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Teen Issues
I have a child who…refuses to go to church or participate in family devotionals
August 18, 2009
I have a child who…refuses to go to church or participate in family devotionals. Key verse: Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” There is a world of difference between the words "teach" and "train." Teaching is the verbal imparting of truth, whereas "training" applies those teachings moment by moment, day after day. The dictionary defines "Train: to mold the character, instruct by exercise, drill, to make...
August 18, 2009
I have a child who…refuses to go to church or participate in family devotionals. Key verse: Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” There is a world of difference between the words "teach" and "train." Teaching is the verbal imparting of truth, whereas "training" applies those teachings moment by moment, day after day. The dictionary defines "Train: to mold the character, instruct by exercise, drill, to make...
I have a child who…is lazy
August 17, 2009
I have a child who is lazy. Laziness results when parents require nothing of their child. It is easier for parents to do things themselves rather than take the time to teach their child and work with him/her while he/she learns. Teaching a child a good work ethic is one of the most wonderful gifts a parent can ever give him/her. A child should be taught from a young age that he/she is expected to clean up the toys in his/her room at the end of the day. As he/she ages, he/she should be responsible...
August 17, 2009
I have a child who is lazy. Laziness results when parents require nothing of their child. It is easier for parents to do things themselves rather than take the time to teach their child and work with him/her while he/she learns. Teaching a child a good work ethic is one of the most wonderful gifts a parent can ever give him/her. A child should be taught from a young age that he/she is expected to clean up the toys in his/her room at the end of the day. As he/she ages, he/she should be responsible...
I have a child who…has run away from home.
August 15, 2009
I have a child who has run away from home. The first thing to do is pray. In the interim, notify the authorities. It is important that you do not “rescue” him/her from the consequences of his actions. His/her leaving is his/her ultimate act of rebellion by defiantly refusing to submit to your authority. However, this may well be the turning point that eventually brings restoration to your family. Let us share one young man’s story. This young man's mother and father were good, well-meaning...
August 15, 2009
I have a child who has run away from home. The first thing to do is pray. In the interim, notify the authorities. It is important that you do not “rescue” him/her from the consequences of his actions. His/her leaving is his/her ultimate act of rebellion by defiantly refusing to submit to your authority. However, this may well be the turning point that eventually brings restoration to your family. Let us share one young man’s story. This young man's mother and father were good, well-meaning...
I have a child who…has aerosol cans under the bed.
August 14, 2009
I have a child who has aerosol cans under the bed. Drug use among young people surfaced in the 60’s as a sign of rebellion and a way of acting out against “the establishment.” The drugs of choice were marijuana, alcohol, and speed. Over the years, inhalants (aerosols, gasoline, butane, freon, correction fluid, glue, etc.) became more readily used by younger children because of their nominal cost and availability. Those that experimented with inhalants often turned to marijuana...
August 14, 2009
I have a child who has aerosol cans under the bed. Drug use among young people surfaced in the 60’s as a sign of rebellion and a way of acting out against “the establishment.” The drugs of choice were marijuana, alcohol, and speed. Over the years, inhalants (aerosols, gasoline, butane, freon, correction fluid, glue, etc.) became more readily used by younger children because of their nominal cost and availability. Those that experimented with inhalants often turned to marijuana...
I have a child who…is constantly talking back.
August 13, 2009
I have a child who is constantly talking back. The underlying source of talking back is rebellion, and it should not be allowed under any circumstances. Your child is talking back because you have not been consistent in holding your child accountable. This invariably leads to problems. Talking back/being disrespectful is what the Paul Anderson Youth Home considers to be one of the six indicators that your child could be headed for trouble. (Other signs are disrespect, disobedience, association...
August 13, 2009
I have a child who is constantly talking back. The underlying source of talking back is rebellion, and it should not be allowed under any circumstances. Your child is talking back because you have not been consistent in holding your child accountable. This invariably leads to problems. Talking back/being disrespectful is what the Paul Anderson Youth Home considers to be one of the six indicators that your child could be headed for trouble. (Other signs are disrespect, disobedience, association...
