Six Ways to Keep the “Little” in Your Girl: Guiding Your Daughter from Her Tweens to Her Teens

By Dannah Gresh

This timely resource equips you to counter our culture’s harmful messaging to girls with positive, biblical guidelines that allow your daughter to grow up the way God intended her to—happy and healthy.
 
Keeping your daughter from growing up too soon is every Christian parent’s battle. Dannah Gresh, founder of True Girl, shares six proactive ways you can win the fight for your daughter’s physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.            
 
Give Her the Right Toys to Play With
Learn how to select dolls and other toys that encourage creative play and spark imagination.
 
Celebrate Her Body by Punctuating Her Period
Teach her to see her body and its function as a beautiful reflection of God’s creation.
 
Unplug Her from a Plugged-In World
Protect her mental sobriety by setting reasonable limits on screen time and monitoring online activity.
 
Unbrand Her When the World Tries to Buy and Sell Her
Show her how to pursue inner beauty and reclaim the biblical value of contentment.
 
Become the Carpool Queen and Sleepover Diva
Help her form healthy friendships by staying actively involved in who she chooses to spend time with.
 
Dream with Her About God’s Future for Her
Plant and nurture a heart of purity in your daughter by promoting God’s design for relationships and intimacy.
 
Keep the “little” in your girl and prepare her for a big future with God.    
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
• Release date: Jul 5, 2022
• ISBN: 9780736981965

Dannah Gresh

Dannah Gresh lives in the mountains of Pennsylvania with her husband, Bob, their children, Robby and Lexi, and their Labradoodle, Stormie. The Greshes founded Pure Freedom, a ministry that has provided biblical retreats and teaching resources for more than 500,000 people all over the world. Dannah has appeared as a guest on programs such asFamilyLife Today, The 700 Club, and Focus on the Family.

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Reviews for Six Ways to Keep the “Little” in Your Girl

[jagular2k · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Bottom Line: If you have a girl 13 years or younger, READ THIS BOOK. If your girl is a teen, you should still read this book but it will be harder to implement.The first Dannah Gresh book I read was Secret Keeper. I don't know why I got it from the library, but I thank God for putting it in my hands when He did. My oldest girl was at the perfect age to hear about dressing modestly and adopted the message for herself. Six Ways really helps a parent see how to parent in a way that nurtures modesty, and some of the tips start for ages 3 and 4 which is why I recommend reading it even if you don't yet have a tween. The first 5 chapters are about being a connected mom and gives you an assessment so you can evaluate yourself. I've been feeling rotten because we generally eat dinner in front of the TV together. We mostly watch NFL related programs, but it is in front of the TV and you ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT. The evaluation helped me see that while yes we do that taboo thing that is a hallmark of unconnected parents, I do lots of other things that landed me in the connected territory. So that made me feel better about things.The remaining chapters focus on the six ways some of which are unplug her from a plugged in world, celebrate her body, unbrand her when the world tries to buy and sell her. What I really appreciate about the book is solid ideas to try and sound reasoning why it's important. Each of the six ways has a verse to help you out and a bottom-line core value. I found both of these helped clarify my thinking on the topic for that chapter.

[nirrad_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

this is meant for mothers but still great for fathers to read, my girl is in this age range, some great advice