Winning the Heart of Your Child: 9 Keys to Building a Positive Lifelong Relationship with Your Kids by Mike Berry

Winning the Heart of Your Child: 9 Keys to Building a Positive Lifelong Relationship with Your Kids

by 

Mike Berry

About:

Many of us enter parenthood with a perfect vision of what our family will be. But along the way we discover that the children we've been blessed with are real human beings, with their own minds, ideals, and views of the world. Our influence only goes so far, and when those children reach the pre-teen and teenage years, it may seem to have disappeared completely. Yet at no time in a kid's life is their parents' positive, godly influence more critical.

For parents who are concerned that their child is pulling away, following poor role models, or making choices that will lead to pain and difficulty, Mike Berry has good news: it's not too late. He offers parents nine keys to maximizing and leveraging their influence to help their children through these difficult years and develop a relationship with them that can weather any storm.

My Thoughts:

Winning the Heart of Your Child focuses on nine keys that will help parents overcome the bridge between children and them to develop a more healthier relationship. As a parent, you only have so much time with your children between the influences of school, coaches and even the church. Mike talks about parents need to use their time wisely with their children and that winning arguments doesn't matter in the long run. Parents don't need to be right, they need to think about the heart of the child, the legacy they want their children to carry and remember that is more important than being right, especially in a society where people always need to be right. This is probably one of the biggest truths I took away from the book. Mike does a fantastic job at writing several other truths throughout this book that parents can gain so much knowledge and understanding from. If you want to gain the heart of your child, this is a great book!