Aaron's Way: The Journey of a Strong-Willed Child

Product Description'One of us may not live through your childhood'. Not only did Kendra Smiley live through Aaron's childhood and teen years, she's telling about it! And a unique twist is the fact that Aaron himself, now a young man, is testifying to his journey as a strong-willed child under the able parenting of his mother and father. How does a parent maintain control - of self and of the child? If you've ever struggled with these questions, you need this book!From Publishers WeeklyKendra Smiley, a former Illinois Mother of the Year, once thought she had met her match in her strong-willed middle son, Aaron. This clever and manipulative child desired to be in control to such an extent that he would sometimes endure punishment just to avoid admitting he was wrong. Because the book relies almost exclusively on one family's experience without drawing on relevant behavioral or scientific studies to place that experience in context, it is not quite up to the standard of other guides about strong-willed children. However, the book succeeds as a friendly first-person narrative about parenting a stubborn or strong-willed child from birth through the end of high school. Each chapter presents Smiley's suggestions, supplemented by sidebars from Aaron, now grown, who reflects on what it felt like to be a strong-willed child and why he behaved in the ways he did. The book offers a Christian perspective that parents may find helpful in raising challenging kids.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.About the AuthorKENDRA SMILEY, homemaker, speaker, author, and former teacher, has raised three sons with her husband, John, on the family farm in Illinois. Named the Illinois Mother of the Year in 2001, she is a popular speaker for Christian and secular venues alike includingTLN Live and parenting seminars with her husband. Her daily radio show,Live Life Intentionally, is heard on the New Life Radio network and beyond. She is a regular contributor toChristian Parenting Today andHearts at Home Magazine. Kendra is the author of six books, including the popularAaron?s Way, which deals with raising the strong-willed child. c.2006