In "The Duties of Parents," J.C. Ryle explores the best ways to raise children with Christ in their hearts, and the duties all Christian parents have toward those God has entrusted to them. Ryle gives helpful advice on how to raise children, and shows how we can love our children without spoiling them. Though written in 1888, this book contains timeless truths based on God's wisdom. Ryle perfectly balanced love and discipline in this approach to raising godly children. This book is essential reading for every parent who seeks to raise their children in the instruction of God, one that will be turned to over and over again. It is short, powerful, easy to comprehend, and one of the best resources for parenting outside of the Bible. Those who truly seek Biblical parenting should not be without this book.