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Only for Parents. Biblical Background. Hebrews 12: 6-7 6 لان الذي يحبه الرب يؤدبه ويجلد كل ابن يقبله. 7 ان كنتم تحتملون التأديب يعاملكم الله كالبنين.فاي ابن لا يؤدبه ابوه. 8 ولكن ان كنتم بلا تأديب قد صار الجميع شركاء فيه فانتم نغول لا بنون. Biblical Background. Proverbs 3:12
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Biblical Background • Hebrews 12: 6-7 • 6 لان الذي يحبه الرب يؤدبه ويجلد كل ابن يقبله. 7 ان كنتم تحتملون التأديب يعاملكم الله كالبنين.فاي ابن لا يؤدبه ابوه. 8 ولكن • ان كنتم بلا تأديب قد صار الجميع شركاء فيه فانتم نغول لا بنون
Biblical Background • Proverbs 3:12 • 12 لان الذي يحبه الرب يؤدبه وكأب بابن يسرّ به • Proverbs 13:24 • من يمنع عصاه يمقت ابنه ومن احبه يطلب له التأديب
Biblical Background • Ephesians 6: 1-4 • 1 ايها الاولاد اطيعوا والديكم في الرب لان هذا حق. 2 اكرم اباك وامك.التي هي اول وصية بوعد. 3 لكي يكون لكم خير وتكونوا طوال الاعمار على الارض. 4 وانتم ايها الآباء لا تغيظوا اولادكم بل ربوهم بتأديب الرب وانذاره
Parents’ Hot Issues? • Internet use • Misuse of TV and electronic games • Disrespect • Stubbornness • Talking back • Anger • Ignoring parents
Parents’ Hot Issues? • Fighting in the car • Hitting • Smoking and/or drugs • Not wanting to go to church • Laziness • Unkindness • Hyperactivity • Self-centeredness • Shyness • Lying
Parents’ Hot Issues? • John (13 years old boy) spends 3 hours every day using the internet • His parents are not familiar with what he does, he knows to operate the computer way better than them. • He always claims that he is using the net to finish his school work • He has few e-mail accounts, a Face Book account, and chats regularly on MSN • His attitude as well as his behavior start to show degradation during the last few months • The parents are sure that such problem has a lot to do with the use of internet • What would you advise them to do??
Basic Facts • The internet is a wonderful source of information but it could also be a big source of danger • Internet and computers became facts of life that you have no option to ignore or avoid • A big percentage of children age 11-17 are exposed to sites with inappropriate content (75-90% !!!)
Basic Facts • As a parent, your job is to protect your child from harm. Wrong use of the computer could be considered the biggest danger that threatens your child (it is an enemy that stays home with you without going away)
Basic Facts • Every child is curious, they search different sites and have good possibilities to get hooked to inappropriate ones • Internet misuse could cause serious damage to your child’s personality and his future
Proper Internet Use • Choose a right location to place the computer (has to be a high traffic area in the house where the screen is exposed to all passer bys) • Learn as much as you can about the use of internet and any misuse that could be dangerous for your child • Spend time educating yourself about Face Book, MSN, appropriate and inappropriate use of e-mails.
Proper Internet Use • Check the search history after your child’s net session is over • Install security soft ware that prevent your child from accessing sites that have inappropriate content • Find out who your child’s on line friends (pals) and check the content of your child net activities (chat language, e-mails etc )
Parents’ Hot Issues? • Cathy is 5 year old who spend 2 hours every day watching TV and playing with her Nintendo DS and almost the whole day every Saturday and Sunday • Her mom is not too happy with such attachment to electronics and wanted her to pay more attention to her school work and spend sometime with the family • If you are the mom what would you do??
TV and Games basic facts • TV, DVD players and electronic games have become the best babysitter for many parents • It helps keep them quiet when we are busy washing the dishes, reading a newspaper or getting a nap • Using TV, movies and video games is very effective not only to babysit them but to isolate them
TV and Games basic facts • There is nothing wrong with electronics if used properly • A lot of us (parents) watch too much TV they just copy what we do
Proper use of TV and Games • Set reasonable limit for the use of these devices. • Be aware of the content of the games played and the TV shows watched by your child • Do not allow a TV in your child bedroom TV has to be placed in the family room where everybody is watching what is on • Control the use of electronic games (appropriate place, reasonable time limit)