Summary of James C. Dobson'sThe New Strong-Willed Child

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#1 The strength of the will is a characteristic that some children seem to be born with. These children are easy to raise, and they never spit up on the way to church.

#2 The Strong-Willed Child was written in 1978, and since then, much has changed with regards to how we raise children. The book was revised to reflect this new information.

#3 The author’s original intent was to help parents raise strong-willed children, but today’s parents are facing many more challenges than they did when the book was first written. They need a well-designed game plan to navigate through those challenges.

#4 The author’s friend was a recreational pilot who flew toward his home base when he was younger. He could not see the hazy runway below because of the sun’s setting behind a mountain. He flew his plane around in the blackness of the night, afraid of death.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822531185

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Insights on James C. Dobson's The New Strong-Willed Child

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The strength of the will is a characteristic that some children seem to be born with. These children are easy to raise, and they never spit up on the way to church.

#2

The Strong-Willed Child was written in 1978, and since then, much has changed with regards to how we raise children. The book was revised to reflect this new information.

#3

The author’s original intent was to help parents raise strong-willed children, but today’s parents are facing many more challenges than they did when the book was first written. They need a well-designed game plan to navigate through those challenges.

#4

The author’s friend was a recreational pilot who flew toward his home base when he was younger. He could not see the hazy runway below because of the sun’s setting behind a mountain. He flew his plane around in the blackness of the night, afraid of death.

#5

Sigmund Freud, the Dobson family’s dachshund, was not only stubborn, but he wouldn’t pull his own weight in the family. He wouldn’t bring in the newspaper on cold mornings, refuse to chase a ball for the children, or keep the gophers out of the garden.

#6

I had to show Siggie who was in charge by threatening him with destruction if he didn’t obey. I eventually got him into his bed, but only because I was stronger than him.

#7

The struggle between leaders and followers is a characteristic of human nature that has escaped the notice of many experts who write books on the subject of discipline. It is one of the frustrating aspects of child rearing that most parents have to discover for themselves.

#8

The Challenge the Chief game is played by children to test their parents’ toughness. It is a defiance of parental authority, and it can be played with surprising