Our culture de-values empathy. Instead, there’s an emphasis on choosing to feed narcissism and apathy. Because of this, it’s more important than ever to teach our kids about empathy.
Behavioral/Emotional
With your guidance and practice, your kids can learn to control their emotions. Here are four steps for helping your children regain the upper hand when intense emotions threaten to spiral out of control.
If we were to stop and scan the scriptures for advice on parenting, one of the themes that would stick out is that God is concerned about the state of our hearts, rather than simply behavior modification.
Parenting That Encourages Normal Social and Behavioral Development Through Different Ages and Stages
As our children grow through different stages of their life, there are many things we can do as parents to encourage positive social and behavioral development.
Shy children leave many thoughts bottled up—thoughts that could help him or her connect with others if only they were brought out. Imagine how many incredible thoughts are not shared because of shyness!
Parents need to be aware of dangerous social media challenges – such as the new Outlet Challenge – and should take steps to minimize the impact on their kids.
Parenting reactive children or youth can be difficult but a technique known as Therapeutic Parenting can be helpful.
Unconditional love coupled with positive discipline is helpful for raising healthy resilient kids.
Parents can empower their kids to win their struggle against their own negative emotions. Navigating emotionally turbulent kids requires your intentionality and focus on how your kids respond to difficult situations.
When utilized properly, encouragement invites excellence and obedience in our children.