end of the book alone would make the book worth the purchase.

I have not read many books on this subject. However, with the birth of my second child I believe this will be a subject I will spend more time studying. Being a father is one of the things I will spend a lifetime doing – I better learn to do it to my best ability and through God’s strength.