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Warning Signals To Parents
Most of us who fail as Christian parents, do so, not
because we have deliberately chosen to fail, but because
we have become careless and busy with other things; we
have not seen the warning signals that should remind us
that something is wrong with our child rearing. The
following eighteen warning signals should be
considered with openness of mind:
1.Do you have to tell your child more than once to
(a) go to sleep; (b) be quiet in church; (c) stop crying; (d)
?nish a job?
2.Does your child fail to answer immediately and
respectfully when you or another adult speaks to him?
3.Has your child gotten the impression that he can
sometimes “get away” with disobedience?
4.Have you failed to teach your child to say, “I'm
sorry. I was wrong”?
5.Do you allow your child to withdraw into a
sullen and stubborn silence when he fails to get his own
way?
6.Has your child failed to develop an appreciation
for the rights and property of other people?
7.Is your child allowed to argue with you when
you tell him what to do?
8.Is your child a habitual whiner and complainer?
9.Does your child prefer being everywhere else
but at home?
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10.Does your child scoff at the things you
consider important?
11.Does your child rarely or never discuss with
you his dreams and plans?
12.Does your teenager make all the choices about
his life without regard to your values?
13.Have you become aware that your children
make no significant contribution to the home either in
their help with the work or in their attitude?
14.Are your teenagers pretty much allowed to
follow the curfew hours the world sets for its children?
15.Do you feel you are unable to trust your child's
word?
16.Does your child prefer non-Christian friends
and non-church activities to the fellowship and activities
of the Christian people?
17. When your child has a “run-in” with authority
outside the home, are you quick to assume that the
teacher, police officer, boss, etc., “has it in” for your
child without cause?
18.
Are your children allowed to choose their
clothing without any regard to Bible standards of
modesty?
If you had to answer “yes” to any of these
questions, ask the Lord to help you make whatever
corrections are necessary.