SPEND QUALITY TIME WITH YOUR CHILD

SPEND QUALITY TIME WITH YOUR CHILD

Your Child is precious. Your Child is important. Spend quality time with your Child. The first five years of a child is very important. As the child develops, the needs of the child changes. Every child is unique. Spend as much time as possible with the child. The more time you spend with a child, the more the benefits derived from it. Children are very impressionable. Early exposure to virtues and righteousness and godliness and our Lord Jesus Christ will help a lot. Pray for the Child. Read the Bible with the Child. Talk with the child. Encourage the child to express him or herself in his or her own way. Try to understand the specific needs of your child. Teach the child survival skills. Teach the child basic manners and cutesy. Teach the child patience and tolerance. Teach the child to fear God and keep His commandments. Teach the child discipline. Teach the child how to say NO to sin and YES to righteousness and holiness. Introduce the child early to formal education. Teach the child basic language skills and mathematics as well as reasoning. Teach the child scientific skills. Teach the child how to investigate things, search, research, test and study things. Encourage the child to dissipate energy doing constructive and productive work. Teach the child confidence and self-worth. Teach the child that there is dignity in Labour. Do not encourage laziness. Encourage healthy living. Encourage a balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables and exercises. A good night sleep is to be encouraged. Encourage healthy competition with good humor and a spirit of sportsmanship.   Teach the child to say THANK YOU, SORRY, PLEASE, GOOD MORNING, GOOD NIGHT, GOOD AFTERNOON, GOD BLESS YOU. Teach the child kind words and kind acts. Teach by example. Do what you teach. Action speaks louder than words. Pray for your child. Keep  an eye on your child’s friends so that you can have an idea of what your child is being exposed to. If an association is not good for your child, stop it. Let your child accept your authority from the first day. Do not wait until the child is too old. Recognize the authority of God and God will give you authority even in your home.