Tedd Tripp doesn't lay out some new method of parenting, he doesn't encourage parents to adopt his methodology of parenting, he even openly admits short-comings that he and his wife had as parents. What he does is pull out sound Biblical principles to child raising. The overall theme is that behavioral correction is not the end goal in parenting. The goal is orienting your child towards the Gospel and teaching them the truth of God's Word from birth so that they know truth from lie as they grow. I was challenged, convicted, encouraged, and overall just blown away. We have put into practice many of the Biblical principles that he outlines in the book and have already noticed a change in the goals and expectations we set for our children. Godly child discipline always points your child towards the saving power of the Gospel of Grace in Jesus Christ alone.
I highly recommend this book for parents with children of any age. He offers encouragement for the new parent who is a bit scared and overwhelmed by the immense responsibility of raising a child as well as those parents who perhaps didn't raise their child in an always godly fashion and now the teen is rebelling more and more.
Read this, as any theological book, with Bible in hand. Do the work of a Berean (Acts 17:11) and examine the Scriptures to see if what Tedd Tripp says is fact. I believe you will find, as I did, that it is. The absolute best thing about this book is the fact that it points parents to the Word of God for their principles of how to steward the amazing gift of the children that God has given them.
