Planting positive attitudes in youthful minds.Everyone who loves a child wants him -- or her -- to grow up to be happy, helpful, self-confident, mature, reliable and able to live peaceably with others. Is it possible? Grandma thought so! In fact she took steps to make it happen. She persistently inculcated values in her children that could not be ignored.
You can too! An easy method for teaching values to children is what the book "Grandma Was Right -- 39 1/2 Slogans to Raise Children By" is about. Written by (Grannie) Anne McKay Garris, this entertaining book helps children be "a part of the solution, not a part of the problem," as Grandma puts it.
Who ought to read it?
Everyone who cares about children.
Grandma's sayings, explained in the book, plant positive attitudes in youthful minds while kids are still chuckling over the humor in them.
"Using brief and happy slogans even the youngest can understand will avoid future problems," says Mrs. Garris. "Children who learn early that 'Everybody's Doing It Doesn't Make It Right,' can do better at resisting peer pressure.
"A girl who repeatedly hears 'Pretty Is As Pretty Does' may roll her eyes in exasperation, but the knowledge that real beauty comes from within will influence her choices. And that's only two examples."
Written to entertain as well as help, "Grandma Was Right" has three parts; an explanation of each slogan with humorous illustrations, a brief story about how the Garris family used the slogan, and an index which helps you find 'A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath' just in time to keep junior from murdering his sister.
Since it was published in 1995, "Grandma Was Right" has been used by parents, grandparents, teachers, librarians and others -- as a motivating tool in public school; a reading book for homeschoolers; a way to keep youngsters interested in family prayers; and a gift and guide for parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.