A. Sin by its very nature is idolatrous: it puts other things in God’s place. B. The most seductive idol of all idols is self. C. Parents need to explain idolatry to children. D. Parents need to deal with their own idolatry. SESSION 8 XVIII. Tools to encourage character change:
A. Instruction. B. Correction.
C. Entreaty. D. Example. E. Rebuke. XIX. Three perspectives by which to evaluate your child’s character: A. Your child’s relationship with God. B. Your child’s relationship with himself. C. Your child’s relationship with others. XX. Parents must evaluate their own character. SESSION 9 XXI. A child’s development in the teenage (“youth”) years, ages 13-18. A. A transitional time, preparing children for emancipation from the home. B. The central focus in this time is decisions and consequences. XXII.Three types of relationship to your child during this stage: A. Preventative.
B. Corrective. C. Protective. XXIII. Goal-oriented parenting.
A. Goal-oriented versus reactive responses. B. Tendencies that youth typically struggle with: 1. No hunger for wisdom and correction. SESSION 10 2. Legalism.
3. Unwise choices in selecting companions. 4. Particularly susceptible to sexual temptation.
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