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8/13/2018 August 13, 2018
 DO THIS // MEAL TIME Q & A for kids: Who is the wisest person you know? What do you think makes them wise? Q & A for parents: What was the best advice someone ever gave you?
 5 WAYS TO HELP YOUR KIDS MAKE WISE CHOICES
By Dan Scott As parents, we want our kids to grow up making good choices. We know that it is key to their success. So, how do we help our kids learn the importance of wisdom and making the wise choice even when it’s not easy? 1. Model your own decision-making process. Kids are concrete thinkers, and often that means they need help making connections that are intuitive to you. As you walk through a small decision, verbalize your thinking process and ask your kid’s opinion. If it’s a big choice you’re praying about (like buying a car or new home), pray with them as you ask God for wisdom. When your kids see you seeking wisdom, they’ll be more likely to do the same. 2. Tell stories. The Bible is full of people who both succeeded and failed at wisdom. Read those stories together and talk about the consequences they experienced. And not only the Bible, as you’re reading (or watching) anything with your children, pause and talk through the decisions you’re seeing played out in the storyline. Use these teachable moments to help kids discover more about wisdom . . . CONTINUE READING ON THE PARENT CUE BLOG 8/6/2018 August 6, 2018
 DO THIS // MORNING TIME As you say goodbye this morning, tell your child, "Wisdom is something you search for. Be on the lookout for wisdom today!"
 MAKING THE MOST OF MEAL TIME
By Sarah Anderson We talk a lot about making the most of your family rhythm. One of the times you can leverage in your daily rhythm is mealtime. Read about other times you can leverage on theparentcue.org During the younger years mealtime is a circus. As kids get older it becomes a scheduling feat to get everyone around the table. With little to no effort, mealtime can lose any potency it has fairly easily. And that means we have to fight for it. So how do we make mealtime matter? To start, get around the table. Turn off the TV. Leave your phones on the counter. And start talking. The goal of this time is to establish your family values. Begin by deciding (with your spouse, if you’re married) three values you want to focus on that represent your family. Maybe your kids developing a faith of their own is a given, so think of three other character-based things to complement their faith. Do you want to be a family that celebrates respect? Honesty? Fun? Connection? Communication? Sports? Intelligence? Picking your top three doesn’t mean you don’t see the importance of other values, it just means you are going to work to elevate these three things. Then, use your time at the table to celebrate these things . . . CONTINUE READING ON THE PARENT CUE BLOG |
