Monday, May 2, 2011

Book Review: Fun-Filled Parenting

Fun Filled Parenting - A Guide to Laughing More and Yelling Less
By Silvana Clark

Most of us have been told at one time or another that children are a gift from God We all enjoy gifts, so why do we forget to enjoy our children? There's more to raising kids than make sure they clean their room and eat a healthy diet...there's nothing wrong with a spontaneous pillow fight or even a burping contest!

Don't feel overwhelmed, thinking that you need to develop a nightly comedy routine or wear a clown outfit to entertain your offspring-each chapter in Fun-Filled Parenting has a gradual, month long approach to making positive changes in your home. Fun expert Silvana Clark show you how to turn meals, devotions, homework time, chores, vacations and other obvious and not-so-obvious family times into moments of warmth, trust, creativity, and most of all, fun!

Valuable resources for instilling positive values include:

Tips to Creating Family Fun

Reducing Homework Hassles

Taming Television Time

Motivating Kids to do their Chores

Crafts for the Un-Crafty

Celebrating the Holidays and New Family Traditions