A Little Child Shall Lead Them

A Little Child Shall Lead Them Hopeful Parenting in a Confused World J o h a n n C h r i s t o p h A r n o l d Please share a link to this e-book with your friends. Feel free to post and share links to this e-book, or you may e-mail or print this book in its entirety or in part, but please do not alter it in any way, and please do not post or offer copies of this e-book for download on another website or through another Internet-based download service. If you wish to make multiple hard copies for wider distribution, or to reprint portions in a newsletter or periodical, please observe the following restrictions: • You may not reproduce it for commercial gain. • You must include this credit line: “Copyright 2011 by The Plough Publishing House. Used with permission.” This e-book is a publication of The Plough Publishing House, Rifton, NY 12471 USA (www.plough.com) and Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5DR, UK (www.ploughbooks.co.uk) Copyright © 2011 by Plough Publishing House Rifton, NY 12471 USA To my parents, whose reverence for the childlike spirit and love for children has provided a rock for many to stand on. Contents Introduction................................................................ vii 1. The Childlike Spirit ...................................................... 1 2. Founding a Family........................................................ 4 3. The Unborn Child........................................................ 7 4. Birth ............................................................................. 9 5. Motherhood................................................................ 11 6. Fatherhood ................................................................. 13 7. Creating a Home ........................................................ 16 8. The Role of Grandparents........................................... 19 9. The First Years............................................................. 21 10. Teaching Respect....................................................... 25 11. Spoiling Your Child .................................................. 27 12. Discipline ................................................................. 29 13. Explaining Life, Death, and Suffering ....................... 33 14. Religious Education .................................................. 36 15. When Children Suffer............................................... 38 16. The Special Child ..................................................... 45 17. Adoption .................................................................. 54 18. Children and Sin....................................................... 57 19. Building Character.................................................... 66 20. Consideration for Others .......................................... 68 21. Sports and Play ......................................................... 71 ... - tailieumienphi.vn