The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman, Ross Campbell Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Five Love Languages of Children
Book Review: A great way to get to know your child - and yourself
Summary: 5 Stars
I highly recommend this book. It really helped me to connect with my son when he was younger. I am reading it again now that my littlest one is almost 5.
Buy this book - you won't be sorry!
Book Review: a must read for every parent
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a book that every parent should read. Whether or not you are a parent of a toddler or a teenager, after reading this book, you will learn how to interact with your children in a more productive manner.
The basic premise is that everyone reacts to five different love "languages." These are quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service and physical touch. However, each of us has a primary love "language" that we identify with more strongly. Once we figure out what our children's primary love language is, we will be able to better understand their personal communication methods. Even though children need to feel love through all five of the love languages, their primary love "tank" must be filled in order for the other languages to be affective.
The authors offer practical guides in how to figure out your child's primary love language and how to keep their "tanks" filled. They also offer excellent suggestions with disciplinary methods that won't affect your child's perceptions of the way they feel loved by their parents. I highly recommend this book to anyone with children or even for those planning to have them. Although this book focuses mainly on children, the same principles can be applied to adults and our relationships with our spouses or friends as well. As a matter of fact, the authors have written other books for such relationships.
After reading this book, I can definitely see how these concepts applied to my childhood as well as my life as an adult now. I believe that, as I was growing up, my primary love "language" was "quality time." Looking back, I can see that the other love languages were not as effective if my primary love "tank" wasn't filled. For example, If I had received a great gift from someone, it didn't mean as much to me if I hadn't felt like they recently spent much quality time with me. As an adult, my love language has definitely changed. Now, I respond much more positive to "words of affirmation" than anything else. This goes a long way to explain why when someone "puts me down" or otherwise makes me feel unwanted with their words why I intend to take it very personally. They are using my love language against me. I especially notice this when my children scream at me out of anger. It makes me feel like they don't like or love me, even though I know this not to be true. The book strongly urges parents, when disciplining, to not use the same love language that their child most closely relates to. It can be excruciating for them. This, I believe, is the most important aspect of learning to use the love languages. It can also be the hardest as it often requires us change our more reactionary insticts when dealing with our children.
Book Review: Good Reminder
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a gentle reminder that children are different and there is not a one size fits all solution to everything. Used in combination with other common sense relationship skills-this is very helpful. Also highly recommend Love and Logic (www.loveandlogic.com)Book Review: 5 Love Languages of Children
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is right on with the different love languages for children. Just as the original '5 Love Languages' I enjoyed this book and have adopted its principals for my family and grandchildren. It is a must read for all!Book Review: julia
Summary: 4 Stars
The Five Love Languages of Children is practical, informative, touching, and best of all backed with sound Christian perspectives you can trust. If you have difficulty understanding your children love communication you're trying to accomplish, you'll love this book! Gary Chapman will take you through his explanations of the way how you can express your love that can be understood by your children in a fun and inspiring way. Guaranteed to improve your love language if you use even ONE of the tips he gives!Get and use it, for your children are desperately expecting the blessing of your spoken words.
Another good book, I highly recommend to all parents who desire to see their children have a blessed life and a heart toward God's Word is "365 Prophetic Promises and Blessings for your Children". Get and use it, for your children are desperately expecting the blessing of your spoken words..