The Building Blocks of Parenting

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The Building Blocks of Parenting
February 5, 2006 Chad Hovind
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Why Grade A Executives Get an F as Parents,
observed that children of successful executives
are more likely to suffer a range of emotional
and health problems than children of less
successful parents. For example, an Ann Arbor,
Michigan study found that 36 of the children of
executives undergo treatment for psychiatric or
drug abuse each year versus 15 of nonexecutives
in the same companies.
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The Reuben Hill Minnesota Report
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Emotional Closeness
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Proverbs 1918 Discipline your son, for in that
there is hope do not be a willing party to his
death.
Hebrews 126 For the Lord corrects and
disciplines everyone whom He loves, and He
punishesevery son whom He accepts and welcomes
to His heart and cherishes.
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Ephesians 64 And you, fathers, do not provoke
your children to wrath, but bring them up in the
training and admonition of the Lord. Colossians
321 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest
they become discouraged.
Deuteronomy 66-7 These commandments that I give
you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress
them on your children. Talk about them when you
sit at home and when you walk along the road,
when you lie down and when you get up.
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Kid CEO Lenient
Proverbs 1918 Discipline your son, for in that
there is hope do not be a willing party to his
death.
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• Remember discipline is good.
• Identify top two behavior problems.
• Define clear objective rules and consequences.
• Say No firmly and enforce consistently.

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Busyness CEO Lacking
Deuteronomy 66-7 These commandments that I give
you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress
them on your children. Talk about them when you
sit at home and when you walk along the road,
when you lie down and when you get up.
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• You cant make up for lost time, but you can
  start new patterns.
• Loving discipline and meaningful connections
  require time.
• Set up Family Night/Date Night.
• Find common interests and build on them.

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Parent CEO Law
Ephesians 64 And you, fathers, do not provoke
your children to wrath, but bring them up in the
training and admonition of the Lord. Colossians
321 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest
they become discouraged.
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• Teach respectful disagreement.
• Establish responsibility and mercy.
• Avoid embarrassment.
• Communicate grief.
• Let them surrender well.

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Hebrews 126 For the Lord corrects and
disciplines everyone whom He loves, and He
punishes every son whom He accepts and welcomes
to His heart and cherishes.
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• The STRONGER your relationship with your children
  the more likely they will embrace your values and
  beliefs.
• Connection and discipline look different in
  different stages with different children.
• Teach them to fly and nudge them out of the nest.

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