Today, we conclude the ten obvious things kids want from Mom.1 By the way, you can find the other tips in our archives at ParentMinute.org. The second-to-last thing your son or daughter wants from you is to discipline them when [...]
A juvenile court judge wrote some time ago that he saw a large number of last-born kids getting in trouble. It’s easy to assume that the parents “spoiled” their “baby.” He says he now realizes that older brothers and sisters [...]
One of the saddest parenting stories in the Bible is the one about Eli the priest in 1 Samuel 2. The Bible says his sons were scoundrels. They were greedy and immoral. What did Eli do? He talked to them. [...]
Are you the disciplinarian in your family? My guess is you have to be at some point in time. I seem to be the guy in my family. Almost every time I have to do something punitive to discipline, I [...]
I asked one what they disliked most about their parents. First, she said, “Well, I like my parents.” Then she said, “But it does drive me crazy when they tell me we’re going to do something like go to an [...]
Do you have a child who won’t admit they’re wrong? Discipline can be tough. They HAVE to admit they’re guilty first. Suggestion: don’t ask, “Did you hit your sister?” It’s too tempting for them to lie. Ask, “What did you [...]
Discipline. It’s a part of life if you’re a parent. It’s the tool God created to help form our kids inside and out. Have your kids gotten so out of control that your discipline was done out of anger and [...]
It’s not easy watching our kids fight. While my older kids were growing up, the three of them couldn’t get along as a trio. It was always two against one. I’ve noticed that when there’s a huge age gap, kids [...]
One of the saddest parenting stories in the Bible is that of the Priest Eli. His two sons were off the chart greedy and immoral. All Eli did was talk to them. So, God judged Eli and his family for not taking [...]
It’s dinnertime again, and you’ve worked hard to have a meal everybody likes. But little Snodgrass takes one look at it, and he immediately starts throwing a fit. Not only does he not want to eat it—he’s ready to chuck [...]