Parenting Children - August 13, 2012

Day 1 - Introduction

Parenting Children Ages 0-10

An introduction to the parenting children course.
•   any expectations to be perfect parents are unrealistic and unhelpful
•  no instant recipe or formula for bringing up children
•  different situations and different children call for different approaches
•  some general principles that apply to all families
•  value of discussions with other parents
•  challenge of pace of life today
•  vital for parents to invest enough time and energy into family life

Question:
What about parenting gives you the most joy today?

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  • having a vision for our familu life
  • pausing to think about what we want to achieve
  • what will our children’s memories be of us and their home in twenty years, time?

Goals for our family life

When they are adults, will our children associate their upbringing with:

  • having fun together as a family?
  • being listened to?
  • being able to talk through difficult choices?
  • being encouraged and affirmed?
  • being valued for their unique personality and gifts?
  • knowing they are loved?
  • learning important values of honesty, generosity, etc.?
  • learning to think about others?
  • being prayed for?
  • having clear boundaries for their own protection?
  • seeing kindness modeled?

The importance of play

  • using their imagination
  • learning skills
  • playing on their own
  • playing with others
  • indoor and outdoor play
  • limiting screen time

Did you have fun with your family growing up?  When do you have the most fun together as a family now?

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