Dad's Everything Book for Daughters [Paperback]

John Trent (Author)

Book Description

Series: Everything Books | Publication Date: November 1, 2002

No other man will influence your little girl like you, Dad. The relationship you build with her will shape the very course of her life. And these precious years between ages eight and twelve are the time to forge bonds of care and nurturance that will weather your daughter's potentially stormy teenage years and give her the enduring legacy of a father's love. But how do you build that kind of close-knit relationship? 'I wanted to provide a can't-miss, practical, 'put into action today' bucketful of ideas that any dad could pour into his daughter's life,' writes family relationships expert John Trent. Here is the result. Dad's Everything Book for Daughters is filled with ideas on how to connect with your daughter during - Father/Daughter Talks - School Days - Holidays and Special Days - Everyday Life - Vacations and Summertime Fun You'll also find an entire section containing twenty-one prayers you can pray for your daughter. So dig into this book today. The closeness you'll build with your daughter will be the greatest gift you'll ever give her.

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From the Back Cover

No other man will influence your little girl like you, Dad.

The relationship you build with her will shape the very course of her life. And these precious years between ages eight and twelve are the time to forge bonds of care and nurturance that will weather your daughter’s potentially stormy teenage years and give her the enduring legacy of a father’s love. But how do you build that kind of close-knit relationship?

"I wanted to provide a can’t-miss, practical, ‘put into action today’ bucketful of ideas that any dad could pour into his daughter’s life," writes family relationships expert John Trent. Here is the result. Dad’s Everything Book for Daughters is filled with ideas on how to connect with your daughter during · Father/Daughter Talks · School Days · Holidays and Special Days · Everyday Life · Vacations and Summertime Fun

You’ll also find an entire section containing twenty-one prayers you can pray for your daughter. So dig into this book today. The closeness you’ll build with your daughter will be the greatest gift you’ll ever give her.

About the Author

John Trent, PhD, is president of StrongFamilies.com. He has written or co-authored more than a dozen award-winning and best-selling books, including five books for children and Dad's Everything Book for Daughters. John and his wife, Cindy, have two daughters, Kari and Laura, and live in Scottsdale, Arizona. SPANISH BIO: Dr. John Trent es presidente de StrongFamilies.com y The Center for StrongFamilies, un centro de capacitacion en Scottsdale, Arizona, donde pastores, consejeros y lideres laicos reciben capacitacion para ser entrenadores de StrongFamily en sus iglesias y grupos. Es un muy solicitado disertante, que habla sobre como formar relaciones solidas y equipos de trabajo fuertes. Ha sido autor y coautor de mas de una docena de libros, premiados y exitosamente vendidos, para adultos y ninos. John ha sido invitado a muchos programas de radio y television en todo el pais. el y su esposa Cindy llevan mas de veintiocho anos de matrimonio y tienen dos hijas.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (November 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310242924
• ISBN-13: 978-0310242925
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,282,744 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. John Trent is the President of The Center for StrongFamilies and StrongFamilies.com (registered as a 501(c)(3) under the name of "Encouraging Words"). He is a nationally known speaker and award winning author. His recent books include the recently revised and updated million selling book, The Blessing, (An ECPA Gold Medallion Winner) The 2 Degree Difference, The Treasure Tree (a children's book that is also a Gold Medallion Winner)and Chasing Skinny Rabbits.

Dr. Trent released two new books in 2011 in addition to the re-release of The Blessing. 2011 new releases are: "I'd Choose You" a children's book and "A Place Called Blessing". Both are partner books with "The Blessing" and help families participate in The Blessing Challenge.

Dr. Trent speaks at marriage and family conferences across the country, as well as in many corporate settings (including being a past presenter at YPO's prestigious Global Leadership Conference). He has been married for 30 years to his wife, Cindy, and they have two outstanding daughters, Kari and Laura.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Developing strong relationships with pre-teen daughters, December 12, 2002

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Harold McFarland (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dad's Everything Book for Daughters (Paperback)

Many men have few problems raising their sons, but are completely lost when dealing with a daughter. "Dad's Everything Book for Daughters" is a book to help dads connect with their daughters during the pre-teen years and establish the strong relationship that will help both of them weather the teen years as well as life as a grown up.

The book is divided into four sections: What Every Girl Needs From her Dad, Tips for Connecting With Your Daughter, Connecting from Far Away, and Praying for Your Daughter. By far the largest section of the book is the one on Tips for Connecting With Your Daughter. Many of the tips are items that the author has done with his daughter and found effective. Others are nothing new in the area of advice for pre-teen parents. Still others are insightful and offer the sharing of new ideas that a caring dad can add to his repertoire of ways to relate to his daughter.

While the author indicates that the book is targeted to the 8 - 12 year old age group many of the ideas can be used on much younger daughters and people with five-year-old daughters and older should consider the book. While this book can provide much needed direction to some dads and at least a few gems for even the most experienced dads, I might also suggest it's companion book for moms: "Mom's Everything Book for Daughters". Together they provide a pretty thorough guidebook to building a strong, personal relationship with your pre-teen daughter.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some common sense written out, January 28, 2005

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M. D. Thomas "ReadingSailor" (New London, CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dad's Everything Book for Daughters (Paperback)

This book was basically filled with common sense ideas for connecting with your daughter. I found some cute ideas that I may impliment in my own home, however, for the most part the book was filled with things that good parents should be doing anyway.
This book is worth reading if for no other reason than a gentle reminder of what Dad's should be doing if they've been caught up in the fast pace of life.

4.0 out of 5 stars Practical orientation, May 15, 2009

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James Hansee - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dad's Everything Book for Daughters (Paperback)

Dr. Trent offers a plethora of practical ideas and ways for a dad to connect with his daughters during pre-adolescence and the teenage years. Not every idea will work for every father-daughter relationship, but every dad will find a few ideas for better connecting with his little girl.