National Center for Biblical Parenting
Parenting Tips

 

Make Parenting Shifts - April 21, 2012

Committments Develop in the Heart - April 11, 2012

It's Just not Complete Without. . . - April7, 2012

One of the Keys for a Successful Coaching Relationship with Your Child - March 31, 2012

The Long Term Benefits - March 25, 2012

When Addressing Sibling Confict, Discipline Kids Separately - March 20, 2012

The Heart is Where We Feel Close - March 15, 2012

Let Children Learn From Life - March 10, 2012

Should You Give Rewards Equally? - February 27, 2012

"Approximately Right" is Worth a Compliment - February 23, 2012

Firmness Doesn't Require Harshness - February 16, 2012

Servant for the Day - February 14, 2012

Envision a Positive Future - February 8, 2012

The Good Side of Anger - January 30, 2012

Resolving Anger Doesn't Require Venting - January 27, 2012

Look for Ways to Make Discipline Positive - January 20, 2012

Desire and Temptation - December 30, 2011

Christmas: A Time to Practice Saying Thank You - December 22, 2011

The Real Meaning of Christmas - December 5, 2011

When Young Children Run the Other Way - October 17, 2011

Addressing Selfishness - June 2, 2011

Firmness with Relationship - May 26, 2011

Honoring Teens Even When It's Hard - May 19, 2011

Some Tips for Helping Kids Deal with Anger - May 16, 2011

Encouraging Moments - April 27, 2011

What is a Heart Moment? - April 20, 2011

Recognizing Foolishness - April 18, 2011

Some Helpful Working Definitions - April 14, 2011

Don't Take the Bait - April 11, 2011

A Practical Way to Teach Values - April 7, 2011

A Game to Raise the Awareness Level - March 28, 2011

Where a Bad Attitude Comes From - March 24, 2011

Explain New Approaches Before You Start - March 21, 2011

The Most Common Parenting Question of All - March 15, 2011

Immediate Affirmation Produces Results - March 10, 2011

Teaching Character to Three Year Olds -March 6, 2011

My Child is Just Going Through the Motions - March 2, 2011

Stop the Intensity in Conflicts - February 24, 2011

Look for Positive Qualities Misused - February 14, 2011

Sorrow Instead of Anger - February 10, 2011

Teach Children How to Listen - January 31, 2011

An Indirect Approach to Sibling Conflict - January 27, 2011

Teaching Children When You Mean Business - January 24, 2011

Be Firm Without Beimg Harsh - January 18, 2011

Identify the Cues of Anger -January 12, 2011

When Kids Want to Fight - January 4, 2011

Patterns of Relating in Family Life - December 30, 2010

Look Out for Boasting - December 27, 2010

Don't Forget to say Thank You - December 21, 2010

Understanding Adolesence - December 14, 2010

Being a Servant at Christmas - December 9, 2010

Drawing the Line on Tattling - December 6, 2010

Christmas: A Time to Teach Generosity - December 2, 2010

Explain New Rules Before You Start - November 23, 2010

Stop Anger Before it Starts - November 16, 2010

Missed Opportunities - November 8, 2010

An Immediate Follow Through - October 28, 2010

Teach Children to Take a Break - October 25, 2010

The Real Issues are Harder to See - October 18, 2010

Teaching Honor in the Bathroom - October 14, 2010

The Value of Listening - October 7, 2010

A Clear Warning - September 27, 2010

Are You Giving Instructions Clearly? - September 23, 2010

Ending the Discipline Time Positively - September 20, 2010

What is Your Action Point - September 13, 2010

Problem Solving and Decision Making - September 9, 2010

Do We Teach Honor or Respect - September 2, 2010

Honor Defined in Practical Terms - August 30, 2010

Help Children ChangeTheir Hearts - August 23, 2010

Compliance vs. Obedience - August 19, 2010

Understanding Obedience - August 16, 2010

The Unmotivated Child - August 12, 2010

Strong Willed Children - August 2, 2010

Developing Closeness - July 29, 2010

Sibling Conflict: A Great Opportunity - July 22, 2010

