TAKEAWAYS [Tips for Talking with Your Child]

Parents have approximately 936 weeks from the time their child is born until he or she graduates from high school. It goes by fast.
The responsibility to shape your child’s faith and character can seem overwhelming. If you are a parent, you have probably realized by now that you can’t make a toddler share. Can’t force a child to have faith. Can’t compel a teenager to make smart decisions.
But there is something you can do.
You can make this week count. And then do it again, and again.
Each stage in the life of a child or teenager is unique…so rather than implying that each stage is a time we must simply endure, we want to suggest something different. Every age+stage is a timeframe when you can leverage distinctive opportunities to influence a child’s future, outlook and understanding of issues & their faith. Use these guides to help process & practice the skills discussed with the children in your sphere of influence.