ENDORSEMENTS

 

For Delight in Your Child's Design:

Cheri Fuller: "Laurie Sargent's refreshing new book Delight in Your Child's Design will help parents enjoy each stage of their children's lives, enable them to appreciate how God has uniquely designed their kids, and equip them to nurture them with love and acceptance."

Cynthia Tobias: "Laurie Sargent genuinely celebrates the strengths and differences in children, and offers so many practical ways for discovering what works! Every parent can find hope, encouragement and hands-on strategies in Delight in Your Child's Design--it's a great resource!"

Lisa Whelchel: "In the middle of feeding, disciplining, refereeing, and taxiing our children, we sometimes forget to enjoy them. I am so thankful to Laurie Winslow Sargent for reminding us to make cherishing our children’s uniqueness a focused priority in Delight in Your Child’s Design."

Julie Ann Barnhill: "Delight in Your Child's Design is an incredible resource for parents and is now #1 on my list of recommended reading both professionally and as a mom who loves to pass along a great read."

Patricia H. Rushford: "This is a great book. I highly recommend it and wish it were on the must read list for every parent."

For The Power of Parent-Child Play:

Publishers Weekly: "Parenting may be serious business, but publishers haven't forgotten the role of fun. Tyndale's The Power of Parent-Child Play by child development and occupational therapy expert Laurie Winslow Sargent (Apr.) focuses on creative play that yields closer relationships with kids." (Excerpted from Securing the Ties that Bind by Cindy Crosby, Publishers Weekly, Jun 30 '03)

The Old Schoolhouse: "The Power of Parent-Child Play is highly recommended for all parents! As a homeschooling mother of two, one of whom is handicapped, I can honestly say that I just don’t play with my children as much as I should. Oh, I teach them, feed them, clean them, read to them, and talk at them - but how much time do each of us spend really "relating" with the children? When the homeschooling is finished for the day, the meals are cooked, and the house is cleaned, there just isn’t very much of me left to go around. Some days, if I am honest, there isn’t anything at all left, let alone the energy to play! The Power of Parent-Child Play addresses this issue and so much more. . . " [Teri Lucas, TOS Magazine, 2003)

Dr. Mary Manz Simon: "In our hyperspeed world, it's especially important to take the time and make the effort to nurture our children through their natural means of learning: play. That's the heart of The Power of Parent-Child Play. Laurie Winslow Sargent has done an excellent job of presenting the theory and practice of developmentally appropriate play. I especially like the sections of "5 Minute Fun", which offer practical ideas. This is worth a serious read, so you can have more fun playing with your child."

Sherwood. E. Wirt, Editor Emeritus, Decision Magazine: "The Power of Parent-Child Play by Laurie Sargent is more than a psychological study in child behavior. It is a fascinating description of child-rearing that works. The candid way she describes her own home, and her deep insight into the personalities of growing children, cause people like me to wish the Lord would "make me a child again, just for tonight."

For Sargent's Presentations:

Shari Rusch, M.Ed: "Laurie Sargent speaks from personal and professional experience about raising healthy children. Her conversational style and warm personality draws audience members in and keeps them riveted throughout her presentations. Individuals will listen, learn, laugh and get involved with Laurie's exciting presentations. Every child will benefit from their parents, teachers and/or caregivers hearing Laurie's message of inspiration about raising loving, confident children."