I have a child who…is apathetic: he just sits around the house and does nothing
August 10, 2009
I have a child who is apathetic: he just sits around the house and does nothing. An apathetic child is more difficult to help because there is no emotion, no fight, no will to do anything. If your child is apathetic, schedule an appointment with a physician to rule out any physical problem. A teen needs proper nourishment, and much more sleep than at any other time in his/her life. The hormonal changes taking place in his/her body often take a toll on his/her emotional equilibrium. Where...
August 10, 2009
I have a child who is apathetic: he just sits around the house and does nothing. An apathetic child is more difficult to help because there is no emotion, no fight, no will to do anything. If your child is apathetic, schedule an appointment with a physician to rule out any physical problem. A teen needs proper nourishment, and much more sleep than at any other time in his/her life. The hormonal changes taking place in his/her body often take a toll on his/her emotional equilibrium. Where...
I have a child who…tells me what he thinks I want to hear, then does what he wants to do.
August 8, 2009
I have a child who tells me what he thinks I want to hear, then does what he wants to do. This is deceit, which is lying. Deceit is one of those types of behaviors that uncovers a root of dishonor which, if not checked, will grow into a major character flaw that will destroy every aspect of a child's life...and like a rotten tree that has been allowed to grow, deceit should not be tolerated. There should be consequences for lying. Parents need to be very alert to this behavior. Does your child...
August 8, 2009
I have a child who tells me what he thinks I want to hear, then does what he wants to do. This is deceit, which is lying. Deceit is one of those types of behaviors that uncovers a root of dishonor which, if not checked, will grow into a major character flaw that will destroy every aspect of a child's life...and like a rotten tree that has been allowed to grow, deceit should not be tolerated. There should be consequences for lying. Parents need to be very alert to this behavior. Does your child...
Paying attention to your children on the internet
August 3, 2009
The headline of a recent Reuters article read: Schoolgirls bullied into stripping online: “Bullies are no longer content to taunt their victims in the playground but are turning to cyberspace…and are using e-mail, text messaging, and social networking sites in new forms of victimization.” This article went on to discuss how young people are pressured to do things online that they would not do otherwise and are too scared to tell their parents in fear of their computer privileges being taken...
August 3, 2009
The headline of a recent Reuters article read: Schoolgirls bullied into stripping online: “Bullies are no longer content to taunt their victims in the playground but are turning to cyberspace…and are using e-mail, text messaging, and social networking sites in new forms of victimization.” This article went on to discuss how young people are pressured to do things online that they would not do otherwise and are too scared to tell their parents in fear of their computer privileges being taken...
Drug Trends – Teen Issues
July 24, 2009
The world outside has not become less real just because the prisoner cannot see it." J.R.R. Tolkien Recently, several officers from the Sheriff’s Department of a large Georgia city talked with our staff concerning the drugs they were seeing emerge on the streets. As they spoke about what they were witnessing and how drugs were being made, I was struck by one of the officer's comments: “We will never be able to do anything but play catch up. People who want to use drugs will always be ahead...
July 24, 2009
The world outside has not become less real just because the prisoner cannot see it." J.R.R. Tolkien Recently, several officers from the Sheriff’s Department of a large Georgia city talked with our staff concerning the drugs they were seeing emerge on the streets. As they spoke about what they were witnessing and how drugs were being made, I was struck by one of the officer's comments: “We will never be able to do anything but play catch up. People who want to use drugs will always be ahead...
Marijuana – The Drug of Choice for Life’s Losers
July 15, 2009
A study recently published in the medical journal, Addiction confirms what many have observed for years. Teens and young adults who smoke marijuana regularly, grossly underachieve in life. This breakthrough research studied the progress of approximately 1900 teens for 10 years and found that regular marijuana users were three times more likely to be unemployed or drop out of school than non users. The evidence of marijuana's negative effect on young people is so overwhelming that the scientist...
July 15, 2009
A study recently published in the medical journal, Addiction confirms what many have observed for years. Teens and young adults who smoke marijuana regularly, grossly underachieve in life. This breakthrough research studied the progress of approximately 1900 teens for 10 years and found that regular marijuana users were three times more likely to be unemployed or drop out of school than non users. The evidence of marijuana's negative effect on young people is so overwhelming that the scientist...
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