Five Needs Your Child Must Have Met at Home [Paperback]

Ronald Hutchcraft (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 3, 1995

Children don't come with instructions! It has never been more challenging to be a parent -- or more hazardous to be a child. In Five Needs Your Child Must Have Met at Home, Ron Hutchcraft presents a practical roadmap for how to raise stable children in an unstable world. No matter how far you are on the parenting road, Hutchcraft can show you how to make the most of the days you have left with your children. Five Needs Your Child Must Have Met at Home details the five critical needs of every child: the need for a secure self, honest sexual answers, satisfying love, stable authority, and spiritual reality. You'll learn: how to identify and affirm your children's strengths, how to look beyond you children's deeds to meet their needs, and how to raise children of integrity.

Editorial Reviews

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Christian parenting instructor Hutchcraft uses a breezy motivational style in an inspirational guide to raising children who will be protected against worldly temptations because their deepest needs are met at home. In his view, providing children with a secure sense of self, honest answers to questions about sex, unconditional love, stable authority, and a spiritual relationship with God will enable them to successfully negotiate the challenges of contemporary society. Although most parents would acknowledge that an approach to parenting that emphasizes building self-esteem, openly discussing male and female sexuality, freely expressing love, and informally discussing religion is good, Hutchcraft's social analysis, frequent use of metaphorical slogans, and focus on the Bible may not appeal to those unaccustomed to those methods of making points. Parents who appreciate such a Christian style of presentation, however, will find that this thoughtful, practical handbook has much sage advice to offer. Kathryn Carpenter

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Children don’t come with instructions! It has never been more challenging to be a parent -- or more hazardous to be a child. In Five Needs Your Child Must Have Met at Home, Ron Hutchcraft presents a practical roadmap for how to raise stable children in an unstable world. No matter how far you are on the parenting road, Hutchcraft can show you how to make the most of the days you have left with your children. Five Needs Your Child Must Have Met at Home details the five critical needs of every child: the need for a secure self, honest sexual answers, satisfying love, stable authority, and spiritual reality. You'll learn: how to identify and affirm your children's strengths, how to look beyond you children's deeds to meet their needs, and how to raise children of integrity.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (March 3, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310479711
• ISBN-13: 978-0310479710
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #272,686 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thank you Mr. Hutchcraft, November 3, 2000

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This review is from: Five Needs Your Child Must Have Met at Home (Paperback)

It's hard to get my husband to read anything that's not fiction, let alone about childrearing. But Ron Hutchcraft didn't dissapoint me and has written a book that was easy to read for everybody. I love listening to Ron on the radio with his 5 minute "A Word with You" and this is the first book of his I've read. The book is good for all parents of any age and experience . It is written in a clear, straightforward format with examples from his personal life. I'm going to pass this book on to friends.