Your Biblical Parenting Coach Submitted by: Woody

If you’re doing a lot of good parenting but your child isn’t changing, then it might be time to think differently. That’s not to say you’re doing something wrong, but your child likely needs a different approach. Many children have a hard time changing even when parents try to remain positive, correct consistently, and set appropriate limits. So, if you want to refocus your parenting, here’s one solution that can make all the difference.

The heart of a person addresses tendencies or patterns. The heart is where desires, emotions, and beliefs come together to form attitudes, make decisions, and develop passion and drive. Parents who focus on the heart of a child can motivate deeper and longer-lasting change. But what does that look like on a daily basis when it’s their behavior that gets them into trouble?

Jack is ten years old. He continually picks on his younger sister. It’s frustrating living with Jack because of the tension he creates in family life. Mom and Dad have been correcting Jack for years. He doesn’t seem to change. They set limits but he goes right past the guardrails they’ve set up and continually makes unkind remarks. The problem is such a pattern now that Dad and Mom feel like they are correcting all the time. The stress in their home is continual. The problem? Jack is stuck.

Dad and Mom made a major change in their parenting a few months ago. They started emphasizing training rather than correction. They were drawn to the fact that God helps us change using the scriptures in four ways. 2 Timothy 3:16, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.” As Dad and Mom evaluated their own parenting they realized they were doing much more rebuking and correcting and not enough teaching and training.

What Dad and Mom did for Jack made a major difference. 

If you want to know more, then contact me at MelanieWoody@YourBiblicalParentingCoach.com. I can help you with specific, persistent issues as well as general issues by creating a custom parenting plan for your child. 

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