| Raising kids in the twenty first century challenges | | | | they ever were with the coloring on the wall toddlers |
| parents more than ever. Culture calls out to kids, | | | | that graced their homes. But parents should realize |
| wanting to form them, while many parents want their | | | | that teenagers are not a different breed of creature. |
| kids to grow up with a biblical background and | | | | They are young adults, crying out for direction on how |
| faith-based set of values. So how can a parent ride | | | | to be an adult. Thus a teen focused Christian parenting |
| against the tide of culture to raise strong kids with | | | | book can give parents the direction they need on how |
| strong faith? Church attendance certainly makes a | | | | to help their teen act like an adult and make the right |
| different, but parents need to be parents, and they | | | | decisions. |
| need to use the resources that we have available | | | | Smaller children can also benefit from such instruction. |
| today. | | | | While these children challenge their parents, parents |
| Consult your local Christian book store, or even the | | | | can find help in Christian parenting books with age |
| Christian section of a secular book store. You will be | | | | specific advice. Books ranging in topics from godly |
| amazed at the resources out there that can give you | | | | discipline to teaching your kids manners abound in the |
| the answers you need to help raising your children. | | | | Christian section of your local book store. And you'll be |
| Both parents should seek out additional resources. | | | | amazed at what a difference just a few parenting |
| Many times just the matriarch of the family seeks out | | | | changes will make in the demeanor of your child. |
| the books with how-to information while the patriarch | | | | Sure parents need to take their kids to church. They |
| just trusts her child raising instincts. Both parents should | | | | need to take themselves to church, and they need to |
| actively parent, not just one. Studies show that children | | | | seek out the advice of other Christian parents. But |
| need both parents. Girls need their dads to help form a | | | | Christian parenting books offer them one more |
| healthy view of men, and boys need their moms to | | | | resource for raising kids that seek to glorify God and |
| help form a healthy view of women. So if you want to | | | | follow the principles laid out in the Bible. In the end, |
| infuse your faith into your parent, pick up a Christian | | | | books by great authors like Dr. Dobson and Kevin |
| parenting book. | | | | Leiman can make all the difference in the life of a child |
| The teen years challenge parents. Many find | | | | and in the family as a whole. So what are you waiting |
| themselves more frustrated with their teenagers than | | | | for? Start reading. |