Parenting Tips - Christian Life Advice For Parents

FamilyLife.com's Parenting Tip for 01/20/2007 Helping your child to avoid the pornography trap is crucial in a world where the media inundates us with sex and sexual images. Some people are as prone to a compulsive need for pornography as others are to alcohol and drugs. Talk with your child about the dangers of pornography. Help him to make wise entertainment choices, and help him decide in advance how he will handle being confronted with pornography. You can role play various types of situations and discuss how he can respond. For instance, you might discuss what he can do if he finds a pornographic magazine in the trash at a neighbors house. 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 01/19/2007 On a family members birthday, have each of the other family members share five things he appreciates about the person having the birthday. This helps children practice speaking positively to others. 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 01/18/2007 When your child has a bad attitude or other problems as he edges into adolescence, try the following discipline technique: Affirm your love. -- A child about to be corrected must be reminded that the parents actions have the right motivations. Speak the truth. -- Be clear in your communication. Explain what has happened, why it is wrong, and make sure the child understands clearly the offense. Call for admission of guilt and repentance. -- The child needs to acknowledge wrongdoing and appropriately express regret. Assess a consequence. -- Examples of consequences for this age group may be withholding of privileges, grounding, and so on. Reaffirm commitment and love. -- Always end a discussion like this with a final reminder: I love you; I want the best for you. Im in your corner. 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 01/17/2007 Our success as parents hinges on having a positive relationship with our children. Write down some things that you can do to build a stronger relationship with your child. This week begin putting those words in action. 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 01/16/2007 Ask your child: When you start working a part-time job, how will you deal with conflicts with your boss or other employees when they arise? How will you deal with scheduling conflicts when you have an important engagement for school, church, or family on a day when you are scheduled to work? 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 01/15/2007 Ask your child: What is the purpose of a kiss? Holding hands? Making out? 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 01/14/2007 Leave a message on the answering machine for your child to let him know youre thinking about him. Source(s): Copyright 1998 FamilyLife, a division of Campus Crusade for Christ.