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Training the Child's Heart: Practical Hints for Christian Parents - Trumbull (Audiobook)

Jan 1, 2026

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Henry Clay Trumbull offers practical, Scripture-minded hints for Christian parents that challenged me in areas of child-training I hadn’t thought through as deeply—especially his call to help children form their own biblical convictions rather than merely borrowing ours. Chapters like Honoring a Child’s Individuality and Training a Child as a Questioner are especially thought-provoking, and even where you may not agree with every emphasis, Trumbull models a wise balance of gentleness and firmness. In an age when parenting counsel often drifts from Scripture, this book provides biblical perspective and usable guidance for shepherding the precious souls God has entrusted to us.

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(0:00) Introduction
(2:07) Preface
(4:15) 1 - Child-Training: What Is It?
(9:40) 2 - The Duty of Training Children
(14:33) 3 - Scope and Limitations of Child-Training
(19:43) 4 - Discerning a Child’s Special Need of Training
(28:04) 5 - Will-Training, Rather Than Will-Breaking
(47:16) 6 - The Place of “Must” in Training
(54:33) 7 - Denying a Child Wisely
(1:03:35) 8 - Honoring a Child’s Individuality
(1:13:55) 9 - Letting Alone as a Means of Child-Training
(1:21:48) 10 - Training a Child to Self-Control
(1:29:09) 11 - Training a Child Not to Pester
(1:35:58) 12 - Training a Child’s Appetite
(1:45:06) 13 - Training a Child as a Questioner
(1:53:46) 14 - Training a Child’s Faith
(2:04:18) 15 - Training Children to Sabbath Observance
(2:19:30) 16 - Training a Child in Amusements
(2:28:52) 17 - Training a Child to Courtesy
(2:37:52) 18 - Cultivating a Child’s Taste in Reading
(2:48:16) 19 - The Value of Table-Talk
(2:58:25) 20 - Guiding a Child in Companionships
(3:06:06) 21 - Never Punish a Child in Anger
(3:17:50) 22 - Scolding Is Never Right
(3:23:31) 23 - Dealing Tenderly With a Child’s Fears
(3:39:44) 24 - The Sorrows of Children
(3:47:33) 25 - The Place of Sympathy in Child-Training
(3:58:04) 26 - The Influence of the Home Atmosphere
(4:04:11) 27 - The Power of a Mother’s Love
(4:15:59) 28 - Allowing Play to a Child’s Imagination
(4:20:32) 29 - Giving Added Value to a Child’s Christmas
(4:26:25) 30 - Good-Night Words