Shepherding a Child's Heart: Parent's Handbook [Paperback]

Tedd Tripp (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2001

The Parent's Handbook is not just a fill-in-the-blank study guide that rehearses the material in Shepherding a Child's Heart. In the ten years since the publication of Shepherding, Tedd Tripp has had the opportunity to teach on parenting to thousands of young parents across the country and in many other parts of the world. That, coupled with ten years of insights into God's Word on the subject, has resulted in a broader and deeper understanding of the content and application of Shepherding a Child's Heart. Here are questions about the meaning and application of Scripture texts to the challenges of shepherding children.

There are sections of Bible study, application, strategic questions to help parents commit to change, and gospel encouragement that you can be a better parent because of the power of grace working in you. The Parent's Handbook is a valuable tool for personal or group study.

Product Details

• Paperback: 143 pages
• Publisher: Shepherd Pr; Workbook edition (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966378644
• ISBN-13: 978-0966378641
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,669 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Tedd Tripp is pastor of Grace Fellowship Church in Hazleton, Pennsylvania and author of Shepherding a Child's Heart.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

107 of 115 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly convicting, January 4, 2002

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Linda Moran - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shepherding a Child's Heart: Parent's Handbook (Paperback)

Most self-help books are too basic, or just plain wrong. And all parenting "helps" seem to train parents to reinforce their children's idols by using them as consequences and incentives. This book teaches us another way entirely. Some say this book is solidly biblical, but that's not what makes it meaningful to me. This book teaches how to be Christ to our children. As such, it exposes the darkest parts of even the most enlightened parents' hearts. It is both convicting and delightful to dig into. I will never be the same kind of parent because of it.

71 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Be careful to order/read the Book before the Handbook, August 12, 2005

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J. Phillips - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shepherding a Child's Heart: Parent's Handbook (Paperback)

It's easy to confuse, on Amazon, Mr. Tripp's book with his Handbook associated with it.
You may want to order the book, Shepherding a Child's Heart, and then the Parent's Handbook shown on this webpage as a follow-up.

The world is full of terrible parenting advice from so called experts, and full of children 'abused and confused' by overly permissive parents. In some families it seems that it is the children who discipline the parents, and many parents wind up, in fact, training their children to ignore them! Pity the child who has never been rebuked when willfully wrong and defiant.

I found Shepherding a Child's Heart to be a well written, thoughtful, and a sound biblically-based guide. Mr. Tripp emphasizes the importance of going beyond disciplining just for external behavior, noting that all follows from the condition of the heart. The book was recommended to me by a wonderful parent whose opinion I respect, and it gave me a set of foundation principles for parenting. Beautifully written as well.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent insight and sound advice., November 25, 2006

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A. Eberling (Lakewood, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shepherding a Child's Heart: Parent's Handbook (Paperback)

For those who want to know more about how to train and teach your children through a variety of relational tools, this book is excellent. It is very insightful and shows a parent how to teach and love their children the right way.

For those who think that spanking and hitting are the same thing, drop this book and take some time to consider the association between the quality of previous generations and their focus on training up children. Letting your child do whatever they want (freedom beyond their understanding) is not loving them or helping them grow.