What I Learned……

Here are some notes I took yesterday from the message at Oak Leaf Church. We are in a series called Remix here we are looking back at messages from the past. This one is on parenting and here is what I re-learned

1) Good parenting takes time!

- Kids want our time
- Time cannot be replaced with stuff
- It is OK for things to go undone
- Something has to get cheated don’t let it be family
- Primary job is to lead kids to Christ
- Ephesians 6:4

2) Good parenting takes a team

-Mom and Dad have to be on the  same page
-Family and Church must work  together
-Avg time at church 40 hrs/yr (The church cannot raise your kids)
-Parents get 3000 hrs/yr (what do you do with that time?)
-Check out resources at Oak Leaf Church Kids
-Get involved in church with kids

3) Kids don’t need you to be their friend they need a parent.

-Kids need discipline, punishment at times but teaching as well

Types of Parents:

Lifeguard Parent- always bails them out

Parents cannot protect their kids from every bad influence…their job
is to teach them how to respond to bad influences.

Etch a Sketch parents- the rules always change and aren’t consistent

Practical Tips:

-bedtimes are important
-teenagers need a curfew
-calendar needs limits
-less rules are better

3 simple all encompassing  rules Obey, Be Kind, Respect

3) Parent Police

-Always want to catch them doing  wrong

-Catch them doing something right!
-Have a reward tool

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