May 16, 2008
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I write a short parenting article for the bulletin. Here is this weeks:
Ralph Waldo Emerson said:
“Trust men and they will be true to you,”
“Treat them greatly and they will show themselves great.”
The same holds true for kids. In fact, the surest way to garner your child’s trust and respect is to show your child that you genuinely trust and respect her. This simple act, more than anything else you do as a parent, will engender a mutual authenticity that roots your relationship in love and allows your child to see just how trustworthy you are.
WAYS TO SHOW YOUR CHILD RESPECT
Make Eye contact
Knock before entering your child’s room
Value you child’s need for fun
Give your child room for different opinions
Value your child’s need for privacy
If your child is struggling with something or someone ask first before jumping in.Any suggestions as to what I can add to the list of how to respect our children?
California Rules in Favor of Same-Sex ‘Marriage’;
Dr. Dobson Outraged
by Devon Williams, associate editor‘The justices have undermined and endangered the basic building block of society.’
The California Supreme Court ruled today that a law defining marriage as the union between one man and one woman is “unconstitutional,” allowing same-sex couples to marry within the next 30 days. The ruling struck down Proposition 22, a voter-approved statute protecting traditional marriage.Dr. James Dobson, founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, is outraged by the court’s blatant disregard for marriage and the voters of California.
“The will of the people has now arrogantly been declared null and void,” he said. “In so doing, the justices have undermined and endangered the basic building block of society, which has been honored and preserved in every nation on earth through most of human history.”
Comments (10)
I am sorely distressed at this ruling too….Dr. Dobson who my wife and I highly respect for over 30 years needs to really re-think his position on not supporting the GOP nominee, a no vote is a vote for the party that suports this ruling.
Very good post today.
I feel the scenario has changed a lot as to how we should behave with the children. Nice post!
~Namaste~ Nidhi……Keep Smiling…
Bleah, what is our world coming to?
Have a great weekend!
You’re right about kids. I have 7 & 5 year old step-sons, and when I ask them to behave like gentlemen they do. We’ve gone over the rules and consequences of not being a gentlemen and it makes a huge difference. The way they act with us is different than with their mother because we expect them to behave.
I talked to my friend Lisey today and I try to get through to her that she shouldn’t read her son’s text mess. cause I didn’t like that my mom read my letters from girlfriend’s. But she said,”I don’t care if he’s 15yr old:I’m still his mother and his girlfriend wrote this and this.” I said,”I’m telling you to respect your son .” I said when I snooped on my sons I never told them but it gave me a chance to teach them the right way.
I guess you can add not to laugh or poop poop what they say but to take it seriously cause that is the way they feel and I never liked my mom saying,”you don’t feel that way.”
My thing with coworkers when I did work is to respect their space by keeping it clean and always returning what I borrowed.
I think the church and the gov’t should stop trying to interfere in the business of personal lives. I don’t think same sex marriage should be banned. A popular vote can and should be overturned when it discriminates against people who are doing no harm having relationships. Even as a deeply religious person, I never could fault or judge anyone for being homosexual. Let God do the judging, let judges weigh the validity of popular votes, and let’s get busy fixing so many of the other things that are wrong in life.
@robbie_caudle - The problem with this is that gays have all the same rights as everyone else. They want more rights. They can marry. When the judicial steps in and takes over there is big problems. When 4 people can override the will of millions it’s close to dictatorship. It should of been taken back to the people for a vote, instead 4 people overrinding that. The balance of power is not there as our forefathers planned it. It’s not a matter of just gays having more rights than the average person it’s about judicial power that has crossed the line. The definition of marriage has been changed in California. I’m outraged by that. That’s my right. Why did they take away my right and the rights of millions of people in California? The Children in Foster care need to fear of going to gay couples in California. Those children will loose their rights. I’m scared for America.
You could possibly add “Lead by example”
@Todo_Cambiara - Lead by example – so important. If we don’t then it doesn’t matter what we say.