Christian Parent’s Toolkit
by Sarah Johnson
GoodBookStall Review:
Many parents bemoan the fact that children don’t come with an instruction booklet, and the challenge of learning on the job. The fact that this book is titled a ‘toolkit’ for parents is refreshing and signifies that it is about resourcing and supporting as opposed to arming for battle! It doesn’t claim to have all the answers, but seeks to help parents try new ways of exploring the world with their children to reawaken spiritual awareness through shared family experiences both within and outside the home. It affirms parents who are conscious that they only have this time with their child, earnestly seeking to do the best they can and offers practical tips to help families to honour God and live out Christian values in ways that create family rituals and traditions that nurture faith and draw a family together. The inclusion of a kaleidoscope to the toolkit reminds the reader that the myriad of childhood phases create different landscapes in the relationship between parent and child, some more tranquil than others, but each to be appreciated for what it is and when all seems too much this book offers a host of other practical tools for the job.
Reviewer: Siân Hancock (13/02/10)
Many parents bemoan the fact that children don’t come with an instruction booklet, and the challenge of learning on the job. The fact that this book is titled a ‘toolkit’ for parents is refreshing and signifies that it is about resourcing and supporting as opposed to arming for battle! It doesn’t claim to have all the answers, but seeks to help parents try new ways of exploring the world with their children to reawaken spiritual awareness through shared family experiences both within and outside the home. It affirms parents who are conscious that they only have this time with their child, earnestly seeking to do the best they can and offers practical tips to help families to honour God and live out Christian values in ways that create family rituals and traditions that nurture faith and draw a family together. The inclusion of a kaleidoscope to the toolkit reminds the reader that the myriad of childhood phases create different landscapes in the relationship between parent and child, some more tranquil than others, but each to be appreciated for what it is and when all seems too much this book offers a host of other practical tools for the job.
Reviewer: Siân Hancock (13/02/10)
