PARENTING SKILLS

  When and How Should I Teach My Child about Sexuality?      If you have ever felt uncomfortable or wondered how to teach your children about sexuality and the purpose of intimacy, you are not alone. Every parent experiences discomfort to some extent when trying to teach their children about their bodies. Parents avoid talking about it, talk about it once, or do not touch that topic at all. However, it does not mean that your child is not going to learn about it. The question is, who will teach him? Well, if you do not teach your child, some other source will do it for you. The bad consequence is your child will have a wrong perception of sexuality and its purpose. Pornography is available for anyone who is looking for it. Today, the media is full of illustrations and pictures that were considered inappropriate a few decades ago. In them, bodies are presented with disrespect and do not express human sanctity. As a parent, you can guide your children to the proper res...

Teaching, Learning, and Love     In this post, I am going to discuss the teaching aspect of parenting. Parents are responsible for teaching their children the truth and righteousness. It might cause a lot of anxiety for some parents and seem to be an easy task for others.  However, teaching children is a sacred responsibility. Parents are preparing their children to face the world and the challenges of this life. Thus, whatever they teach should be significant and wise. Parents use various methods and patterns to teach children. Often, it just does not work. If you are a parent, you might have experienced a time when you did not know what to do about this. What many parents do not realize is that teaching does not happen in one day. Teaching is a continuous process that starts while the child is still in her mother's womb. It is a false belief that infants do not understand or learn before they can speak. Parents are observed by their children all the time, whether...