Another Way to Teach Kids Honor - July 15, 2010

Teaching Your Children to Look for Ways to Help - July 12, 2010

Overcoming Selfishness with Honor - July 8,2010

The Wise Appeal - July 5, 2010

Teaching Cooperation - July 1, 2010

A Heart Approach is Different  -  June 24, 2010

Make Mealtimes Fun - June 17, 2010

The Stop Rule - June 14, 2010

Why a Bedtime is Important - June 10, 2010

Some Kids Drain Energy Out of Family Life - June 3, 2010

The Real Value of Learnng to Obey - May 27, 2010

Practical Ways to Connect with your Child's Heart -May 24, 2010

Persevering in Communication - May 20, 2010

What Cues Do You Give Your Children? - May 10, 2010

Keep Connections Open - May 13, 2010

Be a Coach to Your Children - April 29, 2010

Take Time to Soak- April 26, 2010

Good Parenting Doesn't Always Work - April 22,2010

Devotional Thoughts about Parenting - April 19,2010

Teach Kids to Take a Break - April 19, 2010

The Solution Isn't Just Bigger Consequences - April 12, 2010

Teaching Kids to Accept a No Answer - April 8, 2010

What To Do When Kids Are Annoying - April 1, 2010

When Children React with Anger - March 29, 2010

Identify Pet Peeves - March 18, 2010

Don't Overreact to Teenagers - March 22, 2010

And Then There Were Two - March 11, 2010

The Heart is a Wresting Place - March 8, 2010

Obey First and Then We Will Talk About It - March 4, 2010

Bad Attitudes Come in Three Arenas -February 25, 2010

The Conscience Needs Training - February 22, 2010

"Why Do You Do What's Right" - February 15, 2010

Honoring Someone Who Doesn't Seem to Deserve It - February 11, 2010

Understanding Attitudes and How to Change Them - February 8, 2010

"But My Anger is Justified" - February 4, 2010

But I Have to Yell to be Heard - January 25, 2010

Teaching Through Decision Making - January 18, 2010

Dealing with Fear after Tragedy - January 14, 2010

Your Child Has a Conscience - January 11, 2010

The Conscience and the Holy Spirit - January 7, 2010

Kids Love Heroes - January 4, 2010

Don't Forget to Say Thank You - December 21, 2009

Caring for Others - December 17, 2009

Christmas, a Time for Make Believe? - December 14, 2009

Christmas, a Time to Teach Generosity - December 10, 2009

Be Careful How You Handle Your Child's Pain - November 30, 2009

Be Careful with Triangles - November 23, 2009

A Lesson in Honor - November 19, 2009

Servant for the Day - November 16, 2009

Recognizing Foolishness - November 12, 2009

Teach Kids to Make Wise Decisions - November 9, 2009

A Practical Way to Teach Responsibility - November 2, 2009

Get a Response - October 29, 2009

When Children Resist Instruction - October 26, 2009

When Giving Instructions, Consider the Timing - October 19, 2009

The Gratefulness Principle - October 12, 2009

You Be the Leader Game - October 8, 2009

Five Causes of Anger - October 5, 2009

Three Ideas for Good Communication - September 28, 2009

Making Parenting Shifts - September 21, 2009

Should We Protect Them? - September 17, 2009

Learn to Recognize Emotional Signals - September 14, 2009

Correction's First Step - September 10, 2009

The Value of Training - September 7, 2009

Use Anger to Spark Creativity - August 31, 2009

Teens Need Relationship - August 27, 2009

Building Relationships Makes Kids More Responsive - August 24, 2009

An Indirect Way to Sibling Conflict - August 20, 2009

Learning from Natural Consequences - August 17, 2009

Teaching Children to Affirm in Conversation - August 13, 2009

"Crisis" Phone Call - August 6, 2009

Using Generosity to Teach Honor - August 3, 2009

Envision a Positive Future - July 30, 2009

A Fun Way to Teach Kids to be Servants - July 20, 2009

Teaching Children How to Listen - July 16, 2009

Help Kids Choose Solutions - July 13, 2009

Understanding Why We Get Angry - July 9, 2009

One of the Key Ways for a Successful Coaching Relationship with Your Child - July 2, 2009

