Parenting Tips - Christian Life Advice For Parents

FamilyLife.com's Parenting Tip for 10/27/2007 One of the greatest things you can do to ensure success in parenting is to pray. Ask God to give you the wisdom you need in teaching, guiding, and training your children as you pray for them each day. Source(s): Raising Children Of Faith: Study Guide Copyright 2002 by Dennis and Barbara Rainey. Used by permission of Group Publishing, Inc.

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FamilyLife.com's Parenting Tip for 10/26/2007 There are many ways to show your family that you are serious about following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ, but two in particular really count: Admitting your mistakes and asking for forgiveness when you mess up in a relationship - especially with one of your children. 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 10/25/2007 Ask your child: What are some reasons why Christian teens might be afraid to stand up for what is right when faced with negative peer pressure? 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 10/24/2007 Insert a meaningful poem, quote, or note of love in your child's lunch box. Source(s): Copyright 1998 FamilyLife, a division of Campus Crusade for Christ.

FamilyLife.com's Parenting Tip for 10/23/2007 Training your child effectively involves accountability. Demand to know where your child is, who he is spending his time with, and what he is doing at all times. 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 10/22/2007 Stay very close to your child. Children who feel connected are less apt to be involved with drugs, alcohol, premarital sex, interpersonal violence, and have less suicidal thoughts. Work continuously to build a strong relationship with your child. Offer generous attention, acceptance, affection, and love. 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 10/21/2007 A child who is full of anger and expressing it wrongly is like a mud wrestler. A parent must stay outside the ring, remaining as objective and loving as possible. 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.