Parenting Children - September 3, 2012

Day 20 - Combining Love and Limits - Why Boundaries Matter

Why do we set boundaries?
• the foundation of effective discipline is unconditional love
• a child growing up wants and needs to know where the boundaries are and who is going to enforce them

Discipline develops three things:
• self- discipline (for morally responsible behavior)
• a respect for authority (parental and other)
• a sense of security

Question:
Have you tried one of the five love languages in a new way? What happened?

From Series: "Parenting Children Ages 0-10"

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  • traditions create a family identity
  • help our children feel they belong
  • positive traditions reinforce our values
  • our children will be more secure and better able to resist peer pressure when necessary
  • daily routines
  • weekly traditions
  • family night
  • weekends
  • church
  • annual traditions
  • family vacations
  • birthdays
  • Christmas and other holidays
  • marking the seasons

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