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 Jeannie St. John Taylor AMG Publishers From A Press Release Book Description Children with Strong Moral Beliefs Function Better in School and LifeAt no time in history have our children had more outside influence than they do today. In nearly every facet of life, children feel the pull of advertising, peer pressure, precocious sexuality and cheating. Healthy children learn how to stand against increasing pressure from a morally tolerant culture that touts an "anything goes" mentality. In Culture-Proof Kids: Building Character in Your Children, Jeannie St. John Taylor, a former teacher and best-selling children's author, explains how parents have near veto power in whether their children fall prey to outside influences. "Home is where character is forged," explains St. John Taylor and a home that focuses on character development is most likely to produce children of character. In a culture where sixty percent of second marriages end in divorce and more than a third of all children are born out of wedlock, she believes values like perseverance, commitment, nurturance, integrity and humility ought to take center stage. Instead, American culture encourages self-fulfillment, personal happiness and finding oneself - often to the detriment of the family. To parents, St. John Taylor warns, "You are a parent, not a friend." Our priorities often become twisted, out-of-balance, or backward. Rather than to give children free reign, Culture-Proof Kids insists that boundaries, limits, and rules give our children a sense of stability. In fact, she says kids crave these boundaries. St. John Taylor encourages parents to put their own relationship first, suggesting that when the foundation for the family is intact and healthy, kids fare far better. "Children who know they are loved are healthy children; children with good self-esteem are teachable. Children who know they are loved understand how to show love to others. " According to St. John Taylor, "Parents and children must be taught to discern right from wrong. Our nation is in trouble, our foundations are eroding and our children are suffering because of it." Instead of simply lamenting the problem, she offers practical help to parents who want to instill values and attitudes that lead to success. These values, she says, are not arbitrary; they come from a Judeo-Christian ethic that has worked for millennia. The good news, explains St. John Taylor, is that your children are influencing others as well. Your job is to help them understand the power they hold and inspire them to be the kind of example that will impact others for good. Return to the Dr. Laura Reading Corner |
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