Monday, January 11, 2010

Value Packed Parenting - Week 1

So I am taking a new class at church called Value Packed Parenting. We had our first class yesterday and so far I really seem to like it. We discussed the 10 gifts you can give your children and I really agree with this list.

  1. Give them safety and security
  2. Give them love
  3. Give them attention
  4. Give them space
  5. Give them an example
  6. Give them direction
  7. Give them boundaries
  8. Give them responsibility
  9. Give them discipline
  10. Give them biblical instruction
    All from the book Value Packed Parenting by Dr. Kevin Leman

I am really looking forward to the next 6 sessions because I really want to hone my parenting skills and be the best parent I can be. They told us to start with the end in mind. How do we want our children to be? I always think about this and sometimes I second guess "what if I do all of this and provide her with the best of the best and she still takes the wrong road in life?" I guess this is just something I have to wait out (which is totally hard for a control freak). I am praying everyday that she turns out to be a good and happy person.

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