Category: Kids

By Sarah Evans “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted...

By Sarah Evans When we think about placing our children in God’s hands, and trusting God with...

By Sarah Evans One of the greatest challenges that we face as parents is realizing that we are...

By Sarah Evans When something is important enough, it is worth repeating. The more times we read a...

Last time we learned that ‘natural’ consequences are the best way that many adults learn from their mistakes, but that children are not always mature enough to make the connection between their choice of behavior and the subsequent outcome. And so, even though we as parents need to always point out this connection to our children in helping them understand ‘natural’ consequences, we can also use ‘unnatural’ consequences in the short term.

When looking at our children and the choices that they make on a daily basis, it is important to recognise that often they are not mature enough developmentally to make the connection between their choices and the subsequent outcome.

We build and maintain a healthy trusting relationship with our children, by showing Godly discipline that is both consistent and motivated by love. But how do we build this healthy trusting relationship with our children? Read on.

Punishment and Consequences are mentioned. Do these two words mean the same thing, or do they have two distinctive and very different definitions? Read on.