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Revolutionized Families. Parenting Through The Teen Years. revolutionize : to bring about a radical change in radical : arising from or going to a root or source, departing markedly from the usual or customary.
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Revolutionized Families ParentingThrough The Teen Years
revolutionize: to bring about a radical change in radical: arising from or going to a root or source,departing markedly from the usual or customary
Psalm 127:3 Children are a gift from God; they are a reward from Him. New Living Translation
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christwho strengthens me. New King James Version
Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. English Standard Version
Three RADICAL Concepts radical: arising from or going to a root or source, departing markedly from the usual or customary 1. From Avoidance to Self-control
2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. New King James Version AVOIDANCE TO SELF-CONTROL
Model behavior • Give them more freedom as they prove themselves trustworthy (character). • Establish values but respect individuality • AVOIDANCE TO SELF-CONTROL
Three RADICAL Concepts radical: arising from or going to a root or source, departing markedly from the usual or customary 2. Indulgence / Survival
Proverbs 30: 7-9 I ask you, God, to let me have two things before I die: keep me from lying, and let me be neither rich nor poor. So give me only as much food as I need. If I have more, I might say that I do not need you. But if I am poor, I might steal and bring disgrace on my God. Good News Translation Indulgence / survival
Three RADICAL Concepts radical: arising from or going to a root or source, departing markedly from the usual or customary 3. Reap What We Sow
Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. English Standard Version
What can happen if a child doesn’t feel loved? May look for love in all the wrong places Negligent Parenting
Boys may be hostile and rebellious Girls may be dependent on others or submissive …If a child’s parents are very strict and don’t show love? Authoritarian Parenting
“Free” to take risks - drugs, sex, skipping school, and crime Trouble delaying gratification Poor social skills What can happen if a child is not supervised? Permissive Parenting
Five Needs Your Child Must Have Met At Home • Secure Self • Sexual Answers • Satisfying Love • Stable Authority • Spiritual Reality