Home Court Advantage: Preparing Your Children to Be Winners in Life Hardcover – May 23, 2005

Dr. Leman thinks that most of today's families are stressed out and need to step back and evaluate why. I bought this book hoping to discover practical ways to become a more effective parent and give my kids the "home court advantage". I learned tons about how to do this, and more.Leman's bottom line approach points to the fact that we are trying to do too much these days, and that a stable home life is probably the greatest gift we can give our kids. I tend to agree with him, and apprecite all of the examples and techniques he provides. I feel pretty confident that I can do what he recommends.If you are a parent that is worried about your kid's future and what you can do to prepare for it, I highly recommend this book.

This book is a very wise and true commentary on society today. Whatever happened to giving our child a bucket, a stick and letting them play in the dirt? Children crave time at home, spontaneous times discovering in their backyard, making "soup" with water, dirt and rocks etc. My children have all the typical "stuff" American children have and I never see them happier than when they are covered in dirt after having explored the neighborhood with their friends. Parents, SLOW DOWN, and enjoy your children. They are wonders who long for connection with the adults in their lives. When I grew up in the 60's, I took piano and went to Girl Scouts. That is it!!! I turned out GREAT!! Your kids will, too. Scripture tells us the best time to teach our kids is when we sit at home, walk along the road, when we lie down and when we get up (Deut6:6-9). In other words, constantly!! The trick is teaching them without them knowing they are being taught. It is all the "organic, spontaneous" moments throughout the day that we must sieze. They grow up too fast. Relax and enjoy the ride. Our children need US...

As a mother of 4, I wish this book would've been written years ago. In this day in age when soccer schedules dominate and mom feels like a taxi, this is a refreshing book about how to give your family the emotional closeness they are craving--and how to stop it from getting lost. If you are one of those parents who shudder at how hard we push our kids, this book is refreshing. It clarifies what we are doing to our kids--and how to fix it. I can't wait to read Dr. Leman's other books.

Something that finally helps me prioritize our family's activities! I have felt so guilty not giving my daughters every possible opportunity - music, sports, scouting, church - this really helped to set boundaries. You can be stretched so thin that the things you do lose all their importance and relevance. As a busy mom, I appreciated the many things Dr. Leman pointed out to help me be there for my kids while give them the life experiences that will a plus in their lives.

I thought this was a good book but it would have been alot better if he would have told it in his own voice. He has a much better fluctuation and expressiion than the guy who read this one for the audio. But overall really good book.

I really enjoyed this book because it was full of practical parenting tips and Dr. Leman is not shy about what he recommends for healthy family strategies. The greatest benefit to me was that it caused me to review my own family's priorities and perhaps look at spending more time at home and less time "on the road". Whatever your religious orientation, this book is a must read; there is something for everyone and a good couples read too. (I could live without the Opie stories--a little boring and dated, I thought.)

I was looking for some practical advise on raising kids and I found it. I enjoyed the authors humor, stories about raising his own kids and his practical advise. I would recommend this book to parents.

This book challenges you to rethink our culture that says your children must be involved in 100 activities out of the home. Gives neat ideas of how to create family traditions and memories with your child.