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Dinner Topics for Monday and Tuesday Parenting value for February: Respect By Richard and Linda Eyre Respect for life, for property, for parents, for elders, for nature, and for the beliefs and rights of others. Courtesy, politeness, and manners. Self-respect and the avoidance of self-criticism. Introduction The importance of and basic necessity for respect are [...] January Parenting Value: Responsibility and Loyalty Loyalty & Dependability Richard and Linda Eyre Loyalty to family, to employers, to country, church, schools, and other organizations and institutions to which commitments are made. Support, service, contribution. Reliability and consistency in doing what you say you will do. Introduction Our two adolescent daughters learned and then put [...] Dinner Topics for Monday Parenting Value for November: Self-Discipline and Moderation Richard and Linda Eyre Self Discipline Physical, mental, and financial self-discipline. Moderation in speaking, in eating, in exercising. The controlling and bridling of one’s own appetites. Understanding the limits of body and mind. Avoiding the dangers of extreme, unbalanced viewpoints. The ability to balance [...] August Parenting Value Courage Richard and Linda Eyre “Daring to attempt difficult things that are good. Strength not to follow the crowd, to say no and mean it and influence others to try it. Being true to convictions and flowing good impulses even when they are unpopular or inconvenient. Boldness to be outgoing and friendly.” [...] Dinner Topics for Tuesday Parenting: Don’t Overreact By Nicholeen Peck I was baking bread one day when I heard a commotion coming from downstairs. The children then came to tell me what was happening because they didn’t know where their friend was and had grown concerned. I discovered that one of our darling little friends [...] It is a good idea to make a request for the Spirit to be with us a part of every family prayer, and to identify the Spirit whenever you feel it so that children become more and more familiar…. [...] “More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of” said Alfred Lord Tennyson.” [...] Becoming more extra-centered and less self-centered. Learning to feel with and for others. Empathy, tolerance, brotherhood. Sensitivity to needs in people and situations. [...] a different list of commonly faced parenting challenges: Entitlement, Laziness, Dishonesty,Whining and complaining, etc. [...] Parenting Solutions: Children’s Identity. A Spiritual Concept for everyday parenting problems. [...] |
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