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FamilyLife.com's Parenting Tip for 06/23/2007 Compliment your child on a job well done when properly completing a household chore, yard work, or school assignment. Source(s): Copyright 1998 FamilyLife, a division of Campus Crusade for Christ.

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FamilyLife.com's Parenting Tip for 06/22/2007 Ask your child: What would you say are the qualities of a true friend? 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 06/21/2007 Display Scripture in your house (literally write out Scripture passages and hang them throughout the house. This idea originates in the challenge issued to parents in Deuteronomy to always keep the words of truth everywhere on the doorposts of your house and on your gates (Deuteronomy 6:6-9). Hint: You can tape a special Bible verse for each child on the mirror of his bathroom, use Scripture screen savers on your computer, or buy Scripture posters for instance. Be creative! 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 06/20/2007 Be on your guard about what books and magazines you allow your child to read. Many books (even those schools include as curriculum) may contain questionable content. Children need to be steered away from those books and publications that can stir up romantic or sexual emotions, pornography, books that are overly violent, or that promote drinking, drugs, cheating, bad attitudes, stealing, witchcraft, and so on. 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 06/19/2007 Every child’s weekly schedule needs balance. Determine ahead of time how often you will let your child spend the night with a friend. How many days may he go home with someone after school? How many nights during the week may he attend school or church activities? How often may he work? Help your child understand that no one does it all. If you don’t have some kind of boundary, then home can become little more than a pit stop for fuel (food), new tires (money), and water (a peck on the cheek or a pat on the back by Mom or Dad). 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 06/18/2007 Be observant of your child. If you see subtle changes in dress, appearance, choice of friends, or attitude, find out what's behind the change. 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 06/17/2007 Try to determine punishment ahead of offenses, and make an effort to make the punishment fit the crime. Be sure to evaluate what form of punishment is appropriate for the age of your child. Source(s): Raising Children Of Faith: Study Guide Copyright 2002 by Dennis and Barbara Rainey. Used by permission of Group Publishing, Inc.