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About the Book
How do we raise children who are prepared not only to grow up, but to become healthy and responsible adults?
Raising Healthy Adults explores the family as a foundational institution and examines the important role parents and caregivers play in shaping the lives of the next generation.
The book begins from a Christian understanding of the family, presenting the family as an institution established by God and highlighting its significance in God’s purposes for humanity.
One of the book’s central observations is that parents ultimately transmit who they are to their children. This makes parenting more than simply providing food, education, protection and material needs. It also involves modelling character, values, attitudes and ways of living.
As children grow, however, the role of the parent must also change.
The author identifies important transitions that take place as children move from childhood into adolescence and from adolescence into adulthood. During these stages, parents and caregivers are encouraged to recognise that the approach that worked when a child was young may no longer be appropriate as that child matures.
From Manager to Consultant
One of the key ideas introduced in the book is the transition in the parent’s role.
During infancy and early childhood, parents naturally function largely as managers. They make decisions, establish routines, provide direction and closely supervise their children’s lives.
But as children mature, the role needs to evolve.
Parents gradually move from being managers to becoming consultants—providing wisdom, guidance, perspective and support while allowing growing adults to develop responsibility and make appropriate decisions.
This transition can be challenging, but understanding it can help parents and caregivers navigate the changing relationship more effectively.
What You’ll Discover
Raising Healthy Adults explores:
- The importance of the family unit
- The Christian foundation of family
- The influence parents have on their children
- How parents transmit values and character to the next generation
- The different stages of child development
- The transition from childhood to adolescence
- The transition from adolescence to adulthood
- Why parenting approaches must evolve as children mature
- The difference between managing and mentoring
- Moving from the role of manager to consultant
- Preparing children for responsible adulthood
- Helping young adults develop healthy independence
- The role of parents and caregivers during major life transitions
- Raising adults who can positively influence their generation
Understanding the Parenting Transition
Parenting does not remain the same throughout a child’s life.
The needs of an infant are different from those of a teenager, and the needs of a teenager are different from those of a young adult.
As children mature, parents are called to adapt.
The journey can be viewed as a gradual movement:
Manager → Guide → Consultant
The objective is not to withdraw from a child’s life, but to change the way support is provided as the child develops greater capacity, responsibility and independence.
Who Is This Book For?
Raising Healthy Adults is particularly useful for:
- Parents of young children
- Parents of teenagers
- Parents of young adults
- Prospective parents
- Christian families
- Caregivers and guardians
- Family and children’s ministry workers
- Mentors and youth leaders
- Anyone interested in healthy child-to-adult development
- Parents seeking to understand changing parenting responsibilities
Raising Adults Who Can Make an Impact
The ultimate goal of parenting is not simply to keep children dependent on their parents.
It is to help prepare them for the responsibilities of adulthood.
Raising Healthy Adults encourages parents and caregivers to think beyond the immediate stage of childhood and consider the kind of adults their children are becoming.
The book’s vision is to help raise healthy adults who can develop their own influence and contribute meaningfully to society and global transformation.
A Guide for the Parenting Journey
Every stage of raising a child brings new opportunities and new challenges.
Knowing when to lead closely, when to guide, when to listen and when to step back can make a significant difference in the parent-child relationship.
Raising Healthy Adults provides a framework for thinking through these transitions from a Christian perspective.
Get Your Copy
Discover how to navigate the changing role of parenting and prepare the children in your care for healthy, responsible and purposeful adulthood.
Raise with wisdom. Transition with understanding. Prepare them for impact.
Book Information
Book: Raising HeaIthy Adults
Format: PDF
Author: Kay Benson-Akhigbe ll
Publisher: Xchange Publishing
ISBN:
Language: English
Edition: Copyright © 2023
