Parenting Tips - Christian Life Advice For Parents

FamilyLife.com's Parenting Tip for 04/07/2007 Seize the window of training opportunity with your child the eighteen months or so when your child is ten to twelve to prepare him for the traps of adolescence. Help him through regular talks, Bible study, devotions, and real life examples to understand truth and develop personal convictions. Source(s): Parenting Today's Adolescent: Helping Your Child Avoid the Traps of the Preteen and Teen Years Copyright 1998 by Dennis and Barbara Rainey. Used by permission of Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers.

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FamilyLife.com's Parenting Tip for 04/06/2007 If you or anyone in your home is taking any type of prescription medication, be aware that many children initially begin experimenting with drugs at home. Keep all drugs inaccessible to children. Source(s): Parenting Today's Adolescent: Helping Your Child Avoid the Traps of the Preteen and Teen Years Copyright 1998 by Dennis and Barbara Rainey. Used by permission of Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers.

FamilyLife.com's Parenting Tip for 04/05/2007 Anger should be treated like the red light in your car, telling you that something is wrong, a problem with the oil, brakes, transmission, or power steering. With anger, it could be unmet expectations, hurt, disappointment, and so on. And just as we would pull over to determine what is wrong with the car, we need to train our children to pull off to the side and clearly ascertain the problem and address the core issue, avoiding a possible disaster and further damage. Source(s): Parenting Today's Adolescent: Helping Your Child Avoid the Traps of the Preteen and Teen Years Copyright 1998 by Dennis and Barbara Rainey. Used by permission of Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers.

FamilyLife.com's Parenting Tip for 04/04/2007 If your children are old enough, talk with them about the evil that surrounds us (media pollution, pornography, hyper-materialism, sinful temptations, negative peer pressure, violence and so on), and teach them how they can face evil with confidence by putting on the armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18). Begin by teaching them to pray. Source(s): Growing a Spiritually Strong Family Copyright 2002, by Dennis and Barbara Rainey. Used by permission of Multnomah Publishers, Inc.

FamilyLife.com's Parenting Tip for 04/03/2007 Take your child to a toy, music, or bookstore and encourage him to pick out something for himself. You may want to set a spending limit like $10 or $15 dollars. Source(s): Copyright 1998 FamilyLife, a division of Campus Crusade for Christ.

FamilyLife.com's Parenting Tip for 04/02/2007 Make up a coupon book with coupons that your child can redeem at any time. Examples: one free hug, an ice cream, a trip to a movie, help in cleaning up his room, and so on. Choose things your child likes and enjoys. Source(s): Copyright 1998 FamilyLife, a division of Campus Crusade for Christ.

FamilyLife.com's Parenting Tip for 04/01/2007 Enjoy time together as a family. Spending a few hours in Gods creation (hiking, fishing, playing at a park) can be a wonderful way of keeping relationships fresh in a busy family. Source(s): Growing a Spiritually Strong Family Copyright 2002, by Dennis and Barbara Rainey. Used by permission of Multnomah Publishers, Inc.