‘ How do we deal with mischievous Children?””

[TeknoMiramixxer]

I would like for us to have a discussion here on mischievous Children and how Christian parents to try to deal with this as you being a Christian they being a Rebel. So here is one situation to start off with.

Your Child swears quite a bit. You’re trying to get them to stop. Yet not in your presence in the other room they keep doing this. This child also does not want to do their school work and chores. They know your parent but they want to rebel against you. What do you say on these things?

 

[SpiritLedEd]

I think we're all familiar with the KJV version of Prov 22:6 - "Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it." But, children aren't born with instruction manuals attached to them. So the proverb sounds good, but the question is "How?"

My first thought is that parents need to avoid worrying about being flawless performers. Secondly, I think a loving and nurturing church community for the child and the parents is essential. Children need to be nurtured by a whole community of true believers for the training. And parents need the community of other Christian parents for encouragement and mentoring.

SLE

 

[TeknoMiramixxer]

Friends/Parents..Know When to Be Which

Hey SLE. I like your posting. You are very sound and Biblical. Raise them up in the Lord. If only.. If only they would have done that in the first place. But like with my sister her kids go haywire. It would be hard to get them on the track of the Lord. Parents sometimes more want to be friends of their children rather than Parents. A parent needs to learn when to be a friend and when to supervise what their Children are doing.

My sister just yells at her kids. These kids really need to be sat down that she can talk to them what they are doing. But she doesn’t read the Bible either. I’m the Uncle who lives 2000 miles away. I have no say. These kids have become magniloquent they don’t even write a word to me.

Ok now let’s say your child is using drugs now what should a parent do? You caught your child a couple of times. Now what should a parent do?

 

[SpiritLedEd]

Ok now let’s say your child is using drugs now what should a parent do? You caught your child a couple of times. Now what should a parent do?

My children did not grow up in a Christian home, they only grew up in a church-going (huge difference) dysfunctional home with an alcoholic father (me). I didn't come to Christ and stop drinking until they were both in the teen years. My son received Jesus just before he died in 2007. My daughter refuses any contact. Any words I say about raising children come from my belief in the Scriptures and what I have observed in children who grow up in truly Christian environments. The only thing (and the most powerful thing) you can do right now for your sister's family is pray that God will put true Christians in front of them that they can't ignore or blow off.

SLE

 

[JCslover]

My sons a lovely boy hes 12 but i find it very tiring sometimes if he argues with me about going to school,or when i have to tidy behind him,im a single mum i have alot to do as it is,i try to read him the bible,but he wont always go to bed when i ask,its very draining at times,i love him unconditionally as a mum does,but its hard

 

[kyval82]

Ooo kids!!!! Lol!
They all have different personalities and challanges. Sometimes they test us beyond beliefe!!!
My son is 5, and is also a HANDFUL! He always has been and in January he was diagnosed with leukemia, but God is taking wonderful care of him, sooooo right now he is beyond spoiled!!!!
When he was 3 he began the bad words.. ooo i thought i would lose it! But, when I would here him do it behind my back, I would tell him how much that hurts jesus and make him appologise to jesus for his bad mouth, because he knew it was wrong to do.. Then from there, he would lose things that he loved, and i mean loved, so pick things to take away from him he loves when he refuses to stop the bad mouth or to not do what he is suppose to be doing...

Also, i feel it is just necassary sometimes, when all else has failed that i would have to give him a few swats on the behind! I do not believe in wipping in anger, but i do believe that sometimes it has to be done to get their attention and to show them you mean it! Many parents do not agree on this, but i feel it necassary to do, and to be done right.

Hope that this helps you in some way, and many blessings to you!