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Badgering, Whining, and Arguing: Just Say No. Saying no to a child’s request can be one of the most difficult of all parenting responsibilities. You may wonder if you’re being too strict, or you may second-guess your decision because your child seems so upset. The process of...
6 Things Kids Can Do When They Are Bored “I’m bored!” Richie whined. Sometimes kids complain that they’re bored and other times you can just tell because they’re instigating trouble, getting into mischief, or just grumbling and complaining in...
Attitude: A Window Into a Child's Heart Getting the job done is important, but what about the rolling eyes or huffing and mumbling? Is a bad attitude inevitable? Sometimes parents excuse the attitude by saying, “At least he did what I asked.” Others use excuses like...
Setting Limits on Technology There’s no doubt that there are many benefits that come from our technological world. Information can be accessed at the press of a button. Game systems can keep kids entertained both at home and in the car, and texting can speed up communication. Technology...
It's Hard to RAISE A LEADER Some children are born leaders. They want to control their parents, their siblings, their friends, and even people they don’t know. They have their own agenda and want everyone else to know what it is and how to fit into it. Leaders can be a real blessing...
TRAINING vs CORRECTION Most parents use correction as their tool for changing behavior. That’s not wrong. In fact, God uses correction with us, his children, to help us change. But a heart-based approach to parenting is much bigger than that. In fact, many parents move to...
ANGRY CHILDREN Need Other Choices A good anger management plan teaches children healthy alternatives to explosive behavior. Unhealthy choices include sarcasm, dirty looks, yelling, stomping, and unkind words. But if children or adults are going to respond in healthy ways, they need to have some...
AN IMMEDIATE Follow Through A valuable tool in the discipline process is an Immediate Follow Through. Immediate is an important word here. Immediate Follow Through teaches children to obey quickly. Delayed follow through gives children an ambiguous message. We're not suggesting that you become...
Dealing With FEAR After Tragedy Day to day life provides opportunities to teach children about God. It’s the job of parents to frame the picture of world events and to help children understand life from God's point of view. Teachable moments become available in times of crisis...
RESOLVING ANGER Doesn't Require Venting When we talk about calming down and controlling anger, we don't mean denying it. Some people may think that controlling anger means ignoring it, pushing it away, or stifling it. That is unproductive. We want to teach children a strategy to address their...