Parenting Tips - Christian Life Advice For Parents

FamilyLife.com's Parenting Tip for 02/17/2007 One of the best ways to instill a missions mind-set in your child is to go together on a short-term mission, here in the United States or overseas. In addition to the impact you will have for Christ, you will find that your child will change in significant ways as he moves out of his normal comfort zone and sees the need that others have for Christ. 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.

Check out our Parenting Tips Archive for more great daily parenting tips!

FamilyLife.com's Parenting Tip for 02/16/2007 Use special occasions to train children how to use the tongue positively. Thanksgiving is a great opportunity for this. Ask each family member to write down five things he is thankful for, and encourage him to think about the others as he writes. Ask each person to share these aloud, then save the lists in a notebook for review the next Thanksgiving. 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 02/15/2007 A good place to start building patterns of accountability with your child is to insist on a call-me-if-youre-late-or-plans-have-changed policy. Make sure your child always carries some quarters and dimes for these phone calls. 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 02/14/2007 Thank the Lord for blessing you with the responsibility and privilege of parenthood. Source(s): Raising Children Of Faith: Study Guide Copyright 2002 by Dennis and Barbara Rainey. Used by permission of Group Publishing, Inc.

FamilyLife.com's Parenting Tip for 02/13/2007 Ask your child: What do you feel is the purpose for being involved in sports? In your opinion, how can kids benefit from competing in sports or other activities like cheerleading or drill team? How can they make the best of their experience? Source(s): My Heart Belongs to Him-My Identity. Copyright 2001 by FamilyLife 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 02/12/2007 Plan a “Guest of Honor” dinner to honor your child “just because,” one evening. Dress up, get out your best china, and eat by candlelight. Source(s): My Heart Belongs to Him-My Identity. Copyright 2001 by FamilyLife 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 02/11/2007 Ask your child: Can you remember a time when you were afraid to take a stand when you were being pressured to do something you knew was wrong? What were you afraid of? Share your experience. Source(s): My Heart Belongs to Him-My Identity. Copyright 2001 by FamilyLife 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.