Lisa Whelchel - Creative Correction: Extraordinary Ideas for Everyday Discipline

Pros: A well written book.
Cons: Ill-advised, questionably motivated parenting techniques.

Actress and author Lisa Whelchel, most well known for her portrayal of the character Blair Warner on 9 seasons of American sitcom "The Facts of Life", has long been and outspoken born-again Christian. It is television legend that an episode of the show ...

Pros: A perfect example of how NOT to treat your children!
Cons: Too many to list...read my review!

As a born-again believer in Christ, and a survivor of child abuse, I was outraged when I first learned that Lisa Whelchel, a prominent Christian woman in today's world, supported and even advocated "hot-saucing". Now for those of you on the opposite side ...

Pros: Common sense, Scriptural approach to discipline, easy to read, informative and entertaining
Cons: None

Every time I have read a review of Lisa Whelchel's book, "Creative Correction", there seem to be two things harped upon: the suggestion of putting a drop of hot sauce on a child's tongue as punishment for lying or using foul language, and the fairly...

Pros: Easy read, author is likable, lots of different ideas
Cons: You might hate all the different ideas

You knew her as Blair Warner, the snobby prep school girl from the 80's sitcom The Facts of Life. Well, you might also know her as a Mouseketeer from the 70's!

Yup, Lisa Whelchel has grown up and is a pastor's wife, homeschooling mother...

Pros: Nothing significant
Cons: Lots of ill advice

I was very disappointed in this book. Although well-meaning I think Lisa has handed out some terrib ...

Pros: Great ideas and biblical support for disciplining children.
Cons: None

Lisa Whelchel does a great job of giving practical and useful tips for disciplining children God's way. She doesn't just say this is how you do it. She gives examples of issues she has had with her own children and things that have worked. Then she has a...