Hints on Child Training

Name: Hints on Child Training
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: H. Clay Trumbull
ISBN: 9781470835286

Author: H. Clay Trumbull

Narrator: Harold N. Cropp

Unabridged: 5 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Published: 02/14/2014

Categories: Nonfiction, Family & Relationships, Parenting

Synopsis

Fortified with common sense and Biblical wisdom, Trumbull's straightforward guide has established its place as a classic work in the field of child rearing. Written over 100 years ago, it is completely free of modernist influence. After all, Freud had not yet developed his theories of the subconscious; Pavlov and Skinner had not yet introduced to educators their animal-training techniques known as behaviorism; Dewey's Religious (i.e. Secular) Humanism had not overtaken the public schools; and Dr. Benjamin Spock had not published his dangerous book on child training. Home schooling gurus Bill and Mary Pride write: "Each of these short chapters amazed us with its depth of practical insights: Why the Bible says we must train our children's will, not break them. Why scolding is always wrong-and what to do instead. How to train your child to be courteous, to deny himself, and not to pester. How to choose proper amusements and companions. How to nourish your child's faith. How to get willing obedience and respect from your children. This book will give you a whole new perspective on your joy as a parent-and a lot more hope!"

About H. Clay Trumbull

HENRY CLAY TRUMBULL (1830--1903) was a renowned evangelist and a pioneer of the Sunday School Movement. In addition to being a Civil War chaplain and an American clergyman, he was also a world famous editor and author. He authored thirty-eight books and remained the editor of the Sunday School Times until his death in 1903.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anna on September 05, 2018

It is incredibly helpful to read parenting advice from other eras. Often it’s wise advice. Alternatively, sometimes it’s quaint or silly, and this is good too. We need to remember that today’s parenting standards might be tomorrow’s chuckle and stop getting stressed out if we aren’t doing all the th......more

Goodreads review by Tricia on July 29, 2016

My only fear is that I will over idolize this book in our parenting. My husband & I read this together and gleaned so much wisdom. This book was to parenting as Tim Keller's "The Meaning of Marriage" was to marriage. It opened my eyes to how the gospel plays into the role. I started to list the chap......more

Goodreads review by Adam on April 18, 2025

This is a parenting book I will revisit again and again and it might be my favorite one I have read. There is no shortage of good parenting books to choose from (and probably even more bad parenting books), but this is one of the few I’ve consumed that I would dare to call a “great” parenting book.......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on February 17, 2014

Perhaps the chief strength of this book is its focus on one key dynamic or principle of parenting, namely that parents have a responsibility to train (not force or manipulate) their children in a variety of important areas. Training is different than teaching, Trumbull insists. His approach seeks to......more