Trophy Child: Saving Parents from Performance, Preparing Children for Something Greater Than Themselves

Ted Cunningham

Sep 2012 · David C Cook

About this ebook

Written for every mom who helps too much with homework just to impress the teacher and every dad who takes credit for his daughter’s soccer success, Trophy Child will give parents the encouragement they need to nurture their kids into who God created them to be. Our culture’s obsession with achievement often leads parents to form expectations for their kids based on the world’s standards, not on the Bible. As a result, their kids feel they never measure up. Trophy Child will help modern Christian parents create a home where children find success in following their heavenly Father’s leading for them—and readers know the joy of seeing their children embrace their full potential as children of God.

Ratings and reviews

I really enjoyed this book and I love it when I can take away something from a book and apply it. It showed me different ways to develop confidence in my kids without developing dependence.

About the author

Ted Cunningham is the founding pastor of Woodland Hills Family Church in Branson, Missouri.  He and his wife, Amy, have been married for 27 years and have two children, Corynn and Carson.  He is the author of Greater Joy Twogether, Fun Loving You, A Love That Laughs, Trophy Child, and Young and In Love and coauthor of four books with Dr. Gary Smalley including The Language of Sex and From Anger to Intimacy.  Ted serves as a lead marriage coach for the American Association of Christian Counselors and is a regular contributor to Christian Counseling Today magazine. He is a comedian on the Date Night Comedy Tour and a frequent conference speaker at churches and corporate events across the country. Ted is a graduate of Liberty University and Dallas Theological Seminary.