How do we raise children who are prepared not only to grow up, but to become healthy and responsible adults?<\/p>\n
Raising Healthy Adults<\/em> explores the family as a foundational institution and examines the important role parents and caregivers play in shaping the lives of the next generation.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n One of the book’s central observations is that parents ultimately transmit who they are to their children<\/strong>. This makes parenting more than simply providing food, education, protection and material needs. It also involves modelling character, values, attitudes and ways of living.<\/p>\n As children grow, however, the role of the parent must also change.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n One of the key ideas introduced in the book is the transition in the parent’s role.<\/p>\n During infancy and early childhood, parents naturally function largely as managers<\/strong>. They make decisions, establish routines, provide direction and closely supervise their children’s lives.<\/p>\n But as children mature, the role needs to evolve.<\/p>\n Parents gradually move from being managers to becoming consultants<\/strong>\u2014providing wisdom, guidance, perspective and support while allowing growing adults to develop responsibility and make appropriate decisions.<\/p>\n This transition can be challenging, but understanding it can help parents and caregivers navigate the changing relationship more effectively.<\/p>\n Raising Healthy Adults<\/em> explores:<\/p>\n Parenting does not remain the same throughout a child’s life.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n As children mature, parents are called to adapt.<\/p>\n The journey can be viewed as a gradual movement:<\/p>\n Manager \u2192 Guide \u2192 Consultant<\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Raising Healthy Adults<\/em> is particularly useful for:<\/p>\n The ultimate goal of parenting is not simply to keep children dependent on their parents.<\/p>\n It is to help prepare them for the responsibilities of adulthood.<\/p>\n Raising Healthy Adults<\/em> encourages parents and caregivers to think beyond the immediate stage of childhood and consider the kind of adults their children are becoming.<\/p>\n The book’s vision is to help raise healthy adults who can develop their own influence and contribute meaningfully to society and global transformation.<\/p>\n Every stage of raising a child brings new opportunities and new challenges.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Raising Healthy Adults<\/em> provides a framework for thinking through these transitions from a Christian perspective.<\/p>\n Discover how to navigate the changing role of parenting and prepare the children in your care for healthy, responsible and purposeful adulthood.<\/p>\n Raise with wisdom. Transition with understanding. Prepare them for impact.<\/strong><\/p>\n Book:<\/strong> Raising HeaIthy Adults Raising Healthy Adults<\/em> is a practical and faith-based guide to understanding the changing role of parents and caregivers as children grow. It explores the transition from managing children to guiding them as they develop into adolescents and adults, with the goal of raising healthy, responsible and influential adults.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7452,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[39,127],"product_tag":[123,124,126,122,125],"class_list":["post-7485","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-e-books","product_cat-family","product_tag-christian-parenting","product_tag-family","product_tag-family-development","product_tag-parenting","product_tag-parenting-teens","first","instock","downloadable","virtual","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\tFrom Manager to Consultant<\/h2>\n
What You’ll Discover<\/h2>\n
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Understanding the Parenting Transition<\/h2>\n
Who Is This Book For?<\/h2>\n
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Raising Adults Who Can Make an Impact<\/h2>\n
A Guide for the Parenting Journey<\/h2>\n
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Book Information<\/h3>\n
\nFormat:<\/strong>\u00a0PDF<\/span>
\nAuthor:<\/strong> Kay Benson-Akhigbe ll
\nPublisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Xchange Publishing
\nISBN:<\/strong>
\nLanguage:<\/strong>\u00a0English
\nEdition:<\/strong> Copyright \u00a9 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"