15 49.0138 8.38624 arrow 0 both 0 4000 1 0 horizontal https://www.honorgracecelebrate.com 300 4000 - 0

Family by God's Design

Raising Families of Celebration Built on Honor & Grace

Family by God's Design

Tag / discipline
June 2, 2014

Parents, Get Out of the Reaction Rut

by John Salmon
Many parents believe that a good punishment will end misbehavior. “If the punishment is powerful enough, children will learn their lesson.” “If we just have enough rules, our children will be good.” Unfortunately, these statements are not true. The key to addressing our children’s misbehavior is NOT punishment. In fact, there is no single key...
-Read More-
Family Shepherds    Honor
                       
May 26, 2014

Why Do Children Misbehave?

by John Salmon
Parents often ask me how to change their children’s behavior. There are often several factors that contribute to children’s misbehaviors. And, each of these factors influence how a parent can best respond. Let me list just four factors that might influence children’s misbehavior…and a good response to each one. Children may misbehave out of a...
-Read More-
Family Shepherds    Honor
                       
May 19, 2014

Book Review: How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm

by John Salmon
I just finished reading How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm, an excellent book written by Mei-Ling Hopgood and published in 2012.  Mei-Ling Hopgood, a new mother herself, takes the readers on a journey around the world to look at various parenting styles and practices. Each stop offers insights into parenting that we often overlook when raising...
-Read More-
Book Reviews    Family Shepherds
                 
April 12, 2014

Parents Say the Darndest Things

by John Salmon
We all know that kids say the darnedest things; but parents do too. Have you ever really listened to parents? Have you ever listened to yourself? Sometimes we make ridiculous comments…comments that are really nonsense. Check out these statements, statements I have heard really good, loving parents say to their children in the midst of...
-Read More-
Family Shepherds    Honor
           
April 8, 2014

The Absolutely Essential Battle for Successful Parents

by John Salmon
I’m sure you have heard someone say “You have to pick your battles” when it comes to parenting. It’s true. Sometimes it’s not worth the battle to make our children wear matching socks and tie their shoes when we have to wage battle to make them wear modest clothes. We do not want to force...
-Read More-
Family Shepherds
                 
November 9, 2013

How to Win the Parent-Child Conflict

by John Salmon
When parent-child conflicts arise (and they will!), it does no good if the child always wins and gets his way. The conflict is really not resolved if the parent pulls rank, asserts parental power, and enforces parental wishes either. Just consider how you managed your parents pulling rank and using power to make you do...
-Read More-
Family Shepherds    Grace    Honor
                       
November 2, 2013

Who Should Win the Battle: Parent or Child?

by John Salmon
It is inevitable. I’m sorry to say it, but it’s true. No matter how wonderful your parenting skills, the time will come when you and your child have a disagreement. You will expect your child to complete a chore and they will not want to. You will want them home by curfew and they will...
-Read More-
Family Shepherds
                    
October 29, 2013

Open the Door for Change

by John Salmon
I had the opportunity to attend a conference focused on attachment relationships this weekend. One workshop reviewed how we encourage growth and change in other people. I realized how much this information applied to our parental role of promoting growth and maturity in our children. So, I wanted to share this process for opening the...
-Read More-
Family Shepherds    Honor
                    
October 19, 2013

5 Tips to Improve Your Child’s Behavior

by John Salmon
I loved working with John (name changed for privacy reasons), a seven-year-old boy who had a seizure disorder and was very active. I learned so much spending time with him and his family. Part of my job was to take John to the neurologist for his check-ups. One day, John and I sat in the...
-Read More-
Family Shepherds
                    
October 5, 2013

Bridge the Communication Gap with Your Teen (& Just About Anyone Else)

by John Salmon
Sometimes teens are hard to talk to. Let’s be real…sometimes spouses, children, and even parents are hard to talk to. If I’m honest, I have to admit that sometimes I am hard to talk to. I have discovered a tool to improve communications—a tool to help bridge the communication gap, slow the communication roller coaster,...
-Read More-
Family Shepherds    Grace    Honor
                                         
1 … 12 13 14 … 18