Do your kids a favor and tell them “no”, often! « Character Lesson « Teaching Good Things, Practical Skills for Real Life

It is human nature, the more you give the more they expect and even demand.

A child that is rarely told no will usually grow into an ungrateful and self-centered adult.

The road to maturity is paved with lessons of self-control.

In a way we live in a child-centered culture. Most people will only have a couple of kids so that they can give them everything they want…so they can be all that they can be.

All around us are people who lack self-control, who honestly believe that they deserve what they want, when they want it.

Do your kids a favor and tell them “no” often.

The sooner they can gracefully handle disappointment the better. The sooner they understand that they are here to serve and not be served the better.

At the core of being able to accept a no gracefully is self control.

A few things to keep in mind:

Teach children at a very early age not pout when they are told no.
Don’t always give reasons for why you are saying no.
Just because something is available does not mean they may have it.
Set limits.
Flexibility is important.

A man without self-control is like a city broken

into and left without walls.

Proverbs 25:28

Teaching your children that how they respond to situations is key to learning how to accept God’s will in a difficult and even painful provenience.

Whether it be with possessions, time, apatite, attitude or thoughts, self control, a denying of the flesh, is essential for a successful and victorious life.

Childhood is the training ground for adulthood.

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Titus 2:3 says that we are to be "...teachers of good things...". We believe that part of these good things are practical skills that we all need in every day life to care for our family and neighbors. One of our primary responsibilities as parents is equip our children with the skills and tools to one day be productive, well rounded adults. Children need to be exposed to many different areas of work. Not only should they know how to work, but they should want to work. May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us- yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 90:17