| A Parent's Checklist Today have I ... |
| Hugged my child and told him/her "I love you." (Luke 15:20) Prayed specifically for my child. Listened carefully when my child wanted to talk. (Matt. 18:5) Read to my child. (Proverbs 4:1-4) Discussed God with my child. (Deut. 4:9-10) Expected obedience from my child. (I Timothy 3:4) Exhibited patience with my child. (I Corinthians 13:4) Sang or listened to music with my child. (Psalm 8:2) Spoke about his/her daddy/mommy with loving respect. (Col. 3:18-19) Did not expect behavior beyond his/her age capabilities. (I Cor. 13:11) Punished his/her disobedience with appropriate measures. (Jer. 17:10) Helped my child learn something new. (Luke 2:5) Encouraged my child to do something for someone else. (Gal. 6:10) Protected my child from evil and harmful influences. (I Cor. 13:6-7) Challenged and helped my child to do something he/she thought they couldn't do. (I Thess. 5:14) Did not punish my child when I was angry. (Psalm 103:8-14) Exhibited good manners for my child to model. (Matt. 7:9-12) Praised my child for a character quality. (Galatians 5:22-23) Read the Bible to my child. (2Tim. 3:15) Prayed with my child. (Matt. 18:19-20) Modeled only the attributes I want my child to emulate. (I Cor. 4:16) Laughed with, not at, my child. (Romans 12:15) Thanked my child for something he did. (I Thess. 5:18) Gave my child some responsibility. (Titus 3:14) Did not talk negatively about my child in his presence. (Prov. 12:8) Praised and thanked my child more than I criticised him/her. (Prov. 16:24) Asked my child's forgiveness when I was wrong. (James 4:6) Forgave my child immediately. (2 Cor. 2:7-8) Made time to be alone with my child. (Deut. 6:7) Did not make a promise to my child that I cannot keep. (Ecclesiates 5:5) |