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Children can be taught self-control
Dr. Scott Turansky, co-founder of the National Center for Biblical Parenting writes, “The preschooler who whines, the seven-year-old who talks incessantly, the ten-year-old who verbally jabs his brother, and the fourteen-year-old who can’t get out of bed in the morning all have one thing in common. They lack self-control. Self-control is the ability to limit behavior rather than give in to present desires. It means that you consider a future benefit more important than your present impulse. One of the primary character qualities...
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Kids protest, “Why are you punishing me?” Children only see that correction results in a rebuke, spanking, or loss of privileges. They cannot yet appreciate the long-term value of godly discipline that molds, strengthens, and perfects their character. “An effective, Biblically sound children’s training process must be comprehensive and ultimately help kids know God intimately, love Him passionately, and serve Him selflessly.” Children are predisposed to make foolish or short-sighted choices. Discipline, though painful at the time, leads to...
read moreKids Need This To Grow
“So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:11, NLT) The Situation All too often kids hear statements such as, “You’ll never amount to anything!” Many children are exposed to an onslaught of criticism, sarcasm, and derogatory comments. Those words tear down a child’s confidence, competence, and self-esteem. As a result, kids have growing problems of insecurity and fear. Unfortunately, they believe many of the negative messages they hear! A 2001 study published by the American...
read moreHelping children change their hearts
Dr. Scott Turansky, co-founder of the National Center for Biblical Parenting writes, “Parents who only focus on behavior change are devastated when their children reveal unresolved issues of the heart as they grow older. The child who is found stealing from the family, the teenager who gets caught drinking with friends, or the young person who starts using drugs have one thing in common: a heart problem that has developed over time. “The heart consists of thoughts, intentions, motivations, desires, and fantasies. Children play out...
read morePassing faith on to your kids today
We all want our children to become devoted followers of Jesus – kids who live in Christ, live like Christ, and live for Christ. Dr. Scott Turansky, co-founder of the National Center for Biblical Parenting, provides four foundational keys that will help you pass on faith to your kids. The most important task for any parent is to help a child develop a strong faith and clear moral direction. But how do you do that when you have to get the clothes cleaned up and the dishes put away? Most parents find themselves to be very busy helping kids...
read moreThe power of your voice
One of the greatest strategies you can use in parenting has to do with the power of your voice, because what you say and how you say it impacts your child’s heart. Unfortunately, many parents spend too much time talking about what children are doing wrong and not what they need to do right instead. They say things like, “Would you cut it out!” “Stop it!” “When are you going to get it right?” “You’re making me upset.” “I can’t believe you keep doing this.” Rather, parents would do much better thinking about what they want their children to say...
read moreThat’s Not Fair!
Children don’t understand fairness in the same way as adults do. When a child isn’t getting what they want, they say “It’s not fair.” In this special article by Daniel Darling, you’ll discover three important keys you can begin using today. __ There is a phrase in our vocabulary that nobody has to teach us to say. It’s a phrase kids learn very quickly in childhood. And it’s a phrase you should ban in your household: “That’s not fair.” It sounds innocent enough. Everybody wants life to be fair, right? But this is an insidious phrase, revealing...
read moreRaising Godly Kids: Expect Resistance
“Be prepared for resistance,” says Dr. Scott Turansky, co-founder of the National Center for Biblical Parenting. Parents are sometimes surprised when their children resist correction. Some children seem to resent hearing instruction or advice from us. As parents we need to learn to expect some of that resistance and even prepare for it. This may seem obvious, but many parents react with emotion when they don’t get a positive response from their kids. That emotion often intensifies the situation and isn’t helpful....
read moreRaising Godly Kids: Start in the Heart
King Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived. He said to “guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life” (Proverbs 4:23). Dr. Scott Turansky, co-founder of the National Center for Biblical Parenting, reminds us that the heart is shaped by what you think about all day long. __ One of the ways you can tell that a child is “getting it” is when you actually see change in behavior. Jesus referred to a person’s behavior as coming from the heart when he said in Luke 6:45, “The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his...
read moreThe Real Thanksgiving Story for Kids
Fresh baked pumpkin pie. Corn on the cob. Sweet potatoes. Green beans. Golden brown turkey. What a feast! Thanksgiving is just around the corner! How did this wonderful tradition begin? The Biblical Basis of Thanksgiving President Abraham Lincoln officially declared the last Thursday in November to be a national holiday for the purpose of giving thanks to God. Thanksgiving remains one of the most popular family traditions in the United States. The Pilgrims Gave Thanks Nearly 400 years ago (long before Lincoln’s 1863 declaration), devout...
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