Child Development – Teaching your Child Responsibility

As parents we try to raise our children to become responsible and competent adults.  However, how do we guarantee that outcome? Most of the time we begin with giving our children little jobs or chores around the house, and reward them with an allowance.  But really, responsibility is more than just chores alone. It is…

Child Development – Teaching your Child to be a Giver

Give me this! Give me that! I want this! I want that! This is what most kids will say this time of year. However, Jesus and giving is the Reason for the Season! During this time of year, it is easy for kids to become accustom to receiving, but the Holiday Season can also provide an…

Child Development – Be Careful of What you Expose your Children to…

In the military there is a practice called Operation Security, OPSEC for short.  What it entails, is the practice of carefully minding your words and actions to avoid leaking confidential information to inside and outside security threats. Well, as a Mom, I, along with many other concerned parents quickly learned that it doesn’t take long…