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Proverbs 22:6 instructs readers to train "a child in the way he should
go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." As with any
assignment, preparation is required if we want to be ready when
teachable moments arise. To help you accomplish this challenge, here are three
ways to get organized about guiding children in the way they should go.
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Identify
Verses to Heed
For years,
I wished for just the right verse to share with my daughters
during difficult situations that required discipline or
encouragement. Finally, when the girls were 7 and 9, I did something to
make that dream a reality. As a first step,
I found two
business card holders from the home office section of a local
discount store (one for each of my two children). Next, I typed
the verses I struggled to recall into a Microsoft Word
business card template. After printing the verses onto cardstock, I cut
along the dotted lines and inserted the verses into the
business card holders.
Click on
the PDF link below to
print the verses that our family has found helpful:
Verses to Heed
Click on
the link below to see
how verses can be applied to everyday parenting
situations:
Example 1: Stupid Arguments
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Create
Rhymes for Parenting Times
For
situations that reoccur on a regular basis, I like to create rhymes
that are fun to say and easy to remember.
To
print the rhymes that our family has found helpful, click on the
PDF link below:
Rhymes to
Remember
To see
how rhymes to remember can be applied to everyday parenting
situations, click on the links below:
Example 1: When Kids Go Berserk
Example 2: What Comes To Mind
Example
3: If Yes Then Press
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Collect
Quotes to Call Upon
You can't
know what to do as a parent if you refuse to grow as a person.
In addition to reading books on becoming more like Christ and
parenting with purpose, it's also important to remember what you've
learned or know where to find answers when they're needed.
One way to do this is to underline key sentences as you read
and then mark them with
3M Post-itŪ Flags so they can be easily located. When I
read, I use a
Post-itŪ Flag Pen which allows me to make
notes and flag key sentences using one convenient tool. (I found
my pens in the aisle where Post-itŪ notes are sold at Target).
That's all
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