Look Out for Boasting - June 29, 2009

Lying: A Definition - June 25, 2009

The Key to Making Devotions Fun - June 22, 2009

Slowing Down the Emotion - June 18, 2009

The Good Side of Anger - June 15, 2009

You Don't Want to Raise a People Pleaser - June 11, 2009

A Peacemaker or a Troublemaker? - June 8, 2009

Dealing with Sarcasm - June 4, 2009

Enjoying Your Child's World - May 28, 2009

Does My Child Really Want Advice? - May 25, 2009

Building a Tape - May 21, 2009

Sad Instead of Mad - May 18, 2009

Suggestions for Influencing Teenagers - May 14, 2009

t's the Hard Part of Being a Parent - May 11, 2009

Monitoring Frustration Levels - May 7, 2009

It's Like a Bonsai Tree - April 30, 2009

What Your Child Treasures - April 27,2009

Firmness Doesn't Require Harshness - April 23, 2009

Use Open Ended Questions - April 20, 2009

It's Not Complete Without. . . April 13, 2009

Should I Make My Kids Apologize? April 9, 2009

Some Tips for Helping Kids Deal with Anger - April 5, 2009

To Reward or Not to Reward - March 30, 2009

Some Helpful Working Definitions - March 26, 2009

More About Privilege and Responsibility - March 23, 2009

A Three Column Plan - March 19, 2009

Anger Confuses Correction - March 16, 2009

Let Children Learn from Life - March 12, 2009

Look for Ways to Make Discipline Positive - March 9, 2009

The Long Term Benefits - March 5, 2009

Angry Children Need Other Choices - February 26, 2009

Cost Vs. Value - February 23, 2009

The Way You Give Instructions - February 19, 2009

There's More to Giving Instructions Than You Realize - February 16, 2009

Privilege Goes with Responsibility - February 12, 2009

View Your Family as a Team - February 5, 2009

Emotional Cues - February 2, 2009

Taking Those You Love for Granted - January 29, 2009

Where a Bad Attutude Comes From - January 26, 2009

A Game to Raise the Awareness Level - January 22, 2009

Stay Out of the Boxing Ring - January 19, 2009

Approximately Right is Worth a Compliment - January 15, 2009

Not Just Behavior Change - January 8, 2009

Be Prepared for Resistance - January 5, 2009

It's Hard to Raise a Leader - December 29, 2008

Christmas: Don't Forget to Say Thank You - December 22, 2008

What To Do When Your Baby Hits - December 18, 2008

View Disobedience as Anger - December 15, 2008

Look for Positive Qualities Misused - December 11, 2008

Resolving Anger Doesn't Require Venting - December 8, 2008

Three Basic Rules - December 4, 2008

Another Way to Kids Honor - November 24, 2008

Teaching Honor in the Bathroom - November 20, 2008

Understanding Why We Get Angry - November 17, 2008

Teaching Character to 3 year olds - November 13, 2008

The Most Common Parenting Question - November 10, 2008

 Ending Every Discipline Time Postively - November 6, 2008

Don't Take The Bait - October 30, 2008

Identifty the Cues of Anger - October 27, 2008

Don't be Deterred by Resistance - October 23, 2008

Fences Build Self Control - October 20, 2008

Dealing with Dishonesty - October 16, 2008

Be an Example of Change - October 13, 2008

The Gratefulness Principle - October 9, 2008

The Unmotivated Child - October 2, 2008

Communication is  Key - September 29, 2008

Strong Willed Kids - September 25, 2008

When Young Children Run the Other Way - September 22, 2008

Overcoming Selfishness with Honor - September 18, 2008

Teach Children What to Do Next Time - September 15, 2008

Teaching "Why" Helps Kids For the Future - September 11, 2008

Encouraging Moments - September 8, 2008

What is a Heart Moment? - September 4, 2008

Retraining the Heart - August 28, 2008

Definance or Impulsivity - August 25, 2008

Planning Consequences - August 21, 2008

Perseverance - August 18, 2008

The Real Issues are Harder to See - August 14, 2008

Teach Kids To Do More - August 11, 2008

Language without Logic - August 7, 2008

Bibical Parenting Update - August 5, 2008

Kids Struggle with Different Things - July 31, 2008

A Plan for Honesty - July 28, 2008

Immediate Affirmation Brings Results - July 24, 2008

My Child is Just Going Through the Motions - July 21, 2008

The Importance of Comfort - July 17, 2008

Helping Kids Deal with Emotions - July 14, 2008

Listening - July 10, 2008

Connecting Emotionally - July 7, 2008

A Demand, A Desire and a Wish - July 3, 2008

But  I Have to Yell to Be Heard - June 26, 2008

The Value of Correction - June 23, 2008

Bad Attitudes Are Automatic Responses - June 19, 2008

The Heart is Where We Feel Close - June 16, 2008

Desire and Temptation - June 12, 2008

Teaching Children about Anger - June 9, 2008

Anger is Good - May 22, 2008

Children Outgrow Rules but Not Values - May 19, 2008

An Important Distinction - May 15, 2008

Saying "NO" is a Spiritual Challenge - May 12, 2008

Stop Anger When it Starts - May 8, 2008

But Mom, Everyone's Doing It - May 5, 2008

Accepting No - April 28, 1008

A Practical Way to Teach Values - April 24, 2008

Honesty Requires Character - April 21, 2008

Stop the Intensity in Conflict - April 17, 2008

Understanding Arguing - April 10, 2008

Biblical Parenting Update - April 2008

Make Mealtimes Fun - April 7, 2008

What is Your Play Teaching? - March 24, 2008

Helping Children Take Responsibility - Part 1 - March 20, 2008

Explain New Approaches Before You Start - March 17, 2008

Biblical Parenting Update - March 2008

How do You Define a Change of Heart? - March 10, 2008

Should I Change My Mind? - March 6, 2008

The Stop Rule - March 3, 2008

Is More Dialog Good? - February 28, 2008