Parenting Tips - Christian Life Advice For Parents

FamilyLife.com's Parenting Tip for 01/12/2008 Two of the more disturbing and potentially dangerous behaviors found among teenagers are the binging-purging pattern of bulimia or the starvation pattern of anorexia nervosa. If you feel your child is obsessed with dieting and is looking overly thin, talk to your pediatrician immediately. A team approach that includes a nutritionist, a pediatrician, and a psychologist is particularly beneficial in helping teens to overcome these serious diseases. 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 01/11/2008 Remember, your life is like a door. You can open it to deceit, lies, and misrepresentations of the truth. Or you can open it to truth, the pathway through which integrity gains entrance into your family and your child's life. 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 01/10/2008 It's not words alone that communicate love to your children — it's talking with them in a way that shows deep interest and a strong desire to be involved in their lives. 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 01/09/2008 Set aside a special day this month to spend time participating with your child doing his favorite activity (bowling, skating, miniature golfing, basketball, or artwork, etc.) Source(s): Copyright 1998 FamilyLife, a division of Campus Crusade for Christ.

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FamilyLife.com's Parenting Tip for 01/08/2008 Ask your child: Why is it important that we choose friends wisely?   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 01/07/2008 Watch for opportunities to teach and apply Scripture in everyday circumstances. Sibling rivalry, for instance, offers a chance to teach what the Bible says about forgiveness. 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 01/06/2008 Get on the Internet with your child and do some surfing (exploring). Show your child how to navigate toward acceptable materials and away from questionable Web sites. Play your child's computer or video games with him. Discuss any messages or themes that are portrayed as you play the game. 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.