Shepherding a Child's Heart is about how to speak to the heart of your child. The things your child does and says flow from the heart. Luke 6:45 puts it this way: "...out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks." Written for parents with children of any age, this insightful book provides perspectives and procedures for shepherding your child's heart into the paths of life.

Dr. Tedd Tripp not only draws on his thirty years experience as a pastor, counselor, school administrator, and father, but he also shares insights gained in many years of teaching this material in conferences worldwide, providing more valuable help for parents.

大部分关于子女教养的书，不是教父母要塑造、约束儿女的行为，就是教父母让儿女觉得自己不错。但父母们若只重视行为和感觉，最终会失去儿女的心。

本书的基本信念是："一生的果效是由心发出"，父母的职责是引导孩子的心。父母要学会从孩子的行为，追究孩子的心思意念，并用上帝赋予的权柄，带着慈爱关注孩子的心，这样才能引导儿女认识自己心里的问题，走上人生正道。

书中作者具体探讨了以下方面：
父母管教权柄的来源
正确的教养目标
儿童心灵发展的过程
子女教养的关键之处
合适的训练方式
建设充满爱的家庭，培养敬虔的下一代--为这样崇高的愿景，父母们所有的牺牲、舍己、付出，都必会收到甜美喜乐的果效。