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Boundaries & Limits
Help your teens understand the importance of rest and find it amid life’s constant demands and their on-the-go schedules.
Is your toddler acting up or acting like a child? Even when you don’t know, guide him or her toward positive behavior.
Affirm each child as a gift from God and model appropriate touch, even as you let kids know that the areas of their body covered by a bathing suit should be treated with special care.
Recent news stories have talked about teens and sexting. It happens more than parents think.
As parents, you can help your kids grapple with the messiness in Scripture and come to a better understanding of who God is.
Social development is important in every stage of childhood, even the first three years of a child’s life. Find age-appropriate ways you can promote healthy social interaction with your child.
Instead of just handing over the keys, set reasonable boundaries for your teen and evaluate your teen’s driving performance until you are confident your teen can maintain good driving habits.
Are you doing a better job of protecting your kids from the world instead of preparing them to live in it? Don’t view their struggles as a negative. Instead, help them take appropriate risks now so they learn how to trust God and lean on Him as they mature.
Setting basic rules for Internet access can go a long way toward building a nurturing online environment in your home.
Do you have a child who loves to play video games? These safeguards will help counter the possible ill effects.
These common-sense rules can help your child be safer online and ensure that he or she is a good Internet citizen, too.
Help for parents who wonder how to guide their children’s use of technology in today’s tech-risky culture.
Parents and guardians must get to know online technology if they’re going to help protect children from the dangers.
It’s important for parents and guardians to be aware of the dangers children may face online.
Learn what makes video games addictive, signs of addiction and how to prevent them, plus how to choose family-friendly games.
Get information about potential dangers that lurk on the Web, and steps parents can take to help protect their family.
It’s important for your disobedient child to know two important facts: 1) You love him unconditionally; and 2) You are in charge — and he isn’t.
Think about what kind of communication will get your message about drugs and alcohol across effectively and always leave the door open for further conversations.
Providing a way for your child to gain an understanding of how his day will go may eliminate some of the undesirable behaviors that tend to rear their ugly heads during transition times.