Review of Bringing Up Girls by Dr. James Dobson
I received the book Bringing
Up Girls by Dr. James Dobson courtesy of Tyndale Blog Network. This was a great book for me to read as I
have two young daughters and another on the way. In this book Dobson uses a research based
approach to educate parents on how to raise their daughters. I think he did a good job sharing information
that most parents should know and understand about girls and young women. I could relate to many of ideas presented in
the book. This is a good book for
parents who want better insight on how to connect and understand their
daughters better. I would caution that
if you want a book that has many Biblical references this is not the book. As I stated earlier Dobson supports most of
his advice with research and studies. I
agree with much of what Dobson has to say, but as with many authors I do not
agree one-hundred percent of his advice.
I was especially frustrated with a question he answered in the
book. The question states that their daughter
is a “people pleaser” and asks for advice.
He states that the parent should do nothing about it. I completely disagree with his advice and am
even appalled that he would make this argument.
As a Christian I know that God calls us to be a God pleaser not a people
pleaser. A child who is a people pleaser
will fall prey to peer pressure and will also struggle in their obedience with
God. While I don’t want to discredit the
rest of the book because I disagree with one thing he has written, I would caution readers to carefully reflect
on what Dr. Dobson has to say and if you are Christian make sure it aligns with
what the Bible has to say.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Tyndale Blog Network book
review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The
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