10 Tips for Raising Children with Character

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10 Tips for RaisingChildren with Character

• How can we be better parents?
• February 14 - AM

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Tough Work

• Parents have the PRIMARY charge of raising
  children
• As they get older there are other influences on
  children
• Peers, friends, school
• Being a good parent is complicated
• Today 10 tips that might help
• NOTE I am not an expert at raising children

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1. Parenting First

• Think about priorities
• Sermon 2 weeks ago
• Keep what is important first
• PUT PARENTING NEAR THE TOP

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2. Review your Day

• What are you involved in?
• What activities are in your life?
• How much time do each of these take?
• How much time do you spend with each of your
  children?
• REVIEW HOW YOU SPEND THE TIME IN YOUR WEEK

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3. Good Example

• Parents say, Dont do as I do. Do as I say.
• This does not work.
• Example shouts louder that words
• BE A GOOD EXAMPLE TO YOUR CHILDREN

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4. Absorbing What

• Children are like sponges
• TV, movies, songs, Internet, books
• How are your children behaving because of these
  things?
• DEVELOP AN EAR AND EYE FOR WHAT YOUR CHILDREN ARE
  ABSORBING

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5. Teach Character

• Schools cant teach the Bible
• But they can teach character development
• Use strong terms of right and wrong
• Not mistake, goof, oops
• But sin, wrong, illegal, violation
• USE LANGUAGE OF CHARACTER

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6. Punish

• Punishment is necessary
• Make sure you do it for the right reason
• NOT out of anger, to hurt
• BUT to impress, correct
• Dont overdraw your love account
• PUNISH WITH A LOVING HEART

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7. Listen

• Take time to listen
• Their problems may seem small to you, but they
  are not small to them
• You might learn some things along the way
• LEARN TO LISTEN TO YOUR CHLDREN

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8. Involved in School

• School children spend
• 7-8 hours per day at school
• 5-6 awake hours at home
• Parenting becomes a 2nd place role
• Know teacher, principle, activities
• BECOME INVOLVED IN YOUR CHILDS SCHOOL LIFE

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9. Family Meal

• Many homes become rest stops
• Teens come in change clothes leave
• Sports, school activities, out with friends
• Communication can break down
• One meal together is mandatory
• MAKE A BIG DEAL OUT OF A FAMILY MEAL TOGETHER

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10. Not Words Alone

• Virtue comes through practice
• Self-discipline, good work habits
• Kind, considerate, patience
• Responsibility, honest, fair
• Ability to say No to wrong
• VIRTURE, CHARACTER COMES THORUGH PRACTICE

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10 Tips

• When people become parents they begin a work that
  will last
• 18 years of intense training
• Lifetime of counsel, help
• God designed the family to be the PRIMARY trainer
  of children